Recaps

Uchiha Shingen’s work in the Konoha Military Police Force drew Shisui, Danzo, and Jiraiya into his orbit, while his growing abilities made him a target of political interest. He became Jiraiya’s student and began training, as Danzo prepared to release Setsuna Uchiha and Shingen’s new allies gathered for a spar in the Forest of Death.

• Uchiha Shingen taught Shisui to consider the consequences and public perception of police work, then helped him catch a pickpocket without worsening the Uchiha’s reputation.
• Jiraiya confronted Shingen over his criticism of Make-Out Hell, then invited him to collaborate on a book, while Danzo increased Root’s surveillance of Shingen.
• Shingen upgraded his Sharingan to Three-Tomoe and used Taijutsu to defeat Shisui when the younger Uchiha secretly challenged him.
• Danzo tried to recruit Shingen and Shisui in an abandoned district, but both refused, and Jiraiya intervened to protect them.
• Fugaku learned of Shingen’s strength and gave him jutsu scrolls, while the Third Hokage rebuked Danzo and ended Root’s surveillance of the Uchiha.
• Shingen became Jiraiya’s student, trained with him outside Konoha, and used Shadow Clones to practice Taijutsu and Sword Leap Flame.
• Danzo arranged for Setsuna Uchiha’s release, while Fugaku feared the consequences of Setsuna’s return and Jiraiya brought Shingen to meet Minato’s team.
• Obito challenged Shingen in the Forest of Death and was trapped by his genjutsu, after which Kakashi approached Shingen and Jiraiya warned Minato that he might have to fight him himself.

Uchiha Shingen strengthened his ties with Jiraiya and Setsuna while navigating the Uchiha Clan’s political tensions and learning Setsuna’s secret techniques. The coming Joint Chunin Ninja Exams drew Konoha into a contest with other villages, and Shingen agreed to compete as a Genin.

• Uchiha Shingen defeated Kakashi in their sparring match with a powerful fire attack, while White Zetsu reported his talent to Madara.
• Hiruzen released Setsuna Uchiha early, and Setsuna returned to the Uchiha Clan, where Fugaku rejected his offer to rule Konoha together.
• Uchiha Shingen became Setsuna Uchiha’s disciple, learned about his Mangekyō ability Virudhaka, and received Kotetsu and training in the Hazy Moon Secret Sword.
• Uchiha Shingen trained relentlessly, improved his Taijutsu, and fought Setsuna through the night with his increased strength.
• Orochimaru told Uchiha Shingen that Konoha needed him to compete in the Joint Chunin Ninja Exams, and Shingen agreed to enter as a Genin.
• The Third Raikage sent Samui, Darui, and Yugito to represent Kumogakure, while Kisame and Zabuza clashed in Kirigakure before a newcomer stopped them.

As the joint Chunin Exams began, Uchiha Shingen confronted Sasori, who had turned the missing Third Kazekage into a human puppet. Their fight exposed Sunagakure’s weakness and drew several teams into danger, while Madara pursued the Two-Tails.

• Yagura brought Kisame and Zabuza to the Mizukage Building, where the Third Mizukage assigned them, Mei Terumi, and Yagura to enter the Chunin Exams as Kirigakure genin.
• The villages concealed the Third Kazekage’s disappearance and sent teams to Konoha, while Uchiha Shingen, Shisui, and Kakashi took up gate-guard duty and faced the arriving competitors.
• Madara met Setsuna Uchiha at Naka Shrine and warned him that Shingen’s dream could awaken powerful ocular abilities if it were destroyed, prompting Setsuna to attack before Madara vanished.
• Setsuna gave Shingen a scroll containing Izanagi, and Shingen mastered its contents before the intelligence-gathering exam began.
• Shingen, Shisui, and Kakashi passed the written exam by gathering answers covertly, then entered the Forest of Death and collected the scrolls needed to reach the watchtower.
• Sasori ambushed Shingen’s team with human puppets, including the Third Kazekage, and Shingen, Kakashi, and Shisui fled after recognizing the danger.
• Shingen drew Sasori away alone while Kakashi and Shisui tried to alert Konoha, but they found a dead chunin and a sabotaged surveillance feed at an outpost.
• Shingen led Sasori toward the Kirigakure team, whose members escaped after Shicang deflected Sasori’s Iron Sand Drizzle, while Pakura’s team found charred human puppets and suspected Sasori had killed the Third Kazekage.

Uchiha Shingen fought Sasori, created the Remnant Flame Sword, and advanced through the Chunin Exams until his duel with Yugito unleashed the Two-Tails in Konoha. As the village faced an Iwagakure attack, Danzo moved against the Uchiha, and Madara intervened at the clan grounds.

• Uchiha Shingen and his allies fought Sasori, while Pakura discovered Sasori had turned the Third Kazekage into a puppet and attacked him before collapsing from poison.
• Minato rescued Shingen and drove Sasori away, then Madara revealed his plan to make Shingen inherit his will as the Chunin Exams remained suspended.
• Uchiha Shingen developed the Remnant Flame Sword, and the third-round exams resumed with Shingen, Yugito, and Shicang emerging as leading contenders.
• Uchiha Shingen fought Yugito in the semifinal, and she released the Two-Tails’ power before Matatabi emerged with Sharingan in its eyes.
• Minato, A, and Shingen tried to subdue the Two-Tails after it was summoned back into Konoha, while the Third Hokage left to confront Iwagakure’s Explosive Corps.
• Danzo led Root to the Uchiha grounds and accused the clan of plotting a coup, but Madara appeared and stopped Root from attacking.