Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Ling developed the Rasengan through weeks of training, then used a Skill Mastery Scroll to advance it to mastery. Meanwhile, Danzo persuaded Hiruzen to strengthen surveillance of Kushina, leaving Root with a renewed foothold in protecting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

• A Root operative reported that Kushina had stabilized emotionally and planned a picnic after speaking with Uchiha Ling.
• Danzo urged Hiruzen to give Root more authority to monitor Kushina, and Hiruzen agreed to have Anbu work with Root while warning against excessive measures.
• Uchiha Ling struggled to develop the Rasengan and exchanged 750 Emotion Points for Chakra Control Mastery to improve his training.
• After watching Namikaze Minato practice shuriken, Uchiha Ling realized his chakra needed a stable axis and formed a small, steady vortex.
• Uchiha Ling used a Skill Mastery Scroll to raise Rasengan to mastery, then tested it by carving a smooth, spherical hole into a training post.

Uchiha Ling dominated the Konoha Ninja Academy graduation exams and faced Namikaze Minato in the final combat assessment. Ling controlled the fight with ease as Minato’s relentless attacks continued.

• Uchiha Ling and Namikaze Minato completed the written, taijutsu, ninjutsu, and shuriken assessments, with Ling taking the overall lead by a narrow margin.
• Uchiha Ling and Namikaze Minato defeated their opponents in the combat trials and advanced to the final.
• Namikaze Minato attacked Ling with a fast kunai thrust, but Ling dodged and knocked the strike aside.
• Uchiha Ling disrupted Minato’s follow-up attacks and hand seals, forcing him to retreat.
• Namikaze Minato increased his speed and pressed Ling with a relentless assault of kunai, taijutsu, and low-level ninjutsu.

Uchiha Ling defeated Minato in the academy graduation exam, then Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned the Sannin to train the graduates. Jiraiya chose Minato, while Tsunade was left with Ling and Kushina, though she protested the assignment.

• Uchiha Ling disarmed Minato and pushed him off balance, winning their graduation exam fight.
• Kushina cheered for Ling as spectators reacted to his victory.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade that Ling and Minato had graduated with exceptional abilities and asked them to train the new graduates.
• Orochimaru refused to take students, saying he would rather conduct experiments.
• Jiraiya agreed to train Minato, leaving Tsunade to take Ling and Kushina.
• Tsunade protested that Ling and Kushina were troublesome students, while Jiraiya argued she was suited to train them.

Tsunade reluctantly agreed to teach Uchiha Ling and Uzumaki Kushina, while Jiraiya took Namikaze Minato as his student. After testing Ling’s chakra control and aptitude for medical ninjutsu, Tsunade accepted him as her student, and Minato began training with Jiraiya.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi persuaded Tsunade to guide Kushina and Ling, citing their importance to Konoha and his concerns about Danzo’s prejudice against the Uchiha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Tsunade to teach Uchiha Ling and Uzumaki Kushina and Jiraiya to teach Namikaze Minato.
• At Training Ground 3, Tsunade tested Ling’s tree climbing, water walking, and chakra control with a sheet of paper.
• Impressed by Ling’s skills, Tsunade accepted him as her student and promised to teach him medical ninjutsu and taijutsu.
• Jiraiya met Namikaze Minato at another training ground and began their training together.

Uchiha Ling signed the Shikkotsu Forest summoning contract under Tsunade's guidance, but his chakra unexpectedly triggered a Reverse Summoning Technique. He arrived in Shikkotsu Forest, where the Slug Sage revealed that it had sensed something unusual in him.

• After Uchiha Ling completed a precise Chakra Scalpel exercise, Tsunade praised his chakra control and brought out the Shikkotsu Forest summoning contract.
• Uchiha Ling signed the contract and began the Summoning Technique, but his chakra resonated with Shikkotsu Forest and surged into the scroll.
• Tsunade recognized the resulting jutsu as Reverse Summoning Technique, and the Slug Sage's clone explained that its main body had taken an interest in Uchiha Ling.
• Uchiha Ling was transported to Shikkotsu Forest and met the enormous Slug Sage.
• The Slug Sage told Uchiha Ling that it had summoned him because it sensed something unusual in him when he signed the contract.

Uchiha Ling began learning Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art from Slug Sage and successfully formed a trace of Senjutsu Chakra. After experiencing the dangers of losing his balance, he was told to return to Tsunade, who had been waiting for him.

• Slug Sage advised Uchiha Ling that his powerful spiritual energy made him well suited to Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art, and he asked her to teach him.
• Uchiha Ling relaxed his control and sensed Shikkotsu Forest’s Natural Energy, then matched his chakra to its rhythm.
• Uchiha Ling blended chakra with Natural Energy and formed a tiny wisp of Senjutsu Chakra on his first attempt.
• Slug Sage simulated turbulent Natural Energy, causing Uchiha Ling’s body and consciousness to warp until he restored the balance of the three energies.
• Slug Sage explained the importance of balance in Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art and sent Uchiha Ling back because Tsunade had been waiting for him.

After returning to Konoha, Uchiha Ling went to meet Tsunade for training but found her drunk and accidentally walked in on her bathing. Tsunade attacked him in embarrassment, then remembered she had forgotten their appointment and stopped, leaving them in an awkward standoff.

• Tsunade asked Uchiha Ling what had happened, and he told her everything about his Senjutsu training.
• Uchiha Ling went to the Senju Ancestral Grounds for the training Tsunade had arranged, but she was nowhere outside.
• Ling entered the house after smelling alcohol and hearing water, then found Tsunade bathing in the bathroom.
• Tsunade woke, recognized Ling, and attacked him with a furious punch, but he dodged and explained why he had come inside.
• Tsunade remembered she had arranged the training before drinking and stopped attacking, overcome by embarrassment.

After Uchiha Ling accidentally saw Tsunade bathing, he teased her and left her mortified. The next morning, Tsunade tried to act normal at training, while Ling noticed her lingering embarrassment and awkwardness through his Emotion System.

• Uchiha Ling told Tsunade he had seen nearly everything, angering her enough to cancel their training and order him out.
• After Ling left, Tsunade sank to the floor in humiliation and became curious about his unusual composure.
• Tsunade arrived early at Training Ground 3 and struggled to stop replaying the incident in her mind.
• Uchiha Ling greeted Tsunade calmly, and she avoided his gaze while announcing combat-focused Medical Ninjutsu training.
• Ling noticed Tsunade's discomfort, and his Emotion System registered her embarrassment, anger, and awkwardness.

Tsunade taught Uchiha Ling the principles of Yin Healing Wound Destruction, but their training remained strained as she avoided him after an awkward incident. Tsunade fled when the lesson ended, while Uchiha Ling noticed his system energy had increased from her embarrassment.

• Tsunade demonstrated Yin Healing Wound Destruction by healing a wound on her hand and explained how to accelerate cell regeneration with stored chakra.
• Uchiha Ling practiced chakra control while Tsunade struggled to stay composed and repeatedly glanced at him.
• Uchiha Ling asked about chakra gathering at points on his arm, and Tsunade gave brief guidance without touching him.
• Tsunade ended the lesson early and hurried away, while Uchiha Ling saw that his system energy had increased.

As war loomed, Uchiha Ling spent Emotion Points to evolve his Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan. He discovered that his new eyes granted Kamumusubi, which controlled life and could restore him from a fatal attack, and Takemikazuchi, which let him become an invulnerable lightning wielder for a short time.

• With Tsunade and the Sannin dispatched to the borders, Uchiha Ling trained alone as the threat of the Third Shinobi World War grew.
• Uchiha Ling checked his status and decided to spend his saved Emotion Points on upgrading his Sharingan.
• Uchiha Ling bought the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and then the Mangekyō Sharingan, enduring intense pain and simulated grief during the awakening.
• Uchiha Ling tested Kamumusubi, using its life force to heal himself and drain the life from an experimental rabbit.
• Uchiha Ling discovered that Kamumusubi could also restore him after a fatal attack by briefly placing his body in a false-death state.
• Uchiha Ling tested Takemikazuchi and learned it could transform him into an invulnerable being of lightning, though the ability heavily strained his body and eyes.

Uchiha Ling used his remaining Emotion Points to strengthen his abilities and decided to join the Konoha Military Police Force as a safe route to build influence during the coming war. He secured the clan’s approval and was assigned to a squad with Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Yashiro.

• Uchiha Ling purchased Body Flicker Technique mastery and mastery scrolls for the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art, Yin Healing Wound Bullet, and Strength of a Hundred, raising his assessment to Strong Kage Level.
• Uchiha Ling chose the Konoha Military Police Force as a platform to avoid the worst early-war battles and gain standing within the village and clan.
• Uchiha Ling formally asked Uchiha Chishin and the elders to let him join the Konoha Military Police Force, and Uchiha Chishin approved his request despite Uchiha Setsuna’s warning.
• Uchiha Ling received his uniform and was assigned to the Third Squad, which guarded Konoha’s central district.
• Uchiha Ling was paired with Uchiha Tekka, who wanted to test his strength, and the calm, tactically minded Uchiha Yashiro.

During a street dispute over a lost wallet, Uchiha Ling solved the case with a clever test after Uchiha Fugaku failed to break the deadlock. Ling won the crowd’s approval, while Uchiha Yashiro began to question whether Fugaku was the best choice to lead the clan.

• Uchiha Fugaku questioned two men arguing over a wallet but could not determine its owner and considered taking them both to the station.
• Uchiha Ling proposed splitting the wallet’s money, and the burly man eagerly agreed while the scrawny man protested.
• Uchiha Ling pointed out that the burly man could not have known how much money was inside if he had never checked the wallet, exposing him as the thief.
• Uchiha Ling returned the wallet and money to the scrawny man, earning praise from the crowd and admiration from Uchiha Tekka.
• Uchiha Fugaku left in frustration, while Uchiha Yashiro began to consider Uchiha Ling a more suitable future clan leader.

Uchiha Ling visited Uchiha Setsuna to argue that the clan needed a new approach to Konoha’s changing political climate. When Setsuna demanded proof of Ling’s strength, Ling revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving the elder stunned.

• Uchiha Ling slipped into Uchiha Setsuna’s residence at night and asked to discuss the Uchiha Clan’s future.
• Uchiha Ling argued that the Uchiha should integrate with the village and gain more influence, while Uchiha Setsuna rejected the idea as naïve.
• Uchiha Ling said the clan needed a leader who could adapt to changing times, prompting Uchiha Setsuna to question whether Ling had the strength and loyalty to lead.
• Uchiha Ling released a powerful surge of Yin Release Chakra and revealed unusual Mangekyō Sharingan patterns in both eyes.
• Uchiha Setsuna recognized the Mangekyō Sharingan and reacted with shock and awe.

Uchiha Ling used his Mangekyō Sharingan to win the secret support of Uchiha Setsuna and other influential clan members. Meanwhile, Uchiha Chishin struggled to choose between the future he sensed for the clan and his hope that his son Fugaku would lead it.

• Uchiha Ling revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to Uchiha Setsuna, who pledged his loyalty and agreed to keep the eyes secret.
• Uchiha Ling secretly visited influential Uchiha jōnin and gained their support by revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uchiha Chishin reflected on his own Mangekyō ability, Fate's Glimpse, and a vision of an Uchiha leader who resembled Uchiha Ling.
• Uchiha Chishin weighed whether to support Uchiha Ling's apparent promise for the clan or favor his son, Uchiha Fugaku.

Danzō arranged a staged theft of restricted Explosive Tags to undermine Uchiha Ling and damage his standing with both the village and his clan. Ling uncovered the informant’s connection to Root and prepared to use the Police Force’s independent authority, leaving his next move unresolved.

• Danzō ordered Hui'an to steal Explosive Tags from an Uchiha warehouse and leave misleading clues to frame the clan.
• Hui'an stole some of the tags and planted a scrap bearing part of the Uchiha Clan Crest and a trace of pine resin.
• After the theft was reported, Uchiha Ling ordered Yashiro to investigate openly and Tekka to secretly watch the manager and check suspicious visitors.
• Tekka saw the manager meet a cloaked figure, then traced the stranger to an Underground Exchange branch tied to Root.
• Uchiha Ling retrieved Tobirama Senju’s regulations granting the Police Force broad authority to investigate suspected threats to village security.

Uchiha Ling used regulations signed by Tobirama Senju to launch a Military Police Force investigation into Shimura Clan members and Root operatives, turning Danzo’s rumor campaign against him. The arrests shifted public opinion, while Hiruzen Sarutobi held back from intervening and Danzo seethed at the setback.

• Uchiha Ling ordered the Military Police Force to summon suspected rumor-spreaders from the Shimura Clan and exposed Root members under the Special Public Security Maintenance Regulations.
• Uchiha officers arrested Shimura Clan members and Root operatives across Konoha, overcoming several attempts to resist.
• Villagers questioned the arrests and began to doubt the rumors targeting the Uchiha as Ling’s forces cited Tobirama Senju’s regulations.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told the Anbu to monitor the operation, prevent harm to villagers, and prepare the Medical Corps, but he did not interfere.
• Shimura Danzō received reports of the arrests, smashed his table, and raged at Ling for using the old regulations against him.

Uchiha Ling blocked Danzō from visiting the detainees, then convinced Hiruzen Sarutobi that his actions were a lawful response to rumors targeting him and the Uchiha Clan. Hiruzen accepted Ling’s explanation and let him leave without punishment.

• Uchiha Tekka cited Konoha regulations to stop Danzō and four Root elites from entering the Military Police Force building.
• Uchiha officers surrounded Danzō’s group, and Danzō left without seeing the detainees or Uchiha Ling.
• Uchiha Ling went alone to the Hokage Building and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that rumors had forced him to act under the law.
• Hiruzen accepted Ling’s explanation, affirmed the legality of the investigation, and said he would speak with Danzō.
• Uchiha Ling left reassured, reflecting that his ties to Tsunade and Hiruzen helped him present himself as a victim.

Danzo urged Hiruzen to weaken the Uchiha’s control of the Military Police Force, and Hiruzen agreed to pursue broader recruitment. The next morning, Hiruzen proposed the change to Uchiha Ling, whose response was not shown.

• Danzo complained to Hiruzen that Uchiha Ling had used the Military Police Force to humiliate him and warned that the force threatened the Hokage’s authority.
• Danzo proposed admitting shinobi from other clans and civilian shinobi to dilute the Uchiha’s control of the force.
• Hiruzen agreed to consider expanding recruitment but warned Danzo that he would receive an internal warning for his involvement in the rumors.
• The next morning, Hiruzen summoned Uchiha Ling and proposed opening the Military Police Force to qualified shinobi from across the village.

Uchiha Ling agreed to open the Military Police Force to other clans and civilian ninja, turning Sarutobi Hiruzen’s proposal into a chance to build his political base. After Shimura Kurozuka confessed to spreading false rumors, Ling secured compensation from Danzo before ordering the release of those held without evidence.

• Uchiha Ling pretended to resist Sarutobi Hiruzen’s proposal, then agreed to persuade the Uchiha elders to share Military Police Force positions with other clans and civilian ninja.
• Shimura Kurozuka confessed that he had spread the false rumors alone, and Uchiha Ling argued that the Military Police Force should be compensated for the investigation’s costs before the case was closed.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered Danzo to provide resources to cover the losses, and Danzo reluctantly approved the payment to recover his detained people.
• Uchiha Yashiro presented a detailed costs list to Ryoma, who signed for the supplies and funds.
• Uchiha Ling verified the compensation, ordered the release of those detained without evidence, and told Uchiha Tekka to reserve the resources for the force’s operations and training.

At a Uchiha clan meeting, Uchiha Ling proposed opening the Military Police Force to other clans and civilian shinobi while keeping Uchiha influence at its core. The clan approved his plan and gave him authority to negotiate with the Hokage faction and lead the reforms.

• Uchiha Chishin called the clan leaders and jōnin together to discuss Ling’s proposal for reforming the Military Police Force.
• Uchiha Ling argued that sharing the force’s membership would reduce Uchiha isolation and build allies while preserving the clan’s leadership.
• Uchiha Setsuna endorsed Ling’s plan, shifting the meeting in his favor.
• Uchiha Chishin approved the proposal and authorized Ling to negotiate with the Hokage faction and advance the reforms.
• After the meeting, Uchiha Setsuna told Ling that the clan’s future depended on him transforming what held it back.