Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Ying Yue infiltrated a Jashin Cult outpost, uncovered the cult’s reach and its leader’s location, and wiped out the outpost. He then reached the cult’s headquarters with Ayane and Chinatsu waiting outside, and found a blood-soaked sacrificial chamber as he prepared to confront the leader.

• Uchiha Ying Yue restrained the cultists conducting a blood sacrifice and used genjutsu to learn about the cult’s powers and its leader’s hideout.
• Uchiha Ying Yue killed the cultists at the outpost, rescued the civilians, and set out with Ayane and Chinatsu for the leader’s lair.
• Uchiha Ying Yue told Ayane and Chinatsu to remain outside the headquarters and warn him if danger arose, then infiltrated alone.
• Uchiha Ying Yue slipped past the headquarters’ guards using genjutsu and Wood Release without raising an alarm.
• Uchiha Ying Yue descended to the underground sacrificial chamber, saw its blood-soaked formation and piled corpses, and resolved to find the cult’s leader.

Uchiha Ying Yue defeated the Jashin Cult leader, captured the cultists, and freed their prisoners. As he continued his journey with Ayane and Chinatsu, he concluded that defeating cults also required giving people hope through education and reform.

• Uchiha Ying Yue attacked the Jashin Cult leader and discovered that the leader could reattach severed limbs and survive decapitation.
• Uchiha Ying Yue used Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu to learn that Jashin was an ancient being sealed away, whose followers sought to resurrect it through sacrifices.
• Uchiha Ying Yue restrained and sealed the cult leader and other immortal cultists to send to Orochimaru, then freed the kidnapped prisoners.
• Uchiha Ying Yue reunited with Ayane and Chinatsu and left the destroyed Jashin Cult headquarters with them.
• Uchiha Ying Yue reflected on why people relied on religion and resolved to use education and reform alongside force to help people change their own fates.

Uchiha Ying Yue traveled to the Land of Lightning with Hyuga Ayane and Yamanaka Chinatsu, then infiltrated Kumogakure to obtain the Lightning Release Chakra Mode training method. After studying the village and its technological and military strength, he left with plans to apply what he learned to his own training and the Land of Whirlpools.

• Uchiha Ying Yue traveled with Hyuga Ayane and Yamanaka Chinatsu into the Land of Lightning and observed its distinctive terrain, electrical technology, and Kumogakure's strength.
• Uchiha Ying Yue infiltrated Kumogakure at night and used Sharingan genjutsu to learn the village's layout and locate a user of Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Uchiha Ying Yue controlled an elite jonin, learned the training method for Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and had the jonin copy it onto a scroll.
• Uchiha Ying Yue planned to refine the technique alongside his existing skills and send Dawn Organization personnel to study the Land of Lightning's electrical technology.
• Uchiha Ying Yue erased the elite jonin's memories, withdrew from Kumogakure, and reunited with Ayane and Chinatsu to continue their journey.

Uchiha Ying Yue traveled to Hell Valley to find the dwindling Chinoike Clan, descendants of Indra who had been exiled and trapped there for generations. He rescued the clan and secured Chinoike Enka’s pledge of loyalty, leaving them free to begin a new life outside the valley.

• Uchiha Ying Yue considered the Land of Lightning’s growing power a future threat and decided to strengthen Konoha’s position.
• After learning of the Chinoike Clan’s history and its ancient feud with the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Ying Yue chose to investigate Hell Valley.
• Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu found Hell Valley and entered through a tunnel he carved with Wood Release.
• Uchiha Ying Yue met Chinoike Enka and offered to rescue the Chinoike Clan in exchange for their service.
• Chinoike Enka pledged the clan’s loyalty, and Uchiha Ying Yue evacuated the survivors and treated some of their injured members.

Uchiha Ying Yue arranged for the Chinoike Clan to recover in the Land of Whirlpools before traveling with Hyuga Ayane and Yamanaka Chinatsu to explore the Land of Earth. After learning about its people and customs, he decided to visit Iwagakure.

• Uchiha Ying Yue declared the Chinoike Clan his allies and arranged for the Shadow Curtain Organization to escort them to the Land of Whirlpools, with support from the Dawn Organization.
• Chinoike Enka thanked Uchiha Ying Yue and led his clansmen toward the meeting point, while Ying Yue considered the clan's future role in his plans.
• Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu crossed into the Land of Earth and traveled to a remote town to observe local life.
• The three experienced the town's customs, bought local food, and watched rock rain fall during the night.
• After several days exploring the town, Uchiha Ying Yue decided to visit Iwagakure.

Uchiha Ying Yue and his companions infiltrated Iwagakure and observed the harsh conditions and poverty that left its shinobi dependent on the Land of Earth's Feudal Lord. Seeing how scarcity and conservatism fueled war, Ying Yue resolved to use his strength and knowledge to push the shinobi world toward a different future.

• Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu surveyed Iwagakure's mountain defenses and discussed how the Feudal Lord's control kept its shinobi economically dependent.
• Uchiha Ying Yue used Wood Release and Hyuga Ayane used her Byakugan to bypass the village's security and enter Iwagakure unnoticed.
• The three explored the stone-built village, saw its wary residents and struggling shinobi families, and stopped near the Tsuchikage's central building without drawing attention.
• Uchiha Ying Yue reflected on Iwagakure's lack of resources, modernization, and succession prospects, including Ōnoki's long rule and Deidara's departure.
• Uchiha Ying Yue concluded that resource scarcity drove the villages to wage war and thought that lasting peace required development, a suitable system, and overwhelming strength.

Uchiha Ying Yue visited Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato in the Land of Rain and learned about their efforts to build peace through Akatsuki. He left them with a major investment and ninjutsu scrolls to help the organization grow.

• Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu traveled to the Land of Rain and found Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato’s Akatsuki base.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato welcomed Uchiha Ying Yue and explained that Akatsuki helped civilians displaced by war.
• Uchiha Ying Yue told them that Jiraiya had returned to Konoha and taken Namikaze Minato as a disciple.
• Uchiha Ying Yue offered to invest in Akatsuki and used Space Control to produce two hundred million ryo and valuable ninjutsu scrolls.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato vowed to use the resources to help people and pursue peace in the Land of Rain.

Uchiha Ying Yue trained Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato in advanced ninjutsu, then traveled with Hyuga Ayane and Yamanaka Chinatsu to the Land of Wind. After discovering that its isolated oases were ruled by largely independent lords and many commoners suffered under harsh taxes, Ying Yue reached a prosperous oasis to investigate its ruling class.

• Uchiha Ying Yue taught Yahiko Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, improved Konan’s Paper Release and taught her advanced Fire Release, and gave Nagato powerful ninjutsu including Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame.
• Uchiha Ying Yue gave the three detailed training scrolls, a Ninja Cat Clan contact, and Flying Thunder God kunai marked so he could teleport to their aid.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato promised to pursue peace as Uchiha Ying Yue departed with Hyuga Ayane and Yamanaka Chinatsu for the Land of Wind.
• Uchiha Ying Yue investigated the Land of Wind and learned that its scattered oases were governed by independent lords, while commoners faced poverty and oppressive taxes.
• Uchiha Ying Yue, Ayane, and Chinatsu arrived at a prosperous oasis, where Ying Yue began investigating how the ruling class operated and influenced the Ninja World.

Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu encountered predatory guards in a Land of Wind oasis, then uncovered the oasis lord’s extensive crimes against its people. After deciding to assassinate the tyrant, they infiltrated his residence at night, where Ying Yue subdued the guards with his Sharingan.

• Uchiha Ying Yue used his Sharingan to drive the guard leader insane after the guards threatened Ayane and Chinatsu, then sent the others fleeing.
• Uchiha Ying Yue investigated the oasis and uncovered the lord’s abuses, including extortionate taxes, murder, sexual violence, slavery, and control of essential resources.
• Uchiha Ying Yue gathered evidence and decided to kill the lord to seek justice for the oppressed people.
• Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu planned to infiltrate the lord’s estate at night and eliminate him.
• Uchiha Ying Yue led Ayane and Chinatsu into the estate and used his Sharingan to control its guards.

Uchiha Ying Yue killed the oasis lord, exposed his crimes, and reorganized the oasis to help residents govern and defend themselves. After setting this reform in motion, he, Ayane, and Chinatsu traveled to Sunagakure and began exploring the harsh desert village.

• Uchiha Ying Yue killed the oasis lord in his bedchamber while Ayane and Chinatsu guarded outside, then took evidence of the lord’s crimes from his study.
• Uchiha Ying Yue’s evidence exposed the lord’s crimes, and Ying Yue took control of the oasis amid the resulting chaos.
• Uchiha Ying Yue judged the lord’s followers, spared those willing to reform, and publicly tried and executed the most culpable.
• Uchiha Ying Yue appointed trusted residents to govern and used seized wealth to establish a mutual aid organization that provided aid and firearms to the people.
• Uchiha Ying Yue, Ayane, and Chinatsu left for Sunagakure and observed its desert defenses, scarce water, sturdy buildings, and resilient residents.

The Third Kazekage failed to secure adequate funding for Sunagakure from the Land of Wind's Feudal Lord, who urged him to mine minerals instead. Meanwhile, Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu observed Sunagakure's poverty and discussed how Feudal Lords kept ninja dependent on their support.

• The Third Kazekage asked the Feudal Lord for Sunagakure's military budget and operating expenses.
• The Feudal Lord cited poor tax revenue and his own lavish expenses, then suggested the Third Kazekage use Magnet Release to extract minerals for the village.
• The Third Kazekage left the palace determined to secure resources and prevent Sunagakure from declining.
• Uchiha Ying Yue, Hyuga Ayane, and Yamanaka Chinatsu surveyed Sunagakure and remarked on its harsh environment and poverty.
• Ying Yue concluded that Feudal Lords kept ninja dependent on funding to prevent them from gaining economic and political power.

Uchiha Ying Yue reflected on Sunagakure’s poverty and concluded that the Ninja World’s feudal order and reliance on chakra had stifled social progress. He resolved to pursue education, technology, and political reform, while tracing how Feudal Lords had gradually taken power from ninjas.

• Hyuga Ayane asked whether Sunagakure had a future, and Ying Yue said the village needed resources and political change beyond the power of ninjas alone.
• Ying Yue traveled through Sunagakure with Ayane and Chinatsu and grew more determined to change the world.
• Ying Yue considered how supernatural power had enabled a small number of ninjas to dominate ordinary people and preserve stagnant institutions.
• Ying Yue resolved to advance education, technology, and social reforms, including improved rice varieties and suppressing the lords.
• Ying Yue pieced together how Feudal Lords had exploited conflicts among ninjas to gain wealth and political authority, turning ninjas into their enforcers.

After deciding that the Ninja World needed economic and political reform to free ninja from the Feudal Lords, Uchiha Ying Yue returned to Konoha with Ayane and Chinatsu using an exceptionally long-range Flying Thunder God Technique. He reflected on the chakra cost and the secret markings he had placed across the Five Great Nations, leaving him able to move through the Ninja World and pursue his plans.

• Uchiha Ying Yue decided that changing the Ninja World's power structure required weakening the Feudal Lords' economic control and reclaiming political authority for ninja.
• After their journey through Sunagakure, Uchiha Ying Yue proposed returning to Konoha and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport himself, Ayane, and Chinatsu across the nations.
• Ayane and Chinatsu marveled at the distance of the teleportation, while Uchiha Ying Yue explained that it had consumed around sixty percent of his chakra.
• Uchiha Ying Yue considered how greater chakra reserves could let him teleport farther and potentially send a Tailed Beast Bomb hundreds of kilometers.
• Uchiha Ying Yue recalled secretly placing Flying Thunder God markings at key locations throughout the Five Great Nations, giving him rapid access to their territory.
• Standing atop a building in Konoha, Uchiha Ying Yue resolved to keep growing stronger and seize control of the Ninja World's fate when the time came.

Uchiha Ying Yue trained in the valley outside Konoha, strengthening his body and studying sealing techniques while reviewing his greatly improved abilities. He realized that helping civilians and improving their lives had driven his Destiny Points to surge, and he resolved to keep growing through both training and benevolent action.

• Uchiha Ying Yue trained with the Eight Inner Gates, pushing toward the Gate of Death despite the strain on his body.
• Uchiha Ying Yue studied advanced sealing techniques using ancient texts from the Dawn Organization and materials from the Land of Whirlpools.
• Uchiha Ying Yue opened his status panel and saw that his Sage Body had reached 78%, his Mangekyō Sharingan ocular power 25%, and his chakra 129 cal.
• Uchiha Ying Yue assessed his recent gains and credited Orochimaru's Hashirama Cell Solution with raising his Sage Body progress by 5%.
• Uchiha Ying Yue realized that his actions to relieve suffering and improve civilians' lives had earned Destiny Points faster than his past wartime efforts.

Uchiha Ying Yue raised his Sage Body from 78% to 80%, unlocking the ability to absorb natural energy spontaneously. He recognized this as the path to Senju Hashirama’s Sage Mode and resolved to master it and surpass him.

• Uchiha Ying Yue decided that helping civilians and changing corrupt systems would earn him more Destiny Points than military victories.
• Uchiha Ying Yue spent nearly one hundred thousand Destiny Points to raise his Sage Body from 78% to 80%.
• Uchiha Ying Yue sensed natural energy gathering around him and strengthening his body without deliberate effort.
• Uchiha Ying Yue concluded that Senju Hashirama had reached Sage Mode through a Sage Body above 80%, not by training at a sacred land.
• Uchiha Ying Yue realized that absorbing natural energy could replenish chakra and stamina during battle, then vowed to master the power and go farther than Senju Hashirama.

Uchiha Ying Yue’s unstable Sage Mode unleashed a fire technique powerful enough to devastate a forest, forcing him to extinguish it before Konoha ninjas arrived. Reflecting on the risks of existing sage arts and the Otsutsuki Clan’s command of chakra, he resolved to develop a form of sage cultivation suited to humans and based on natural energy.

• Uchiha Ying Yue tested Sage Mode with Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, which sent a vast blaze through the forest.
• Uchiha Ying Yue extinguished the fire with Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique, though much of the forest had already burned.
• Konoha ninjas arrived to investigate the chakra disturbance, and Ying Yue told them he had caused it while practicing a new ninjutsu.
• Ying Yue reflected that existing sage arts caused animalistic changes and that Jūgo’s clan could not safely control the natural energy they absorbed.
• Ying Yue decided to develop a human-suited sage art cultivation method based on natural energy, believing chakra alone could not counter the Otsutsuki Clan.

Uchiha Ying Yue studied how to make natural energy safe for ordinary ninja and resolved to develop a Sage Mode anyone could learn. After his experiments alarmed Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen chose a three-person squad for Ying Yue to lead and summoned him to the Hokage Office.

• Uchiha Ying Yue realized that ordinary ninja could use natural energy by harmonizing it with their chakra systems, and he resolved to develop a Sage Mode for everyone.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen mistook the flames and chakra fluctuations from Ying Yue's experiments for a possible attack and mobilized Konoha's defenses.
• Anbu reported that Ying Yue's Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation had gotten out of control but was extinguished with Water Release without causing casualties.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to give Ying Yue a squad to lead, both to make use of his abilities and to keep him from conducting dangerous experiments near the village.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen selected Yuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, and Shizune as Ying Yue's students and summoned him to the Hokage Office.

Uchiha Ying Yue accepted Sarutobi Hiruzen’s appointment as jonin leader for Yuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, and Shizune, and began planning their training. Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō schemed to destroy Hatake Sakumo’s reputation and weaken his prospects of becoming the Fourth Hokage.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen appointed Uchiha Ying Yue to lead a squad of Yuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, and Shizune.
• Uchiha Ying Yue assessed his students’ strengths and planned their training, including asking Tsunade to help teach Shizune.
• Shimura Danzō grew alarmed as Hatake Sakumo’s missions and popularity strengthened support for him as the next Hokage.
• Shimura Danzō decided to exploit Sakumo’s sense of duty with a mission that would force him to choose between saving comrades and completing the objective.
• Shimura Danzō summoned Root subordinates to plan false intelligence, sabotage, and mission failures that would turn Konoha against Sakumo.

Hatake Sakumo abandoned a secret mission to save his squad, and Shimura Danzō used the failure to ruin his reputation as a potential Hokage. Sarutobi Hiruzen recognized the rumors were being manipulated but withheld his intervention because Sakumo’s rise threatened his own influence and succession plans.

• Hatake Sakumo led his squad on a secret mission, but an enemy force ambushed them with suspiciously precise intelligence.
• Sakumo ordered his squad to retreat and covered their escape, choosing their lives over completing the mission.
• After returning to Konoha, Sakumo reported the mission’s failure, and rumors spread that he had put personal feelings above duty.
• Shimura Danzō had leaked the mission intelligence and used Anbu and Root to undermine Sakumo’s reputation and remove him as a Hokage candidate.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed the rumors spreading unnaturally quickly but stayed silent because Sakumo’s popularity threatened his influence and preferred successors.

Sarutobi Hiruzen tacitly allowed Danzō’s campaign against Hatake Sakumo to weaken Sakumo’s standing and improve the Legendary Sannin’s chances of becoming Fourth Hokage. As Konoha’s criticism spread and the Daimyo withdrew his support, Sakumo remained certain he had done right by his comrades but found himself increasingly isolated.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen decided not to stop Danzō’s efforts to damage Sakumo’s reputation, hoping a Legendary Sannin would succeed him as Hokage.
• Root fueled rumors throughout Konoha, turning Sakumo’s choice to save his companions into a target of widespread criticism.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Fire refused to support Sakumo and resolved not to entrust him with important missions again.
• Sakumo continued his missions as comrades and subordinates distanced themselves and questioned his judgment.
• Sakumo stood above Konoha, did not regret saving his companions, and recognized that he might never regain his former prestige.