Chapter Summaries

Shōji delivered Iwagakure’s final ultimatum to Sunagakure, threatening war if they refused the agreement. Baki took the agreement back to the Kazekage, leaving Shōji and Ido to wait for Sunagakure’s decision.

• Shōji threatened Baki and Fugi with war and said Iwagakure would take what it wanted if Sunagakure refused to hand it over.
• Shōji challenged Sunagakure to resist and mocked them by invoking their Kazekage and One-Tail Jinchuriki.
• Baki stopped Fugi from attacking Shōji, took the agreement, and said he would bring it to the Kazekage for review.
• Baki and Fugi left with the five elite Sunagakure Anbu and returned toward their main camp.
• Ido warned Shōji that his threats could backfire, but Shōji said the likely outcome was favorable and agreed to wait for the Kazekage’s decision.

After Iwagakure imposed humiliating peace terms, Rasa accepted the agreement, judging that Sunagakure was too weak to resist. He remained Kazekage, though the treaty left him facing criticism and an uncertain future.

• Ido and Hoshino negotiated with Baki and Fugi for nearly two hours, and Shōji’s threat helped secure harsher terms for Iwagakure.
• Baki and Fugi brought the treaty to Rasa and described Shōji’s ultimatum.
• Rasa condemned his own failure but ordered Baki and Fugi to tell Iwagakure that Sunagakure accepted the agreement.
• Fugi showed his anger, but Baki stopped him, and both left after obeying Rasa’s command.
• Rasa remained alone, aware that the treaty would bring criticism but that no one in Sunagakure could challenge his position.

Sunagakure surrendered to Iwagakure, and the villages finalized an agreement ending their local war. As both sides reorganized their defenses and withdrew troops, the outcome sent shockwaves through the shinobi world, especially in Konoha and Kumogakure.

• Baki brought Rasa’s signed agreement to Iwagakure, and Ido confirmed that Sunagakure had accepted the terms.
• Iwagakure allowed Baki to take back the Sunagakure Ninja prisoners as a gesture of goodwill.
• Shōji watched Baki depart and reflected that Sunagakure would not reclaim its former position.
• Kitsuchi, Shōji, and Ido arranged Iwagakure’s new southern defenses, placing Bunya in command of the Southern Fortress and Hoshino as his deputy.
• Sunagakure began withdrawing most of its forces while leaving one thousand men to guard its new northern border.
• News of the war’s conclusion shook the upper ranks of Konoha and Kumogakure, while Kirigakure remained absorbed in its internal problems.

After Sunagakure’s swift defeat by Iwagakure, Fourth Raikage A grew furious that the war had disrupted Kumogakure’s plans to pressure Konoha. Dodai advised him to continue applying controlled pressure along Konoha’s border rather than abandon the plan.

• News of Sunagakure’s crushing defeat and Rasa’s humiliating loss to Uchiha Shōji spread, damaging the village’s reputation.
• Fourth Raikage A smashed another desk and complained that Sunagakure had ended the war before Kumogakure could fully deploy its forces.
• Dodai judged that Rasa had miscalculated by seeking a decisive battle against Shōji and Kitsuchi, making Sunagakure’s rout inevitable.
• Fourth Raikage A asked whether Dodai would advise abandoning the plan against Konoha.
• Dodai recommended maintaining pressure on Konoha’s borders while carefully limiting the intensity of Kumogakure’s attacks.

Fourth Raikage A ordered Kumogakure to keep pressuring the Land of Hot Springs while canceling its broader follow-up plan, as Konoha debated how to respond. Konoha reinforced the border and chose stability, while news of Orochimaru’s defection spread through the village and the Shinobi World.

• Dodai advised Fourth Raikage A to avoid launching the first major attack and to continue operations in the Land of Hot Springs.
• Fourth Raikage A canceled the follow-up plan, told Dodai to notify Darui and Yugito, and ordered Simba and the others to the front line.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu agreed to reinforce Konoha’s defenses in the Land of Hot Springs and postpone other concerns.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen explained that the Daimyō had pressed Konoha to stabilize the border because northern nobles’ trade had been affected.
• News of Orochimaru’s defection, which had happened around the time the Uchiha Clan left, spread through Konoha and the Shinobi World.

After the turmoil caused by Orochimaru’s defection and Iwagakure’s actions subsided, Shōji returned to Iwagakure with his clan and other ninja. The chapter ended with him reflecting on how Ōnoki’s welcome had helped the Uchiha Clan feel at home in the village.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted that Orochimaru’s defection would become public and ordered investigations into Orochimaru’s former confidants.
• Danzo ordered Root to find someone, then vowed to make Hiruzen, Shōji, and the shinobi villages recognize his power.
• The Four Great Shinobi Villages showed restraint, ending Iwagakure and Sunagakure’s hostilities while Konoha and Kumogakure continued limited clashes.
• After the agreement was signed, Shōji led Iwagakure Ninja, including members of his clan, back to the village ahead of schedule.
• Shōji felt a sense of belonging in Iwagakure and credited Ōnoki’s care with helping the Uchiha Clan integrate.

Shōji returned to Iwagakure after the war and presented the peace agreement to Ōnoki, who praised his achievements and appointed him temporary overseer of the Jōnin Squad. Shōji left the Tsuchikage Office moved by Ōnoki’s trust and headed home to rest.

• Shōji led the returning Iwagakure Ninja to the village and dismissed them for three days of rest.
• Shōji brought the peace agreement with Sunagakure to Ōnoki for confirmation.
• Ōnoki praised Shōji for capturing the Southern Fortress and defeating Kazekage Rasa, then asked him to oversee the Jōnin Squad until Kitsuchi and Ido returned.
• Shōji accepted the temporary responsibility and left the Tsuchikage Office reflecting on Ōnoki’s trust in him.
• Shōji headed back to his clan’s compound, looking forward to resting.

Shōji returned to the Uchiha compound, reported to Fugaku, and visited the family of a fallen clansman and several wounded clan members before coming home. He reunited with Yang, Saki, and Chihaya, who urged him to rest after noticing his exhaustion.

• Shōji reported to Fugaku, declined the clan head position again, and assured him he understood the Mangekyō Sharingan's risks.
• Fugaku warned Shōji to use restraint with his Mangekyō Sharingan, while Shōji considered possible ways to prevent blindness.
• Shōji offered condolences to the family of the clan member killed in the campaign and visited injured clan members.
• Yang and Saki welcomed Shōji home and admired him for defeating the Kazekage.
• Chihaya stopped Yang from asking Shōji about the battle and told Shōji to rest.

After returning home, Shōji rested and reflected on his battle with Rasa as he planned how to improve his fighting abilities. He realized his Mangekyō Sharingan use was beginning to blur his vision and feared he would go blind within four or five years if he continued fighting at the same intensity.

• Shōji promised Uchiha Yang and Little Saki that he would tell them about the battle against the Kazekage and train with them the next day.
• Shōji rested until dinner, then went to his study to review his fight against Rasa and plan his training.
• Shōji identified his genjutsu as a possible weakness and considered learning techniques that did not depend on the Sharingan.
• Shōji concluded that controlling powerful opponents with genjutsu was difficult and that he wanted to add another combat option to his arsenal.
• Shōji noticed his vision had grown slightly blurry from Mangekyō Sharingan use and estimated that continued fighting could leave him blind in four or five years.

Shōji considered how to prevent Mangekyō Sharingan blindness and decided to seek Orochimaru’s research materials, while resolving to forge a different path from the Original Work. After the war, his duties in Iwagakure kept him working around the clock, leaving him unable to train with his younger siblings.

• Shōji judged the First Hokage’s Wood Release cells to be the most reliable way to address Mangekyō blindness and considered approaching Orochimaru for research help.
• Shōji reflected that the Original Work’s events had become unreliable and resolved to prevent this life from following its course.
• Iwagakure’s leaders and middle-ranking personnel began postwar negotiations, garrison planning, reassignment, and compensation work.
• Ōnoki appointed Shōji to temporarily oversee the Jōnin Squad, and Shōji had to review plans before submitting them for approval.
• Shōji began working around the clock from the second day after returning and could not train with his younger brother and sister.

Shōji’s policies took hold in Iwagakure as Ōnoki considered him a possible future Tsuchikage, and the village welcomed its victorious troops home. The war with Sunagakure ended without escalating into a wider conflict, leaving Iwagakure and Kumogakure as the shinobi world’s strongest villages.

• Shōji managed the Jōnin Squad’s affairs in Kitsuchi, Ido, and Iwatetsu’s absence, earning Ōnoki’s approval and strengthening his standing in Iwagakure.
• Fifteen days later, Bunya led a new contingent to relieve the border troops, while Kitsuchi, Ido, and Iwatetsu returned to the village with the main force.
• Ōnoki arranged a grand ceremony, where civilians cheered the returning heroes and recognized Shōji for his role in defeating Rasa and breaking through Sunagakure’s Northern Fortress.
• Shōji saw the welcome as proof that the Uchiha Clan had found a true place in Iwagakure after only four months.
• The conflict between Iwagakure and Sunagakure ended without triggering a Fourth Shinobi World War, and the chapter described Kumogakure and Iwagakure as the shinobi world’s leading powers.

As the shinobi world settled into a fragile calm, smaller nations weighed which major villages to support while the Land of Hot Springs remained trapped between Konoha and Kumogakure. Meanwhile, Akatsuki prepared for its Tailed Beast Capture Plan as Obito pursued revenge, and Shōji remained disconnected from the wider turmoil.

• Small nations reconsidered how to distribute missions among the major villages as Konoha's dominance faced new challenges from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
• The Land of Hot Springs continued to suffer under the presence of Konoha and Kumogakure forces, while its leaders avoided committing to either side.
• Rasa returned to Sunagakure with the main force to face criticism and manage the aftermath of defeat.
• Obito ordered Black Zetsu to recruit talent for Akatsuki, while Nagato and Konan sealed off Amegakure and focused on building their organization.
• Black Zetsu judged that Akatsuki needed seven or eight years to prepare for the Tailed Beast Capture Plan and allowed Obito to pursue revenge while warning him not to expose himself.
• Shōji temporarily disconnected himself from the conflicts and schemes unfolding across the shinobi world.

After the peace agreement with Sunagakure was finalized, Shōji returned to his training while the Uchiha Clan continued to establish itself in Iwagakure. Nearly a year after the clan left Konoha, Shisui had become an active village representative, traveling between Iwagakure and the Land of Earth's daimyō.

• Shōji handed the remaining administrative affairs to Kitsuchi and returned to his office, eager to resume training.
• Ido reconsidered his previous prejudice against Shōji and the Uchiha Clan after seeing their service to Iwagakure.
• Shōji planned to focus on taijutsu, genjutsu, and learning Iwagakure's Light-Weight Rock Technique and Heavy Rock Technique.
• Half a year passed, and the Uchiha Clan gained recognition and goodwill at every level of Iwagakure.
• Shisui frequently represented the village and traveled between Iwagakure and the Land of Earth's daimyō.

Shisui returned to Iwagakure after serving as the village’s liaison with the Land of Earth’s daimyo and officials, and reported to Ōnoki. Ōnoki assigned him to carry out a previously negotiated plan after the new year, leaving Shisui ready to follow his instructions.

• Ōnoki had appointed Shisui as Iwagakure’s regular representative to the Land of Earth’s daimyo and high-ranking officials.
• Shisui spent much of the past year working in the Land of Earth’s capital, earning the daimyo’s and Ōnoki’s approval.
• Ōnoki recalled Shisui to Iwagakure for the year-end review and heard his report on recent affairs in the capital.
• Ōnoki told Shisui to carry out their negotiated plan after the new year and said Ido would coordinate with him.
• Shisui agreed to handle the remaining matters according to Ōnoki’s instructions.

Ōnoki praised Shisui’s diplomatic work and gave him time off, then began planning another important mission for Shōji. Shōji and Shisui discussed their differing approaches to advancing the Uchiha Clan in Iwagakure.

• Ōnoki praised Shisui’s flawless work and told him to rest until after the New Year.
• Ōnoki considered Shōji for the next stage of his plans and an important mission.
• Shōji waited at Shisui’s home, and the two discussed how the Daimyō’s ideas had been handled.
• Shisui warned Shōji that the Uchiha Clan risked drawing too much attention, while Shōji argued that their approach depended on being in Iwagakure and on Ōnoki’s character.

Shōji reassured Shisui that Iwagakure had shown the Uchiha Clan goodwill and that the clan could confidently deepen its ties with the village. The chapter left them preparing to integrate further by placing more clansmen in village roles and sending nearly all school-age children to the Ninja Academy.

• Shōji explained that Iwagakure's leaders and villagers had welcomed the Uchiha Clan, and that the clan needed to balance humility with a visible presence.
• Shisui admitted that his caution lingered after the clan's break with Konoha, while Shōji urged him to focus on their future in Iwagakure.
• Shōji and Shisui agreed that the Uchiha Clan needed to step beyond its compound and build mutual trust with the village.
• Shōji recalled how clan meetings guided members' conduct and how children such as Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Izumi had formed friendships at the Ninja Academy.
• The Uchiha Clan planned to assign more members to village positions and enroll nearly all school-age children in the Ninja Academy, subject to Ōnoki's arrangements.

Shōji visited Shisui for the customary year-end handover, exchanging updates before leaving him to rest. Shōji then focused on Iwagakure’s growing workload and the border defenses needed to protect its strategic plans.

• Shōji and Shisui exchanged information about the village, the Uchiha Clan, and changes among the Land of Earth's officials.
• Shōji left Shisui to rest, noting that the village and clan would soon become busy again after the New Year.
• Shōji returned to work on troop deployments, especially the defenses guarding the Southern Fortress and the eastern border.
• Shōji assessed the ongoing Kumo-Konoha conflict in the Land of Hot Springs, where Kumogakure had the advantage and Fourth Raikage A sought to seize the region.
• Shōji continued handling village affairs with Kitsuchi and Iwatetsu while Ido stayed in Snow Country to oversee Iwagakure’s strategic base.

Shōji and the Uchiha Clan celebrated their first New Year in Iwagakure, where he reflected on his plans to deal with the ninja world’s threats and his responsibilities as the head of his household. As work resumed, he considered how to arrange for Yang and Saki to attend the ninja academy.

• Shōji celebrated the New Year with the Uchiha Clan in their new home in Iwagakure and resolved to prepare for threats such as Nagato, Obito, and Black Zetsu.
• Shōji planned to seek mysterious sources of energy, including the Dragon Vein and Netherling, to help advance his strength.
• Shisui left for the Land of Earth’s capital to escort the First Prince on a diplomatic visit at the Daimyō’s request.
• After the holiday, Shōji returned to his duties and considered discussing academy arrangements for Yang and Saki with the clan head and elders.

As the Uchiha Clan planned its next steps in Iwagakure, Ōnoki summoned Shōji to discuss the Ninja Academy’s graduation evaluations. Shōji was appointed to organize them, and Ōnoki also planned for him to lead a squad with three members, leaving Shōji stunned.

• Shōji, Fugaku, and Sōgen discussed careful arrangements for the Uchiha Clan’s children and other members at a Clan Meeting.
• An Anbu summoned Shōji to Ōnoki’s office for a meeting at two in the afternoon.
• Shōji arrived and noticed that Ōnoki’s desk was covered with student information cards for the upcoming graduation evaluations.
• Ōnoki told Shōji to organize the Ninja Academy graduation evaluations scheduled for early February.
• Ōnoki said he planned to have Shōji lead a squad with three members after the evaluations, surprising him.

Ōnoki appointed Shōji to lead a genin squad of Uchiha Itachi, Deidara, and Kurotsuchi after their graduation assessments. Shōji accepted, recognizing the assignment as both a chance to guide three exceptional talents and a sign of Ōnoki’s trust.

• Shōji questioned whether he could take on a Jōnin instructor role while serving as deputy leader of Iwagakure's Jōnin Squad.
• Ōnoki showed Shōji the profiles of Uchiha Itachi, Deidara, and Kurotsuchi and named them as his future squad.
• Ōnoki explained that Deidara and Kurotsuchi were being assigned to Shōji because he trusted his judgment and wanted him to guide them.
• Shōji accepted the appointment and promised not to disappoint Ōnoki.