Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yan left his family’s teasing, while Danzo secretly used Hashirama Cells to perform Impure World Reincarnation and prepared to challenge Konoha’s leadership. Tsunade won the Fourth Hokage election, but Danzo’s next move remained uncertain as the Third Hokage questioned him.

• Uchiha Yan’s family teased him about marriage and praised Meixin and Kyoko’s youthful appearances, so he left the courtyard.
• Danzo used Hashirama Cells and two prisoners to summon and control two reincarnated figures, then declared that he would seize the Hokage Seat.
• Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and the Third Hokage worried that Danzo might stage a coup, though the Third Hokage trusted Uchiha Yan’s strength.
• The Third Hokage nominated Tsunade for Fourth Hokage, and Danzo nominated Orochimaru as the only opposing candidate.
• Tsunade won the vote by an overwhelming margin, and Danzo left as the Third Hokage demanded to know why he had nominated Orochimaru.

After Tsunade’s election, Danzo secretly prepared to unleash the First and Second Hokage with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. At the ongoing Hokage election, nominations for Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Sakumo complicated matters before Uchiha Yan publicly attacked Danzo’s candidacy.

• Danzo went to his secret base and began performing the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu on the First Hokage and Second Hokage.
• At the election, a Jōnin nominated Orochimaru, and Orochimaru and Jiraiya wondered why their supporters were departing from their promises to back Tsunade.
• Another Jōnin nominated Jiraiya, whose confidence that his supporters had the situation under control quickly faltered.
• A Jōnin nominated Sakumo, and Third Hokage ruled that Sakumo’s retirement did not disqualify him from running.
• A Shimura Clan Jōnin nominated Danzo, prompting jeers that Uchiha Yan led, and Yan challenged Danzo’s qualifications and record.

At the Hokage election, Tsunade won overwhelming support, but Danzo rejected the result and attacked the gathering with Impure World Reincarnation. He summoned the First Hokage and the Second, leaving the Third Hokage to ask Uchiha Yan to evacuate everyone from the village.

• The Third Hokage held a vote, and more than four-fifths of the representatives chose Tsunade over Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Danzo.
• Danzo smashed the table and objected to Tsunade becoming Hokage, prompting the Third Hokage to prepare to fight him and Tsunade to threaten him.
• Danzo used Impure World Reincarnation to summon two coffins, while the Third Hokage summoned Enma to fight beside him.
• The First Hokage and the Second emerged from the coffins, and the terrified representatives fled as Tsunade recognized them and Orochimaru warned that their minds were controlled.
• The Third Hokage asked Uchiha Yan whether he could teleport everyone outside the village.

Uchiha Yan moved the Hokage Building's occupants outside Konoha to prevent the battle from destroying the village, then fought Danzo's enhanced First and Second Hokage alongside Tsunade and the others. The battle continued as Yan broke through the First Hokage's Wood Release while the Third Hokage struggled against the Second.

• Uchiha Yan used Flying Thunder God to transport everyone in the conference room to a clearing beyond Konoha's main gate, and Anbu rushed after them when they learned what had happened.
• Danzo ordered the First Hokage to attack Yan and the Second Hokage to fight the Third; Yan moved most of the crowd farther away as Wood Release roots erupted around them.
• Uchiha Yan shattered the First Hokage's Wood Release with his Eight Extremes Collapse, while Tsunade cleared another section and the Third Hokage struggled against the Second's enhanced Flying Thunder God.
• The First Hokage unleashed poisonous pollen and Thorn Killing Technique, but Uchiha Yan swept the attack away with a powerful Wind Release tornado as Minato carried Jiraiya to safety.
• The First Hokage kept Yan, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Minato occupied, while spectators watched Yan's strength and reconsidered their attitude toward the Uchiha clan.

Tsunade saved the badly wounded Third Hokage from Danzo and the Second Hokage, then revealed that she could use Wood Release. As her clone treated him, the Third Hokage apologized for the past and insisted he was beyond saving.

• Danzo and the Second Hokage overwhelmed the Third Hokage, who was gravely injured when a marked Flying Raijin Kunai pierced his spine.
• Tsunade arrived, destroyed the Second Hokage’s body, and sent a clone to examine and treat the Third Hokage.
• Tsunade charged Danzo but blocked his Vacuum Serial Waves with Wood Release: Wood Barrier to protect the Third Hokage.
• The Third Hokage asked when Tsunade had learned Wood Release, while her clone rebuked him and said she was only keeping him alive until the Hokage transition was settled.
• The Third Hokage apologized to Tsunade and told her not to waste Chakra because he believed he could not be saved.

Tsunade fought Danzo while her shadow clone treated the wounded Third Hokage, and Uchiha Yan freed Hashirama from his control. The chapter ended with Hashirama still eager to fight and Orochimaru wondering whether Uchiha Yan had also enabled Tsunade's Wood Release.

• Tsunade's shadow clone knocked the Third Hokage unconscious during treatment and rebuffed Jiraiya and Orochimaru as they tried to help.
• Tsunade crushed Danzo with repeated blows, but Danzo used Izanagi to revive and then tried to attack the Third Hokage.
• Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Minato intercepted Danzo, but the Second Hokage recovered and teleported Danzo away from them.
• Uchiha Yan froze Hashirama's wooden dragons, removed the sealing kunai controlling him, and discovered that Hashirama still wanted to fight.
• Uchiha Yan summoned a golden divine form and cut down Hashirama's wooden dragons and golem, prompting Orochimaru to speculate about his abilities and Tsunade's Wood Release.

Uchiha Yan ended his fight with the First Hokage, then freed the Second Hokage and revealed that he had fought Uchiha Madara. When the Second Hokage demanded answers, Yan overwhelmed him with his presence while the First Hokage laughed at his brother.

• Danzo convinced himself that Uchiha Yan's power came from an awakened Mangekyo Sharingan rather than a technique Yan had devised.
• The First Hokage stopped fighting Uchiha Yan, praised his swordsmanship and technique, and learned Yan's name and Uchiha heritage.
• Uchiha Yan explained that he had developed his technique after seeing Uchiha Madara's Complete Body Susanoo, prompting the Second Hokage to appear and question him about Madara.
• After Uchiha Yan freed the Second Hokage, the latter demanded to know when and where Yan had fought Madara, but Yan rebuked him for his commanding attitude.
• Uchiha Yan unleashed his presence, forcing the Second Hokage nearly to his knees while the First Hokage resisted easily and teased his younger brother.

Uchiha Yan explained to the First and Second Hokage that he had killed Uchiha Madara and revealed Madara’s plan to awaken the Rinnegan. The Hokage learned that the Uchiha and Senju descended from the Sage of Six Paths, while Uchiha Yan challenged the Second Hokage’s prejudice against the Uchiha.

• The First Hokage criticized the Second Hokage for his hostility toward Uchiha Yan, and Uchiha Yan withdrew his oppressive aura at Tsunade’s request.
• Uchiha Yan told the First Hokage that he had killed Uchiha Madara months earlier, though Madara had left contingencies that could let him return.
• The Second Hokage revealed that Madara had used Izanagi to fake his death after the First Hokage died.
• Uchiha Yan enclosed the three Hokage-era figures in an Isolation Barrier and explained that Madara sought to evolve the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan into the Rinnegan.
• Uchiha Yan said Indra and Ashura were the Sage of Six Paths’ sons and that combining Indra’s Sharingan with Ashura’s sage body could awaken the Rinnegan.
• Uchiha Yan explained that Madara had bitten off a piece of the First Hokage’s flesh to obtain his sage body’s power, then disputed the Second Hokage’s claim that the Uchiha were inherently sinister.

Uchiha Yan confronted Tobirama over his treatment of the Uchiha clan, while the First Hokage insisted that a Hokage had to govern every clan fairly. Yan revealed that Tobirama’s successors had turned his policies into persecution and repeatedly tried to destroy the Uchiha, leaving Tobirama furious.

• Uchiha Yan argued that the Uchiha’s awakened eyes came from love and pain, while Tobirama admitted his distrust and explained why he assigned the clan to the Konoha Military Police Force.
• Uchiha Yan accused Tobirama of isolating the Uchiha and blocking their path to becoming Hokage, and Tobirama acknowledged he had considered those consequences.
• The First Hokage rebuked Tobirama for letting his hatred of the Uchiha affect his duties as Hokage, and Uchiha Yan praised his sense of fairness.
• Uchiha Yan blamed the clan’s continued exclusion on Tobirama’s successor, and Tobirama turned his anger toward the Third Hokage.
• Uchiha Yan accused Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura of persecuting the Uchiha and twice targeting them on the battlefield; Tobirama roared that they had gone beyond his orders.

Uchiha Yan told Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju about Danzo’s crimes and Konoha’s decline, enraging the resurrected Hokage. Hashirama then learned Tsunade had become the Fourth Hokage and Uchiha Yan’s teacher, and the chapter ended with him asking how Yan and Danzo had come to fight.

• Uchiha Yan revealed that Danzo had killed Kagami Uchiha, taken his Sharingan, and committed other crimes, including experiments involving Hashirama’s cells and Nawaki’s organs.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju erupted in anger, and Tobirama left to attack Danzo while Uchiha Yan insisted that Danzo should face a public trial.
• Hashirama asked Uchiha Yan about Konoha and the Ninja World, and Yan described the wars and the Konoha F4’s influence over the village.
• Uchiha Yan told Hashirama that Tsunade had been elected Fourth Hokage and was his teacher, prompting Hashirama to suggest Yan become Hokage instead.
• Hashirama learned that Uchiha Yan had surpassed Tsunade in medical ninjutsu and had taught her his taijutsu, then asked how Yan and Danzo had ended up fighting.

Uchiha Yan stopped Danzo from using Izanagi, took the Sharingan from his eye and arm, and discussed research with the Second Hokage. The First and Second Hokage questioned Tsunade’s suitability and habits as Hokage, leaving Tsunade to defend herself.

• Uchiha Yan explained that Danzo had tried to seize the Hokage position after Tsunade was chosen, and the Second Hokage denied ever considering Danzo as his successor.
• Uchiha Yan pulled the Sharingan from Danzo’s right eye and stopped him from activating Izanagi.
• Uchiha Yan removed another Sharingan from Danzo’s arm, stored both eyes in bottles, and discussed his Storage Ring and research with the Second Hokage.
• The Second Hokage questioned whether Tsunade’s appointment as Fourth Hokage had been hasty, then urged her to quit gambling and drinking.
• Tsunade objected to her grandfathers undermining her and defended her current gambling and drinking habits.

Uchiha Yan and Tsunade discussed how to preserve her daily casino chips after Danzo’s public trial, while Danzo’s grafted cells ran wild and he tried to kill everyone with the Reverse Four Symbols Seal. Yan stopped the seal with a slap, leaving Danzo alive for trial and Tsunade scolding Yan for taking a risk.

• Tsunade asked Uchiha Yan whether Danzo’s trial and the confiscation of his businesses would end her daily million chips, and Yan promised to open or take over a casino for her.
• The First Hokage and the Second Hokage teased Tsunade about her gambling losses and Yan’s way of limiting them, prompting Tsunade to threaten them with her fists.
• Danzo’s grafted cells began growing into a tree, so he severed his right arm and the arm grew into a tall tree.
• Danzo activated the Reverse Four Symbols Seal and charged at Uchiha Yan, but Yan interrupted it by slapping him away.
• Tsunade grabbed Uchiha Yan by the ear and scolded him for risking himself to stop Danzo.

Uchiha Yan stopped Danzo from dying and revealed how he had developed Tsunade’s Wood Release using Hashirama cells. He also admitted that he had disguised himself as Minazuki Li to raid Danzo’s headquarters, leaving Danzo furious and accusing him of betraying Konoha.

• Uchiha Yan sealed Danzo’s chakra and life force to keep him alive for public condemnation.
• Tsunade and the Second Hokage examined Uchiha Yan’s powerful healing and life-related sealing technique.
• Uchiha Yan admitted he had studied Hashirama cells and helped Tsunade develop Wood Release, prompting the First and Second Hokage to question his knowledge and strength.
• The Second Hokage concluded that Uchiha Yan was stronger than he was, while Orochimaru eagerly considered how to obtain his research.
• Danzo realized Uchiha Yan had destroyed his headquarters while disguised as Minazuki Li, and Uchiha Yan said only Danzo and Root had suffered losses.

Uchiha Yan publicly accused Danzo of Root’s abuses and promised to reveal evidence from its vault, while the Second Hokage disowned Danzo and severed ties with Hiruzen Sarutobi and his fellow elders. Tsunade prepared to return to the village, then tried to persuade the First and Second Hokage to stay long enough to witness her succession and Danzo’s trial.

• Uchiha Yan defended destroying Root’s headquarters by accusing Danzo of abducting children, conducting human experiments, and trying to seize power, and promised to expose the vault’s contents.
• The crowd condemned Danzo and called for his execution and Root’s dissolution after hearing Uchiha Yan’s accusations.
• The Second Hokage denounced Danzo, disowned him, and announced that he had no ties to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, or Mitokado Homura.
• The Third Hokage heard the Second Hokage’s words while Tsunade rescued his Shadow Clone and silently accepted that he had disappointed his teacher.
• The Second Hokage told Tsunade they should return to the village, but she persuaded him to stay until her succession ceremony and Danzo’s public trial, offering the First Hokage drinks and gambling and the Second Hokage a chance to join Uchiha Yan’s research.

Tsunade persuaded the Second Hokage to stay and help her take office, while Uchiha Yan arranged for Danzo’s trial and treated the Third Hokage. Yan then went to the Daimyo’s mansion, where the Daimyo revealed he had left the Twelve Guardian Ninja for Yan to handle.

• Tsunade convinced the Second Hokage to remain in Konoha and observe her as Hokage.
• Uchiha Yan agreed to keep the Third Hokage alive and told Tsunade to imprison Danzo and put him on public trial.
• The Second Hokage backed Yan’s plan to bring the Daimyo to Konoha and insist that the Daimyo and Hokage meet as equals, while arguing with the First Hokage about their relationship.
• Uchiha Yan healed the Third Hokage as much as he could, leaving him alive but confined to a wheelchair, and asked him to deal with Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
• Uchiha Yan arrived at the Daimyo’s mansion, where the Daimyo admitted he had left the Twelve Guardian Ninja for Yan to control.
• Uchiha Yan activated his Sharingan as Kazuma and the other Guardian Ninja questioned the Daimyo’s meaning.

Uchiha Yan subdued the Daimyo Mansion and Root with his Enslavement Seal, then brought the disguised Daimyo to Konoha as Tsunade took over as Fourth Hokage. After helping Tsunade and the Hokages address Konoha’s burdens, he enslaved Root and assigned its members to the Dark Star Trading Company.

• Uchiha Yan used Madder World and the Enslavement Seal to subdue everyone in the Daimyo Mansion, then shared his memories with the Number One Divine Clone disguised as the Daimyo.
• Uchiha Yan brought the Daimyo and Kazuma to the Hokage Building, where Tsunade dragged him into the Hokage Office to face Konoha’s workload.
• The Second Hokage asked Uchiha Yan to deal with Root before Danzo’s cursed control caused trouble, and Uchiha Yan agreed.
• Uchiha Yan arrived at Root’s headquarters, crushed an attacker with his spiritual pressure, and used Madder World and the Enslavement Seal to subdue the gathered Root ninja.
• Uchiha Yan gave Root its new assignments in the illusion world and sent its members to the Dark Star Trading Company Headquarters.

Uchiha Yan dismantled Root’s hideouts, brought their personnel under his control, and returned to Konoha with Yamato. In the Hokage’s office, he discussed his improved Flying Thunder God and made clear he had no interest in becoming Hokage, leaving the Third Hokage to regret his past schemes against the Uchiha.

• Uchiha Yan raided every Root hideout, took its useful supplies, enslaved its personnel, and sent nearly everyone to the Dark Star Trading Company for rehabilitation and training.
• Uchiha Yan brought Yamato to the Hokage’s office, where Tsunade scolded him for appearing suddenly and Tobirama Senju praised his improved Flying Thunder God.
• Uchiha Yan explained how he teleported without coordinates and offered to discuss the technique with Tobirama Senju.
• Uchiha Yan revealed that he had given the village a training method for the upgraded Flying Thunder God, and Tsunade agreed to pass the scroll to Minato.
• Tsunade said she intended to groom Minato as the Fifth Hokage, while Uchiha Yan said neither he nor his family wanted the position.
• The Third Hokage realized Uchiha Yan was serious and regretted scheming against the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Yan and Tsunade backed Minato as the next Hokage, and the Second Hokage decided to meet him after the next two days. They revealed Yamato’s Wood Release origins and arranged for Orochimaru to lead a new Technology Department under Tsunade’s coming administration.

• Uchiha Yan and Tsunade praised Minato’s character and suitability to become the Fifth Hokage, and the Second Hokage said he would meet him and consider taking him as a disciple.
• The Second Hokage noticed Yamato and recognized traces of his elder brother’s presence in him.
• Uchiha Yan explained that Yamato had survived Danzo’s Wood Release experiments and could use Wood Release, then introduced him to the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage, and Tsunade.
• The Third Hokage suspected Orochimaru had worked with Danzo on the experiments, while the Second Hokage and Tsunade expressed concern about Orochimaru’s increasingly extreme nature.
• Uchiha Yan said Orochimaru supported Tsunade becoming Hokage in exchange for leading Konoha’s new Technology Department, which Tsunade would establish after taking office.

Qianyi demonstrated Heavenly Prison Gate as a powerful sealing technique and revealed Three Thousand Blue Silks, which turned his hair into physical combat clones. After the audience praised the ability, Qianyi told Yaya that learning it would take too long and distract her from more important matters.

• Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Madara, Kakashi Hatake, and other viewers discussed Heavenly Prison Gate’s power and its potential to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki considered whether she might need to counter the technique, while Qianyi regarded it as a readily available backup after his breakthrough.
• Qianyi demonstrated Three Thousand Blue Silks by creating physical clones from his hair and showing them fight at one-tenth of his destructive power.
• The viewers praised the clones’ combat strength, while the Great Toad Sage warned that maintaining so many would likely consume enormous energy.
• Yaya asked to learn Three Thousand Blue Silks, but Qianyi refused because mastering it would take too long and delay more important work.

The top-ranked Kekkei Genkai was revealed as Qianyi’s Blood Sea ability, which let him absorb Burning Godzilla’s devastating Flaming Star and reconstruct his body. Qianyi ordered Burning Godzilla to keep attacking, leaving the ranking’s full power still to be demonstrated.

• Qianyi warned Yaya that mastering more Kekkei Mōra was too difficult and might be useless outside the Ninja World, while Kaguya Otsutsuki grew wary of his Three Thousand Blue Silks.
• The Golden Ranking List revealed Burning Godzilla as the source of the first-place power, and the beast remembered testing the technique for its master.
• Qianyi ordered Burning Godzilla to strike him with Flaming Star while he dropped his defenses, threatening to seal the exit if Burning Godzilla refused.
• Burning Godzilla’s attack reduced Qianyi’s body to dust, but the Blood Sea absorbed the blast and drew in his remains.
• Crimson threads rebuilt Qianyi’s body, and he formed a new battle suit from blood energy before ordering Burning Godzilla to continue.