Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yan studied Hashirama Cells and considered how Ashura and Indra’s chakra could help him awaken the Rinnegan, while keeping his research hidden from his mother. He created several techniques by studying Kirlia’s abilities and ended by discovering a meditation method that enhanced mental strength and combat focus.

• Uchiha Yan examined Danzo’s research records and found traces of Ashura Chakra intertwined with Hashirama’s cells.
• Uchiha Meixin warned Uchiha Yan that Hidden Mist shinobi had infiltrated the village and stolen information from a northern district base.
• After studying the Enslavement Seal and Turtledove’s mental state, Uchiha Yan created the Personality Restoration Technique.
• Uchiha Yan created the Chakra Absorption Technique and the Group Restoration Technique by studying Kirlia’s abilities, deciding to reserve the restoration technique for his people and subordinates.
• Uchiha Yan studied Kirlia’s meditation and created the Kirlia Meditation Method, which accelerated recovery and improved mental strength, control, and perception.

Uchiha Yan gained a technique that converted chakra and life force, then learned that Black-and-White Zetsu had appeared near the battlefield. He warned Mikoto to stay vigilant and taught her and Uchiha Meixin several healing techniques.

• Uchiha Yan considered how to teach the Kirlia Meditation Method to his subordinates and revived Uchiha clan members for combat concentration.
• Uchiha Yan comprehended Blue Silver Entanglement and the Life Force Conversion Technique from Little Blue, then shared the latter with it.
• Little Blue said the technique would help its growth and promised to reach ten thousand years of age within six months.
• Mikoto told Uchiha Yan that she had seen a hostile, plantlike Black-and-White Zetsu near the battlefield and camp two days earlier.
• Uchiha Yan warned Mikoto to avoid Black-and-White Zetsu and taught her and Uchiha Meixin five healing and support techniques.

Uchiha Yan taught Tsunade and his family newly created healing techniques, then asked Tsunade to become Hokage to prevent conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha’s leaders. He warned that he would not compromise if the leaders continued to oppress the Uchiha, and the chapter leaves Tsunade weighing the danger of a civil war.

• Uchiha Yan explained that his secret healing techniques drew inspiration from Kirlia and Little Blue, and Uchiha Meixin praised him.
• Uchiha Yan taught the techniques to Uchiha Qianyi, Uchiha Hao, and Tsunade, who urged him to keep them from Konoha’s leaders.
• Uchiha Yan asked Tsunade whether she would become Hokage and explained how Third Hokage and the other leaders had worsened tensions with the Uchiha.
• Tsunade warned that a fight between the Uchiha and Konoha’s leaders could cripple the village after the war, while Uchiha Yan said he would not compromise if the conflict became unavoidable.
• Uchiha Yan said he expected to make his father clan head and bring the Uchiha under his control after the war.

Uchiha Yan explained to Tsunade why the Uchiha clan’s conflict with Konoha stemmed from the village leadership’s suppression and argued that wartime losses would eventually undermine the Third Hokage. Tsunade was persuaded to consider becoming Hokage, but warned that the Third Hokage would have plans to retain real power.

• Uchiha Yan argued that the Uchiha clan had tried to integrate into Konoha but had been repeatedly excluded by the Second and Third Hokage’s policies.
• Uchiha Yan connected the Third Hokage’s efforts to consolidate power with Sakumo’s situation and Nawaki’s suspicious death, prompting Tsunade to ask how he knew about Nawaki.
• Tsunade admitted that Nawaki had likely been set up by his own people and asked whether Uchiha Yan wanted her to become Hokage for the Uchiha or for Konoha; he said the two interests were tied together.
• Tsunade questioned whether they could remove the Third Hokage without triggering a crisis, and Uchiha Yan said they should wait for the ongoing war to weaken his standing.
• Uchiha Yan predicted that wartime deaths would turn villagers against the Third Hokage, while Tsunade cautioned that he would prepare contingencies to keep control even if he lost the Hokage’s title.

Uchiha Yan explained to Tsunade that the Third Hokage had cultivated Minato Namikaze as a loyal successor and outlined his plan to build support for Tsunade to take power. He left her considering why Uchiha Yan would not instead help his father become Hokage.

• Uchiha Yan argued that the Third Hokage had prepared for political rivals and had cultivated Minato Namikaze as a controllable successor.
• Tsunade agreed that Minato fit the Third Hokage’s preferred candidate and recognized how deeply the old man had shaped him.
• Tsunade asked whether Uchiha Yan wanted her to compete with Minato for Hokage, and Uchiha Yan said he planned to gather clans and factions behind her instead.
• Jiraiya sneezed in the commander-in-chief’s tent and wondered when the war would end and whether Minato or Nagato was the Child of Destiny.
• Uchiha Yan said he would unite his supporters and have the Third Hokage step down so Tsunade could take real power.
• Tsunade asked why Uchiha Yan would not help his father become Hokage, and he dismissed the idea.

Uchiha Yan persuaded Tsunade to seek the Hokage position and end Konoha’s suppression of the Uchiha, while Tsunade began considering who could succeed her. The chapter left Tsunade weighing Minato as a potential deputy and the Third Raikage receiving a report that the Land of Hot Water front remained restrained.

• Tsunade agreed to run for Hokage after the war and promised to end Konoha’s exclusion and suppression of the Uchiha.
• Uchiha Yan advised Tsunade to build battlefield achievements and public support before pursuing the Hokage seat.
• Tsunade decided she would serve for only a few years before retiring, and considered Uchiha Yan as a reluctant backup successor.
• Tsunade considered training Minato Namikaze as her successor and decided to watch him over the coming years.
• C told the Third Raikage that both sides on the Land of Hot Water front were probing cautiously after A and Killer B had been defeated by Hatake Sakumo.

The Third Raikage ordered a secret invasion of the Land of Earth while Kumogakure’s forces were away. In Konoha, the Third Hokage pressured Uchiha Yan to graduate early and join the war.

• The Third Raikage decided to exploit Iwagakure’s deployment by sending three thousand elite troops to attack the Land of Earth’s rear.
• C warned that the raid was risky, but the Third Raikage ordered Kumogakure to purge its spies and assemble secretly on Turtle Island.
• The Third Raikage led the fleet on a wide detour toward the Land of Earth’s distant coastline.
• The Third Hokage asked Uchiha Yan why he used Shadow Clones to attend school and had not applied for early graduation.
• Uchiha Yan explained that he had already learned the academy’s material, while the Third Hokage urged him to use his strength and Flying Raijin Technique to help Konoha in the war.

The Third Hokage arranged for Uchiha Yan to graduate early and deliver messages and supplies to the front lines, hoping to keep him under his influence. Uchiha Yan planned to use Shadow Clones for the missions, leaving him free to continue his research and visit Kushina and Uzumaki Rena.

• The Third Hokage offered Uchiha Yan an assessment and an early graduation, then assigned him to carry messages and emergency supplies to the front lines without fighting directly.
• Uchiha Yan agreed outwardly while planning to send Shadow Clones in his place and keep researching.
• Uchiha Yan told Kushina and Uzumaki Rena about the assignment, and Uzumaki Rena recognized the Third Hokage's scheme while Kushina prepared to confront him.
• Uchiha Yan stopped Kushina from confronting the Third Hokage and explained that it could bring more trouble for him and the Uchiha Clan.
• Uchiha Yan reassured Kushina and Uzumaki Rena that he could use Shadow Clones for missions and the Flying Thunder God to visit them, then returned home.

Uchiha Yan convinced Uchiha Meixin that he could stay safe while carrying out missions, then passed his early graduation assessment and became a Genin. Meanwhile, the Hidden Cloud captured a port city in the Land of Earth, and the Third Raikage ordered his forces to seize more cities and ship the supplies home.

• Uchiha Meixin became furious when Uchiha Yan told her the Third Hokage wanted him to graduate early and undertake missions, but Yan persuaded her not to confront the Hokage.
• The Third Hokage began Uchiha Yan’s graduation assessment against Shimura Heishan, who attacked him with Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
• Uchiha Yan defeated Shimura Heishan with a Monster Strength Fist and a strike to the neck, knocking him unconscious and breaking a bone.
• The judge declared Uchiha Yan the winner, and the Third Hokage gave him a forehead protector, confirmed his Genin status, and ordered him to report for a mission the next morning.
• The Hidden Cloud forces seized a port city in the Land of Earth, and the Third Raikage ordered them to advance on three more cities and ship captured supplies home.

The Hidden Cloud attacked Hidden Stone cities, forcing Ōnoki to leave the front line with reinforcements while Akatsuchi used repeated assaults to conceal the retreat. Uchiha Yan arrived with a message from Hiruzen and discovered that nearly all Hidden Stone forces had vanished from the area, leaving Danzo to question what was happening.

• After the Hidden Cloud captured a city, Ōnoki took ten thousand troops from the front line to confront the threat, leaving Akatsuchi in command of the camp.
• Akatsuchi ordered repeated attacks on Konoha to mask the Hidden Stone retreat, and Danzo held back from counterattacking while his exhausted troops defended.
• Danzo prepared an urgent request for reinforcements when Uchiha Yan arrived with a letter from Hiruzen and revealed he had graduated early and used the Flying Thunder God.
• Uchiha Yan openly confronted Danzo over his past attempts to capture him, then sensed that fewer than five hundred Hidden Stone shinobi remained at the camp and no others were nearby.

Uchiha Yan discovered that Hidden Stone had withdrawn most of its forces because Hidden Cloud was attacking the Land of Earth's heartland. After confirming the assault firsthand, he reported his findings to the Third Hokage, leaving Konoha to consider how to exploit the conflict.

• Uchiha Yan told Danzo that only five hundred Hidden Stone ninja remained nearby and guessed their main force had rushed back to respond to a crisis.
• Danzo sent sensory ninja to investigate and ordered Root teams to infiltrate the Land of Earth, while Uchiha Yan returned to Konoha.
• Uchiha Yan teleported to the Land of Earth's heartland and saw Hidden Cloud ninja overpowering Hidden Stone defenders in a city.
• Uchiha Yan returned to Konoha, sent a Shadow Clone to report to the Third Hokage, and then told him what he had learned.

Uchiha Yan told the Third Hokage that the Hidden Stone main force had withdrawn, prompting the Hokage and Danzo to prepare a surprise attack on the remaining troops. As the battle began, Yan stayed behind to guard the Konoha camp and sensed Konoha rapidly overwhelming Hidden Stone.

• Uchiha Yan told the Third Hokage that the Hidden Stone main force had left the front, and the Hokage asked Yan to take him to the battlefield.
• The Third Hokage and Uchiha Yan arrived at the Hidden Stone front, where Danzo confirmed that the main force was gone and fewer than five hundred troops remained.
• Root ninja reported that the Hidden Stone camp was in disarray and that no other Hidden Stone forces were nearby.
• The Third Hokage and Danzo assembled Konoha’s troops to attack, while the Third Hokage ordered Uchiha Yan to stay behind and guard the camp.
• Konoha’s forces, led by Danzo and the Third Hokage, attacked the Hidden Stone camp and quickly threw its defenders into disarray.

Konoha defeated Hidden Stone’s forces, captured Kitsuchi, and seized a huge stockpile of supplies. At a meeting afterward, the Third Hokage asked the Jōnin where to redeploy their forces as they prepared for the possibility that the Land of Earth had been attacked by Hidden Cloud.

• Akatsuchi ordered Kitsuchi and Iwayama to withdraw while he and others covered their retreat, but Danzo’s forces captured Kitsuchi and the Third Hokage’s group killed the remaining defenders.
• Konoha’s forces looted Hidden Stone’s camp and discovered enough supplies to sustain thousands of troops for months.
• The Third Hokage and Danzo discussed Konoha’s strained finances as the troops transported the seized supplies back to their camp.
• The Third Hokage returned to camp with Kitsuchi and the captured supplies, then summoned Uchiha Yan and the Jōnin to discuss future deployments.
• The Jōnin debated whether to hold their position or concentrate forces on another battlefield while they awaited confirmation that Hidden Cloud had attacked the Land of Earth.

After Uchiha Yan helped the Third Hokage gain an advantage over Danzo, the Hokage promoted him to Chunin and asked him to secretly coordinate a plan to limit Danzo’s credit in the war against Sunagakure. Yan eagerly agreed, already hoping to steer the credit toward Tsunade.

• The Third Hokage left Danzo in command and said they would await reliable intelligence before deciding whether to attack Hidden Cloud.
• Danzo suggested excluding Uchiha Yan from later communications, but the Third Hokage agreed only to investigate Hidden Cloud before choosing a plan.
• Back in Konoha, the Third Hokage promoted Uchiha Yan to Chunin and offered him merit toward powerful or forbidden techniques; Yan chose to save it.
• The Third Hokage gave Yan sealed letters for Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the Sarutobi Clan leader, then asked him to contact them secretly about limiting Danzo’s battlefield credit.
• Uchiha Yan agreed enthusiastically, thinking he could help direct the credit to Tsunade.

Uchiha Yan carried out the Third Hokage’s plan to set up Danzo and coordinated with Tsunade and Jiraiya on the front lines. He revealed that the Hidden Cloud had invaded the Land of Earth, then sealed the tent so they could discuss the plan in secret.

• The Third Hokage gave Uchiha Yan letters and ordered him to contact Sarutobi Maeda and help set Danzo up.
• Uchiha Yan delivered the Hokage’s letter to Sarutobi Maeda at the Hidden Stone camp, and Sarutobi Maeda agreed to follow his instructions.
• Uchiha Yan met Tsunade and told her that the Third Raikage had led the Hidden Cloud deep into the Land of Earth.
• Tsunade and Uchiha Yan went to Jiraiya with the Third Hokage’s letter and cleared his tent for a secret discussion.
• Uchiha Yan created a soundproof sensory-isolation barrier, astonishing Jiraiya with his sealing skills.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Uchiha Yan planned to exploit the conflict between Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone to defeat the Sand Shinobi and undermine Danzo. After the Third Hokage confirmed the intelligence, he sent Uchiha Yan to direct Hatake Sakumo to push back Hidden Cloud; the chapter ended with Rasa learning that Danzo was leading Konoha reinforcements near the Sand Shinobi camp.

• Tsunade gave Jiraiya the Third Hokage's letter confirming that Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone were fighting, then the three discussed luring the Sand Shinobi into a clash with Danzo's forces.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya agreed to the plan, while Uchiha Yan explained that the Third Hokage had arranged for the Sarutobi clan's commander to cooperate and would likely draw the blame onto himself.
• Three days later, Root's intelligence confirmed that the Third Raikage had launched a deep attack into the Land of Earth, and the Third Hokage ordered Uchiha Yan to inform Hatake Sakumo and coordinate the campaign against the Sand Shinobi.
• Uchiha Yan told Hatake Sakumo to seize the chance to defeat the Hidden Cloud forces facing him and drive them back to the Land of Lightning.
• A Sunagakure scout reported to Rasa, Chiyo, and Ebizo that about sixteen hundred Konoha reinforcements led by Danzo were fifty li north, leaving Rasa questioning how Danzo had reached the area.

As Konoha's reinforcements shifted the balance of the war, Chiyo and Ebizo planned to strike Danzo before Sunagakure pursued peace. Rasa led four thousand elite troops north while Chiyo prepared to unleash Shukaku to delay Jiraiya and Tsunade.

• Chiyo, Rasa, and Ebizo realized Konoha had gained reinforcements and wondered what had forced Ōnoki to withdraw.
• Uchiha Yan briefed Sakumo Hatake in the Land of Earth, then left to visit the Hidden Stone and Sand battlefields.
• Chiyo concluded Sunagakure should seek peace after a forceful attack on Konoha, while Ebizo proposed investigating the Land of Earth.
• Chiyo ordered Rasa to attack Danzo with four thousand elite troops while she and Ebizo held off Jiraiya and Tsunade with three hundred shinobi.
• Chiyo planned to use Bunpuku to unleash the One-Tail, Shukaku, and Rasa set out with his troops as Jiraiya and Tsunade noticed Sunagakure's movement.

Tsunade and Uchiha Yan confronted Chiyo’s force to prevent it from reaching the Konoha camp while Jiraiya and Minato mobilized reinforcements. After Bunpuku released Shukaku, Yan prepared to face the One-Tail alone as Tsunade charged after Chiyo’s group.

• Uchiha Yan detected Chiyo and Ebizo approaching with Monk Bunpuku, a Jinchuriki, and three hundred Sand Shinobi, so Tsunade sent Jiraiya back to rally troops for Danzo’s defense.
• Jiraiya sent Minato’s squad and two hundred elite fighters to support Tsunade and Yan, then led nearly twenty-four hundred troops toward the northern front.
• Bunpuku warned Chiyo and Hai Zang that Shukaku sensed enormous chakra in Tsunade and Yan, and Hai Zang decided to release the Tailed Beast.
• Bunpuku undid the Imprison seal and freed Shukaku, while Tsunade charged after Chiyo’s force and Yan stayed behind to face the One-Tail.
• Shukaku celebrated his freedom until Yan called down to him, asking whether he was crying over Bunpuku.

Uchiha Yan fought Shukaku and used Flying Raijin to redirect its Tailed Beast Ball toward Chiyo’s group, while Tsunade narrowly escaped the blast. He sent Tsunade to deal with Chiyo and returned to Shukaku, standing on its head.

• Shukaku attacked Uchiha Yan with Air Bullets, but Yan dodged and struck Shukaku with a Big Ball Rasengan.
• Shukaku unleashed a Tailed Beast Ball at Yan, who used Flying Raijin Level 2 to transfer it five kilometers southeast.
• The redirected Tailed Beast Ball exploded near Tsunade and Chiyo’s group, and Yan shielded himself and Tsunade from the resulting sandstorm.
• Minato explained that Yan had transferred the Tailed Beast Ball with Guiding Thunder, while Tsunade scolded Yan for not warning her.
• Yan teleported Tsunade beside Minato and the others, told her to deal with Chiyo’s group, and reappeared atop Shukaku’s head.

Uchiha Yan overwhelmed Shukaku, sealed him, and offered him a chance to create an Origin Clone that could live freely under Yan’s protection. Shukaku was tempted by the offer but asked what an Origin Clone was.

• Uchiha Yan beat Shukaku with Eight Extremes Collapse while Minato and the others watched in amazement.
• Tsunade led the group toward Chiyo and the other elders to settle matters while Yan continued fighting Shukaku.
• Shukaku tried to escape underground, but Yan sealed his clone and used Flying Thunder God: Reverse Summoning to bring the real Shukaku back.
• Shukaku gave up resisting, and Yan sealed him in a scroll after promising to let him meet the Nine-Tails in Konoha.
• Yan offered Shukaku an Origin Clone that could move freely under his protection, and Shukaku asked what it was.