Chapter Summaries

Kurotsuchi suspected Uchiha Xuan Yu had deliberately allowed Sarutobi Hiruzen to escape and wanted to confront him, but Ōnoki stopped her and prepared Iwagakure to fight. Meanwhile, the Yamanaka Brothers plotted to take Uchiha eyes before an attendant summoned them to the Daimyo.

• Kurotsuchi told Ōnoki that Uchiha Xuan Yu had overwhelmed Tobirama Senju and argued that he had intentionally let Sarutobi Hiruzen escape.
• Ōnoki stopped Kurotsuchi from contacting Uchiha Xuan Yu, saying she had no proof and that seeking Konoha's help would cost the Land of Earth its independence.
• Ōnoki ordered Iwagakure to go on alert and vowed to make sure Sarutobi Hiruzen did not return if he attacked.
• Yamanaka Batsu and Yamanaka Riki discussed replacing Batsu's eye with a Sharingan and taking more eyes from the Uchiha Clan.
• An attendant told the Yamanaka Brothers that the Daimyo wanted to see them.

The Fire Country Daimyo summoned Yamanaka Riki and Yamanaka Batsu, who expected a reward for helping him and abused their authority to claim several maids. After the Daimyo threatened the women’s families to force their compliance, he met with the brothers and noticed Yamanaka Batsu’s injuries, raising doubts about their ability to handle his request.

• Yamanaka Riki and Yamanaka Batsu followed the Daimyo’s messenger to the Daimyo’s residence, expecting rewards for their help.
• Yamanaka Batsu selected several maids, and the Daimyo ordered them to go with the brothers despite their pleas.
• The Daimyo threatened to kill the maids’ families if they resisted, and the women gave up hope of escaping.
• The Daimyo welcomed the brothers inside and offered them more women, then noticed that Yamanaka Batsu was badly injured and blind in one eye.
• Yamanaka Batsu dismissed his wounds as minor and asked what the Daimyo needed them to do.

The Fire Country Daimyo recruited the Yamanaka Brothers to punish the Uchiha Clan after Uchiha Hanjō ignored his order to apologize. He ordered them to wipe out the Uchiha Merchant Guild’s shops in his city, and Yamanaka Batsu eagerly agreed to begin.

• The Fire Country Daimyo questioned whether Yamanaka Batsu was all right after he lost an eye, and Batsu said he expected to have it restored soon.
• Yamanaka Riki and Yamanaka Batsu asked the Daimyo what he wanted them to do, and he said he wanted to teach the Uchiha Clan a lesson.
• The Daimyo ordered the brothers to target the Uchiha Merchant Guild’s shops in his city, kill its Uchiha members, enslave the other ninjas, and kill any Uchiha who interfered.
• Yamanaka Batsu accepted the assignment and asked when they could begin, eager for a chance to find a compatible Sharingan.

The Fire Country Daimyo agreed to send the Yamanaka Brothers to destroy the Uchiha Merchant Guild strongholds that day. He dismissed his longtime guard Mizuta Ichiho after the brothers dismissed his warnings, leaving the Daimyo to rely on them as the operation began.

• Yamanaka Batsu and Yamanaka Riki urged the Fire Country Daimyo to attack the Uchiha Merchant Guild strongholds immediately.
• A top-tier jonin warned that the Uchiha Clan was dangerous and advised making thorough preparations.
• The Yamanaka Brothers mocked the guard's caution and assured the Daimyo they could defeat any Uchiha who challenged them.
• The Fire Country Daimyo agreed to act that day and declared that the Uchiha Clan would learn not to defy him.
• The Fire Country Daimyo dismissed Mizuta Ichiho, who left after serving as his guard for more than a decade.
• The Fire Country Daimyo arranged for someone to take the Yamanaka Brothers to the Uchiha strongholds so they could begin their operation.

The Yamanaka Brothers arrived at the Uchiha Merchant Guild under the Fire Country Daimyo’s orders and demanded that it close. Uchiha Fengwu tried to avoid a clash, but Yamanaka Batsu’s demand for his eyes drove him to the brink of violence.

• Yamanaka Riki and Yamanaka Batsu swaggered through the streets in a sedan chair and joked about becoming Daimyo themselves.
• At the Uchiha Merchant Guild, Yamanaka Riki ordered the guards to clear the area and announced that the Daimyo had ordered the guild expelled.
• Uchiha Fengwu confronted the brothers, but a young Uchiha man urged him to contact the clan before acting.
• Uchiha Fengwu said he would give the Daimyo an answer the next day after consulting the clan.
• Yamanaka Batsu mocked Fengwu and demanded that he leave his eyes behind, causing Fengwu to lose control of his anger.