Chapter Summaries

Xuan Yu and Uchiha Hanjō tried to warn Uchiha Fugaku against launching a coup, but Fugaku rejected them. In the Hokage Office, Shimura Danzō urged Sarutobi Hiruzen to wipe out the Uchiha, while Hiruzen waited for a report.

• Xuan Yu told Uchiha Hanjō to make Uchiha Fugaku understand the risks of a coup, and Hanjō agreed to speak with him.
• Uchiha Hanjō visited Uchiha Fugaku with Uchiha Xia and warned that the coup could bring disaster to the clan, but Fugaku mocked him and insisted the Uchiha were strong enough to succeed.
• Uchiha Itachi watched Uchiha Hanjō leave and grew increasingly grim.
• Shimura Danzō urged Sarutobi Hiruzen to attack the Uchiha before Uchiha Hanjō's Merchant Guild could join the rebellion, but Hiruzen said it was not time yet and that a report would arrive soon.

Uchiha Itachi and Shisui reported the clan’s planned coup to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, who acted as good cop and bad cop to pressure them. Shisui asked for time, claiming he could change Fugaku’s mind and stop the coup.

• Itachi told Shisui that Fugaku refused to abandon the coup, while Hanjō had urged him to endure and build strength.
• Itachi decided to report the coup to Hiruzen, and Shisui accompanied him, hoping to prevent conflict between the clan and the village.
• Itachi told Hiruzen and Danzo about Hanjō’s proposal to run for village chief or leave Konoha, and said the clan would act in seven days.
• Hiruzen pretended to seek a peaceful solution while Danzo demanded that the Uchiha be wiped out, convincing Itachi and Shisui of Hiruzen’s compassion.
• Shisui asked Hiruzen and Danzo for more time, saying he could persuade Fugaku to stop the coup.

Uchiha Shisui revealed that his Mangekyo ability could change a person's thoughts and proposed using it to stop the Uchiha coup. Although Sarutobi Hiruzen appeared to approve, he and Shimura Danzō decided to kill Shisui and destroy the Uchiha Clan.

• Uchiha Shisui told Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō that his Mangekyo ability could change a person's thoughts, though using it consumed much Doujutsu Power.
• Uchiha Shisui proposed changing Uchiha Fugaku's mind at the next clan meeting, and Sarutobi Hiruzen publicly agreed to give him a chance.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen dismissed Uchiha Shisui and Itachi, then privately told Shimura Danzō that the Uchiha Clan must be destroyed because Shisui's ability was too dangerous.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered Shimura Danzō to follow their plan and kill Uchiha Shisui, while Shimura Danzō promised to take responsibility and die by suicide if the operation failed.

Xuanyu worried that Fugaku’s Coup and the Uchiha Clan’s massacre were drawing near, while Shisui planned to use his Mangekyo to stop the Coup. As Shisui prepared to return to Konoha, attackers ambushed him with shuriken.

• Xuanyu concluded that Fugaku’s Coup was doomed and considered speaking with Shisui before the village acted against the Uchiha.
• Xuanyu asked Uchiha Hanjō whether the Uchiha should leave Konoha, but they agreed that leaving would expose the clan to new dangers.
• Xuanyu decided to protect his own family first during the coming massacre and to wait for a chance to speak with Shisui before acting against Itachi.
• Shisui defeated Itachi in a sparring match, then confirmed that he planned to use his Mangekyo to stop the Coup.
• Itachi warned Shisui to be careful and left; as Shisui started back to Konoha, several shuriken flew at his vital points.

Uchiha Shisui confronted Danzō and his Root ninjas, who attacked him to seize his eyes and eliminate the Uchiha Clan. After Shisui subdued Danzō with ordinary genjutsu, he tried to take him to Hokage-sama, unaware that Danzō had already moved his hand.

• Uchiha Shisui discovered Danzō and a group of Root ninjas waiting in the forest, then challenged Danzō over the attack.
• Danzō said the Uchiha Clan was evil and argued that the clan should be purged, while Shisui insisted that innocent Uchiha deserved a chance to coexist with Konoha.
• Danzō ordered the Root ninjas to attack, and Shisui fought them for over half an hour while holding back and avoiding harm to them.
• Danzō saw an opening and lunged for Shisui's eyes, but Shisui caught his wrist and declared that the Uchiha Clan had never been evil.
• Shisui used ordinary genjutsu to incapacitate Danzō and prepared to take him to Hokage-sama, not noticing that Danzō had already moved his hand.

Shisui fought Danzō and the Root agents, but Danzō used Izanagi to survive and stole one of Shisui’s eyes. Badly wounded and poisoned, Shisui fled and awakened a green Susanoo through his remaining eye as the Root agents pursued him.

• Shisui used genjutsu to confront Danzō, but Danzō counterattacked and gouged out Shisui’s right eye.
• Danzō revealed that he had used Izanagi with stolen Uchiha eyes and admitted that he had captured Uchiha clan members for experiments.
• Danzō ordered the Root agents to take Shisui’s remaining eye, and Shisui escaped under cover of a smoke bomb.
• Danzō sent the Root agents after Shisui and revealed that he had poisoned him during their fight.
• As shuriken trapped the wounded Shisui, his left eye released powerful Dojutsu Power and summoned a green Susanoo to protect him.

Uchiha Shisui was ambushed by Danzo’s Root ninjas and used Susanoo before collapsing from exhaustion. Itachi rescued him, while Xuanyu sensed the attack and realized Danzo had moved against Shisui prematurely.

• Shisui fought off Root ninjas with his one-eyed Susanoo, but his Mangekyo gave out and he fell to his knees.
• Root ninjas threw shuriken at the helpless Shisui, but Itachi arrived, struck two attackers with fireballs, and carried Shisui away.
• At a cliffside waterfall, Shisui asked Itachi for paper and secretly wrote something in his own blood.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen sensed Susanoo’s brief appearance and assumed Danzo had weakened Shisui enough to finish the mission, while Sarutobi Asuma welcomed the chance to continue their plan against the Uchiha Clan.
• Xuanyu sensed Shisui’s fading Susanoo from the Merchant Guild and realized Danzo had attacked him before the time was right.

Xuanyu learned that Shisui had been attacked and raced toward the cliff, where Shisui entrusted Itachi with his remaining eye and his will before leaping to his apparent death. Xuanyu arrived too late to stop the fall and saw Shisui plunging from the cliff.

• Xuanyu sensed Shisui's brief, weakened Susanoo and warned Uchiha Hanjō and Uchiha Xia that Shisui was in danger.
• Xuanyu used a Shadow Clone to evade those watching him, then raced toward the cliff while Danzo ordered Root to pursue Itachi and Shisui.
• At the cliff, Shisui told Itachi that Danzo had taken his right eye and gave him his left eye and a blood-written scroll containing his will.
• Shisui told Itachi that his sacrifice might prevent the clan from escalating its conflict with the village, then fell backward off the cliff.
• Xuanyu watched through the Byakugan from several kilometers away and surged forward as he saw Shisui fall.

Xuanyu used the Flying Thunder God Technique and a water jutsu to rescue Shisui after he jumped from the cliff, while Itachi awakened the Mangekyo in grief. The chapter ended with Xuanyu hiding the barely conscious Shisui in a concealed cave as Danzo ordered Root to search the waters for him.

• Xuanyu teleported to the waterfall’s base and used a water whirlwind to slow Shisui’s fall and guide him into the pool.
• Itachi watched Shisui fall and awakened the Mangekyo through his grief.
• Danzo arrived with Root and demanded to know what Shisui had given Itachi, but Itachi refused and warned Danzo to remember what he had done.
• Itachi left without killing Danzo, and Danzo concluded that Shisui had probably died and ordered Root to search for him.
• Xuanyu carried the barely conscious Shisui downstream and hid him in a concealed cave.

Xuanyu saved the gravely injured Shisui and asked him to choose between Konoha and the Uchiha family. Shisui chose his family, and Xuanyu revealed he had rescued him with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Xuanyu treated Shisui's injuries and reminded him of his promise to answer whether he chose the village or the family.
• Shisui recalled Danzo's attack and his suspicions that Sarutobi Hiruzen had allowed Danzo's actions, then said he wanted to live for himself and his family.
• Xuanyu told Shisui that the family would need him, but Shisui doubted he could help while so badly injured.
• Shisui asked how Xuanyu had reached him, and Xuanyu explained that he had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save him.

Xuanyu rescued Shisui with the Flying Thunder God Technique and promised to treat his injuries and find replacement eyes. Danzo found no body at the cliff and withdrew, believing Shisui was dead and planning to report to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

• Shisui was shocked to learn that Xuanyu had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save him.
• Xuanyu told Shisui he would treat his injuries and suggested that another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan might restore his sight.
• Shisui regained hope for the Uchiha Clan’s future as he and Xuanyu talked in a hidden cave.
• Xuanyu carried the severely injured Shisui toward Konoha after nightfall.
• Danzo’s men failed to find Shisui’s body, and Danzo concluded that Shisui had likely died and ordered them to withdraw.
• Danzo decided to report Shisui’s presumed death and Itachi’s awakened Mangekyō Sharingan to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo discussed Shisui’s apparent death and their plans for the Uchiha Clan, while Hiruzen revealed he intended to use Itachi as a weapon. Itachi returned home and asked Sasuke to leave so he could speak privately with Fugaku.

• Danzo told Sarutobi Hiruzen that Shisui had jumped from a cliff and that searches had found no body, but he believed Shisui was dead.
• Danzo reported that Itachi had witnessed Shisui’s fall and awakened the Mangekyo, and warned that Itachi could become a threat.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen said Itachi was part of his plan to destroy the Uchiha Clan, while Danzo threatened to have Root act if the clan survived another year.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen told Sarutobi Asuma that he kept Danzo because Root handled covert tasks, including hunting Shisui.
• Itachi returned to the Uchiha compound, turned Sasuke away, and prepared to speak with Fugaku.

Itachi told Fugaku that Shisui had supposedly committed suicide, and Fugaku saw Itachi’s newly awakened Mangekyō as an advantage for the coup. Meanwhile, Xuanyu secretly brought the still-living Shisui to Konoha Hospital’s underground laboratory, where researchers said Hua Yu was needed to suppress the poison threatening his life.

• Itachi told Fugaku that Shisui had destroyed his eyes and jumped off a cliff, and showed him Shisui’s suicide note.
• Fugaku asked whether Itachi’s eyes had changed, and Itachi revealed that he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Fugaku decided to announce Shisui’s death to the clan and summon its members, then went to deliver the news himself.
• Xuanyu brought Shisui, who had lost his eyes, to the secret laboratory beneath Konoha Hospital.
• The researchers treated Shisui’s wounds and told Xuanyu that only Hua Yu could suppress the poison eroding his life.
• Xuanyu hurried home to find Hanjō and Xia there after they had received Fugaku’s summons.

Xuanyu told his family how Danzo had attacked Shisui, then joined his father at Fugaku’s clan meeting, where Fugaku announced Shisui’s apparent suicide and presented his note. The chapter ended with a clansman asking whether the Uchiha Coup should continue.

• Xuanyu told Hanjō and Xia that Danzo had severely wounded Shisui and that Xuanyu had rescued him after he jumped from a cliff.
• Hanjō suspected Hiruzen had been involved, and Xuanyu agreed before following his father to Fugaku’s clan meeting.
• Fugaku announced that Shisui had committed suicide and showed the clan his suicide note, prompting anger and accusations against the village leadership.
• Xuanyu told Hanjō and Xia that Shisui had written the note to avoid worsening tensions and suggested Itachi had sided with Hiruzen rather than Fugaku.
• After the note was passed around, a clansman asked Fugaku whether the Coup should continue.

After Shisui’s apparent death weakened the Uchiha coup, Fugaku delayed the plan and turned to Itachi’s newly awakened Mangekyo for reassurance. Xuanyu left the clan meeting with his father, while Hiruzen learned about the Uchiha’s divisions; the next morning, Xuanyu visited the hospital and learned Shisui needed a Cellular Potion.

• Fugaku told the Uchiha clan that Itachi had awakened the Mangekyo, but delayed the coup to make new plans after Shisui’s tragedy.
• Fugaku drove Uchiha Hanjō, Xuanyu, and another companion from the meeting, and Xuanyu noticed three people secretly watching the Clan Grounds.
• A spy told Sarutobi Hiruzen that Fugaku had excluded Hanjō and that the remaining Uchiha had continued discussing their plans.
• Xuanyu trained, visited the Military Police Force, and went to the hospital, where Hua Yu said Shisui’s injuries had stabilized but his cells were aging from the poison.
• Hua Yu told Xuanyu that Shisui needed a Cellular Potion.

Xuanyu explained that Shisui’s injuries required a Cellular Potion and that his Mangekyo ability had made him a threat in the Third Hokage’s eyes. He promised to restore Shisui’s sight and left him eager to practice ninjutsu in the laboratory.

• Hua Yu told Xuanyu that Shisui needed a Cellular Potion, which was expected to be ready in about a year, and that Uzumaki Cells still needed another half year to fuse for Uchiha Xia’s potion.
• Xuanyu visited Shisui, who asked whether Konoha had heard of his death and whether the Third Hokage had responded.
• Xuanyu told Shisui that news of his death had spread and suggested the Third Hokage was behind it, leaving Shisui disillusioned with Hiruzen.
• Xuanyu explained that Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami made him seem dangerous and uncontrollable to the Third Hokage.
• Shisui asked why Xuanyu had saved him despite his lost eyes, and Xuanyu promised to restore his sight and make him stronger.
• Xuanyu told Shisui to practice ninjutsu in the laboratory, and Shisui brightened with hope.

Xuanyu taught Shisui the Flying Thunder God Technique and revealed that he had been the masked assassin who killed Sarutobi Masayashi and his men. Later, Xuanyu found Neji gravely injured and brought Hua Yu to treat him.

• Xuanyu began teaching Shisui the Flying Thunder God Technique and arranged for him to train in the Secret Chamber.
• Shisui asked when Xuanyu had begun his plans, and Xuanyu said he had started at age three and accused the Third Hokage of sending Sarutobi Masayashi and more than a dozen Elite Jonin to attack him.
• Xuanyu used black flames to drain Shisui's remaining Chakra, revealing that he was the Konoha assassin Shisui remembered.
• Xuanyu tried to approach Itachi but could not reach him while Itachi stayed with the Third Hokage.
• Xuanyu noticed Neji had missed training, went to his home with Hua Yu, and found Neji barely clinging to life from his injuries.

Xuanyu found Neji badly injured after he resisted the Main House and encouraged him to recover and pursue his own revenge. After learning that Neji’s body and soul would heal, Xuanyu left to arrange a meeting with Hua Yu’s teacher about researching the Cursed Seal Technique.

• Xuanyu and Hua Yu examined Neji and learned that Main House disciples had attacked him after he endured the Caged Bird Curse Mark to fight one of them.
• Neji refused Xuanyu’s offer to punish the Main House, insisting he would make them pay himself once he grew stronger.
• Hua Yu estimated that Neji’s physical injuries would heal in two days and his soul in seven, as both were already recovering.
• Hinata rushed to visit Neji, but he angrily rejected her until Xuanyu reminded him that she was worried about him.
• After treating Neji and leaving, Xuanyu asked Hua Yu to arrange a meeting with her teacher to research the Cursed Seal Technique.

Xuanyu persuaded Owuya Bai to study the Cursed Seal Technique, claiming it might free the Hyuga Branch Family from the Caged Bird curse. Owuya Bai agreed to take on the research.

• Xuanyu went to Uchiha Hospital and waited in his office for Owuya Bai to arrive with Hua Yu.
• Xuanyu showed Owuya Bai a scroll containing the Cursed Seal Technique and asked him to research it.
• Owuya Bai hesitated because the technique was forbidden and he was busy treating patients, but he struggled to give up the scroll.
• Xuanyu described the suffering of the Hyuga Branch Family and said the research might break the Caged Bird curse.
• Owuya Bai agreed to research the Cursed Seal Technique.

Xuanyu arranged for Owuya Bai to research the Cursed Seal Technique in a secured room at the hospital, while the following half year passed peacefully as Xuanyu and Shisui trained. The chapter ended with Uchiha Hanjō urging Xuanyu to hurry to Ninja School for his first day.

• Xuanyu offered Owuya Bai a secured room beside his office to secretly research the Cursed Seal Technique, and Owuya Bai eagerly began studying the scroll.
• Xuanyu continued training for half a year, improving his Spirit Transformation Technique and Flying Thunder God abilities while working between the hospital and Merchant Guild.
• Shisui adapted to the darkness in the Basement, learned to sense nearby movements through Chakra, and gradually improved his Flying Thunder God Mark technique.
• Uchiha Hanjō told Xuanyu that he had enrolled him in Ninja School and urged him to leave before he was late.
• Xuanyu showered and told his father that he knew, despite having little interest in attending Ninja School.