Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yufeng faced Uchiha Homura in a duel and revealed the overwhelming power of his Perfect Susanoo, fused with the Tailed Beasts’ chakra. Realizing he had never surpassed Yufeng, Homura killed himself, declaring an end to the painful Ninja World.

• Uchiha Homura challenged Uchiha Yufeng to a duel and raised his Susanoo to the Karasu Tengu Armor form.
• Uchiha Yufeng revealed his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned a Perfect Susanoo that dwarfed Homura’s.
• Uchiha Yufeng’s Susanoo cut Homura’s Susanoo apart with a single strike.
• Uchiha Homura asked to see the full extent of Yufeng’s power, and Yufeng fused the Tailed Beasts’ chakra with his Susanoo.
• Uchiha Homura admitted he had never won against Uchiha Yufeng, then stabbed himself with his tachi.

Uchiha Yufeng told Uchiha Homura that the Uchiha stone tablet had been tampered with, then killed him and took his Mangekyō Sharingan. He returned to Terumi Mei and released Karatachi Yagura, then offered to help deal with trouble in Kirigakure.

• Uchiha Yufeng explained Uchiha Madara’s plan and warned Uchiha Homura that the stone tablet and the Infinite Tsukuyomi had been manipulated.
• Uchiha Homura rejected Yufeng’s claims, and Yufeng killed him with the Kusanagi Sword and Amaterasu before removing his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uchiha Yufeng left the Kamui Dimension, dispersed the barrier, and reassured Terumi Mei that the trouble had been handled.
• Uchiha Yufeng released Karatachi Yagura from the Gate of the Great God after Terumi Mei asked him to let the Fourth Mizukage go.
• Uchiha Yufeng told Terumi Mei to take him to the Kirigakure people causing trouble so he could deal with them.

Uchiha Yufeng and Terumi Mei secured Kirigakure's support for a five-year plan of education, reform, and rebuilding. In Amegakure, Deva Path Pain learned that Uchiha Yufeng had confronted the man who inherited Uchiha Madara's will and declared that he would defeat anyone who obstructed his pursuit of peace.

• Terumi Mei recruited Chojuro into the Anbu after he publicly identified Uchiha Yufeng.
• Uchiha Yufeng proposed a five-year plan to reform Kirigakure through education, policy changes, and public example, including opening the village and seeking peace with Konoha.
• Uchiha Yufeng and Terumi Mei won the major clans' support, gaining resources for the Ninja Academy and their agreement to send children there.
• Konan told Deva Path Pain that Uchiha Yufeng was in Kirigakure and had confronted the black-robed figure who inherited Uchiha Madara's will.
• Deva Path Pain considered recruiting Uchiha Yufeng, then vowed to defeat anyone who stood in the way of his plan to bring peace to the Ninja World.

Team 7 completed routine missions while Kakashi attended a meeting where Konoha confirmed the Chunin Selection Exams would begin in seven days. Kakashi, Kurenai, and Asuma recommended all nine new Genin, and the Third Hokage assigned Iruka to conduct a Preliminary Exam.

• Naruto complained to Kakashi about Team 7’s simple missions, while Sasuke showed interest in more difficult work.
• Kakashi left Team 7 to complete their mission and went to the Hokage Building after noticing a Ninja Hawk overhead.
• The Third Hokage announced that the Chunin Selection Exams would begin on July 1, seven days later.
• Kakashi, Kurenai, and Asuma recommended all nine Genin on their teams for the exams.
• Iruka objected that the recently graduated Genin lacked combat experience, but Kakashi said he would take responsibility for his subordinates.
• The Third Hokage assigned Iruka to personally conduct a Preliminary Exam for the new Genin.

Kakashi recommended Naruto, Second Pillar, and Sakura for the Chunin Selection Exams, and they received their application forms. They met Uchiha Izumi and the exam-bound team of Suigetsu, Karin, and Fū, who introduced herself and asked to be friends.

• Kakashi gave Naruto, Second Pillar, and Sakura Chunin Selection Exam application forms and told them to meet at the Academy in five days if they chose to participate.
• Naruto eagerly celebrated the recommendation, while Second Pillar showed confidence and Sakura felt uncertain.
• Naruto wondered whether Yufeng's students would enter the exams, and Second Pillar challenged him to prove himself.
• Sakura spotted Uchiha Izumi, whom Second Pillar recognized as the aunt who had once stayed by his father's side.
• Izumi greeted Second Pillar and met up with Suigetsu, Karin, and Fū, who were participating in the exams.
• After Karin removed the seal on Fū's mouth, Fū introduced herself to Second Pillar, Naruto, and Sakura and asked if they could be friends.

Uchiha Izumi brought Fū, Uzumaki Karin, and Hozuki Suigetsu to Uchiha Yufeng’s empty former home, where Karin showed intense interest in his belongings. When Izumi said she was going to welcome Yufeng back to the village, Karin asked to come along because she had not seen him in a long time.

• Fū excitedly explored Konoha’s streets until Uchiha Izumi stopped her and told Karin and Hozuki Suigetsu to keep an eye on her.
• Uchiha Izumi led the group to Uchiha Yufeng’s former residence and explained that it had been left empty after Yufeng and Shisui moved elsewhere.
• Fū entered the courtyard and relaxed on Yufeng’s lounge chair, but she quickly got up when Uzumaki Karin approached with a cold expression.
• Uchiha Izumi told the three visitors they could stay in the house and offered them money for their time in Konoha.
• Uchiha Izumi said she was heading to the village entrance to welcome Yufeng, and Uzumaki Karin asked to go with her.

Uchiha Yufeng returned to Konoha with Uchiha Izumi and Uzumaki Karin as the Chunin Exams approached. They encountered Naruto, Sasuke, and the Sunagakure team, and Yufeng saw Gaara and the others as potential training targets for Sasuke.

• Uchiha Izumi welcomed Uchiha Yufeng at the village entrance, and he reassured her before greeting Uzumaki Karin and promising to treat her to dinner.
• Uchiha Izumi pulled Uzumaki Karin away from Yufeng and reminded her to keep her distance from boys as they entered Konoha.
• Uzumaki Naruto confronted Kankuro for holding Konohamaru, and Second Pillar struck Kankuro's hand with a pebble to free the boy.
• Gaara stopped Kankuro from escalating the confrontation, threatened him, and introduced himself to Second Pillar before leaving with Kankuro and the other Sunagakure kunoichi.
• Uchiha Yufeng watched the encounter and remarked that the other Chunin Exam participants could provide Sasuke with excellent training.

Iruka reported that the nine rookie teams passed their Preliminary Exam, but worried they were unready for the Chunin Exams; Uchiha Yufeng reassured him that they had to face challenges on their own. Meanwhile, Guy's Team learned that Kakashi's Team would compete and grew eager to test themselves against Sasuke and the other rookies.

• Iruka told Uchiha Yufeng that all nine rookies had passed the Preliminary Exam, then voiced his concern about the dangers of the Chunin Exams.
• Uchiha Yufeng urged Iruka to let the young genin face challenges instead of trying to protect them forever, and Iruka left to report the results to the Jonin instructors.
• Uchiha Mikoto worried about Sasuke's training and breakfast, while Uchiha Yufeng praised Sasuke's abilities to reassure her.
• Rock Lee told Tenten and Hyuga Neji that rookies would enter the Chunin Exams for the first time in five years and that three belonged to Kakashi's Team.
• Rock Lee identified Sasuke, also known as Second Pillar, as Uchiha Yufeng's child and the top graduate, and Hyuga Neji looked forward to facing Kakashi's Team.

Uchiha Yufeng met Yakushi Kabuto outside the Ninja Academy and learned that Orochimaru had ordered Kabuto to gather information on Second Pillar. Yufeng warned Kabuto not to let Orochimaru target Sasuke’s body, while inside the Academy the Genin faced a disguised barrier at the exam entrance.

• Haruno Sakura arrived late to meet Second Pillar and Uzumaki Naruto, and Sasuke noticed she seemed distracted.
• At Classroom 301, two guards insulted the Genin and attacked Tenten, but Second Pillar recognized their Genjutsu barrier and challenged them.
• The guards attacked Second Pillar, but Rock Lee swiftly stopped both of them before a fight could break out.
• Yakushi Kabuto left the crowd and met Uchiha Yufeng, who asked him to keep an eye on the newly graduated students during the Chunin Exams.
• Kabuto reported that some Sunagakure clans resented the terms of their alliance with Konoha and revealed Orochimaru had ordered him to gather information about Second Pillar.
• Yufeng told Kabuto not to go too far and warned that Orochimaru would die if he tried to take Sasuke’s body.

Uchiha Yufeng invited Uzuki Yugao to a Team 1 reunion dinner and met with Kakashi, Yuhi Kurenai, and Sarutobi Asuma to discuss the Chunin Exams proctors. At the Ninja Academy, Hyuga Neji recognized Second Pillar as Uchiha Yufeng’s child, while Rock Lee ran after him to confirm something.

• Uchiha Yufeng invited Uzuki Yugao to dinner at Yuhi Kurenai’s house, and she agreed while reminding him not to repeat their past intimate encounter.
• Uchiha Yufeng joined Yuhi Kurenai, Kakashi, and Sarutobi Asuma, and told them Ibiki would proctor the first stage and Anko the second stage of the Chunin Exams.
• Hyuga Neji confronted Second Pillar at the Ninja Academy, recognized his Uchiha clan crest, and realized he was Uchiha Yufeng’s child.
• Rock Lee stayed behind and ran after Second Pillar because he wanted to confirm something.

Rock Lee defeated Second Pillar in a fight at the academy, while Might Guy stopped Lee from using a forbidden technique. After Uchiha Yufeng left to register for the Chunin Exams, Second Pillar resolved to earn his father's recognition.

• Rock Lee challenged Second Pillar, but Uzumaki Naruto attacked first and was quickly defeated by Lee's taijutsu.
• Second Pillar accepted Lee's challenge and activated his two-tomoe Sharingan, which Kakashi and Might Guy watched with Uchiha Yufeng.
• Lee beat Second Pillar and began using a forbidden technique, so Might Guy struck him and stopped the fight.
• Might Guy and Lee tearfully reconciled, while Sakura caught the injured Second Pillar and Naruto laughed at their display.
• Uchiha Yufeng warned the group that registration for the Chunin Exams was about to close, then left.
• Second Pillar worried that his father was disappointed in him and vowed to earn Uchiha Yufeng's recognition.

Naruto, Second Pillar, and Sakura entered the Chunin Exam waiting room and reunited with familiar Genin, including Fū and her teammates. As more teams gathered, a white-haired figure arrived and asked how far the nine rookie Genin would get.

• Naruto told Second Pillar that Rock Lee trained harder than anyone, and Second Pillar resolved to grow stronger after his defeat.
• Naruto, Second Pillar, and Sakura submitted their applications and entered a crowded classroom full of Genin.
• Ino reunited with Sakura and met Karin, whom she viewed as a potential rival for Yufeng's affection.
• Fū introduced Suigetsu and Karin to Second Pillar and the others.
• Kiba, Hinata, and Shino arrived, and Shino noticed that his insects liked Fū's scent.
• A white-haired figure appeared and asked how far the nine rookie Genin would make it.

Uchiha Yufeng comforted Mitarashi Anko on Hokage Rock, then advanced Orochimaru’s card and used several new cards to gain their abilities. At the Land of Fire border, a black-and-white figure spotted a girl holding flowers and called her a weapon of the Uchiha Clan.

• Mitarashi Anko told Uchiha Yufeng that her Curse Mark had not relapsed, but she still felt shunned because of Orochimaru’s defection.
• Uchiha Yufeng advanced the Orochimaru (Akatsuki Robe) card and drew cards including Yamanaka Ino, Haruno Sakura, and an Advancement Card.
• Uchiha Yufeng used the Advancement Card on Uchiha Obito (Tiger Mask), advancing it to Uchiha Obito (White Mask), then used the Orochimaru, Obito, Ino, and Sakura cards.
• Uchiha Yufeng comforted Mitarashi Anko, bought her dango, and fled when she attacked him with a kunai.
• At the Land of Fire border, a black-and-white figure emerged from the ground and identified a girl holding flowers as a weapon of the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Yufeng agreed to watch over the Chunin Exam for Kurenai and disguised himself as a proctor. He secretly interfered with Sasuke’s test, leaving Sasuke furious over a crude turtle drawn on his paper.

• Kurenai worried about the exam rounds, and Yufeng promised to keep the examinees safe before she left to buy groceries.
• Anko ran into Kurenai, heard about the evening gathering, and declined the invitation; Kurenai wondered whether Anko was hurt and considered having Yufeng examine her.
• Yufeng took a proctor’s badge, sent the proctor home, and transformed himself into the man’s appearance.
• Yufeng watched Naruto and Sasuke during the written exam, then used Chakra threads to make Sasuke draw a crude turtle on his paper.
• Sasuke realized someone was messing with him, slammed down his pen, and turned red with rage.

Uchiha Yufeng monitored the Chunin Exam as Genin were eliminated and caught Yamanaka Ino using the Mind Body Switch Technique. When Konan reported that Black and White Zetsu had brought Uchiha Hikari into the Akatsuki and were persuading Nagato to capture the Tailed Beasts, Yufeng left the exam to investigate.

• Second Pillar resumed watching the examinees with his Sharingan after realizing he had been tricked, while Tobitake Tonbo removed Genin who were caught cheating.
• Uchiha Yufeng noticed Yamanaka Ino use the Mind Body Switch Technique to copy Haruno Sakura’s answers, and Ino recognized something familiar about him.
• As the examiners eliminated more teams, Fū revealed a miniature Seven-Tails, and Uchiha Yufeng quietly exposed Kankuro’s disguised puppet examiner.
• Uchiha Yufeng left the exam after sensing a familiar Chakra outside Konoha and met Konan, who warned him that Black and White Zetsu had recruited Uchiha Hikari and were urging Nagato to cooperate in subduing the Tailed Beasts.

After the first Chunin Selection Exam ended, Uchiha Yufeng warned the Third Hokage about Sunagakure and hurried to Takigakure to begin undoing the technique affecting Namikaze Minato. He summoned Pakura, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Uchiha Obito, then prepared to secure the area around Minato's home.

• Mitarashi Anko announced that she would oversee the second exam and led the remaining Genin to its venue.
• Uchiha Yufeng encouraged Hyuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba, and Aburame Shino, then told the Third Hokage to watch Sunagakure's movements.
• Uchiha Yufeng traveled to Takigakure and told Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato that he could begin undoing Minato's technique that day.
• Uchiha Yufeng summoned Pakura, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Uchiha Obito, ordering Mangetsu and Obito to impose martial law around Minato's residence.
• Uchiha Yufeng instructed Pakura to bring a criminal from Takigakure's prison.

Uchiha Yufeng used Gato in a ritual to trade with the Death God and restore Namikaze Minato’s soul. Minato recovered, reached an understanding with the Nine-Tails, and thanked Yufeng.

• Uchiha Yufeng set up barriers in a house behind Takigakure’s waterfall and prepared Gato for the ritual.
• Uchiha Yufeng placed the Death God Mask on Gato and controlled him to perform the Reaper Death Seal ritual.
• The Death God took a soul from Gato and returned it to Namikaze Minato, while Gato died.
• Namikaze Minato awakened after nearly an hour, healthy and stronger than before.
• Namikaze Minato told Uzumaki Kushina that he had reached an understanding with the Nine-Tails, then thanked Uchiha Yufeng.

Uchiha Yufeng surprised Yuhi Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao by returning to Konoha for their dinner gathering, where drinking and memories led the two women to compete over him. He embraced them both and used Body Flicker to take them away for the night.

• Yuhi Kurenai learned from Uzuki Yugao that Uchiha Yufeng had left the village and began preparing less food.
• Uchiha Yufeng suddenly arrived, delighting Yuhi Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao, and joined them in cooking dinner.
• The three shared a meal and drinks, and Kurenai and Yugao reminisced about their childhood and Kurenai's relationship with Yufeng.
• Uzuki Yugao took the last braised pork rib, and she and Kurenai argued over it while both looked to Yufeng for an answer.
• Uchiha Yufeng embraced Kurenai and Yugao and used Body Flicker to take them away.

Uchiha Yufeng headed to the Chunin Exams with Uchiha Izumi and decided to test the examinees while disguised. He and Izumi entered the examination forest, leaving the test about to begin.

• Uchiha Yufeng promised Yuhi Kurenai he would watch over her students during the Chunin Exams, then teased her before leaving.
• Uchiha Yufeng met Uchiha Izumi and took her with him to the examination site, where Mitarashi Anko told him the second round had started ten minutes earlier.
• Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi entered the examination forest while Mitarashi Anko chose not to stop them and ordered the proctors to increase patrols.
• Uchiha Yufeng summoned an ordinary ninja disguise and asked Uchiha Izumi to help him test the examinees.
• Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi transformed into ordinary-looking participants and vanished into the forest.

Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi tested Yamanaka Ino’s team during the Chunin Exams, then watched them defeat three Amegakure Genin and obtain the scroll they needed. Yufeng and Izumi left to check on another team, intending to keep the exam participants safe if danger arose.

• Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi approached Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, and Akimichi Choji, then left after pretending to mistake their potato chips for evidence of an easy target.
• Three Amegakure Genin ambushed Yamanaka Ino’s team and demanded their scrolls.
• Nara Shikamaru trapped the attackers with his shadow technique while Yamanaka Ino searched them and Akimichi Choji knocked them unconscious with his Partial Expansion Jutsu.
• Yamanaka Ino found that the Amegakure team’s scroll completed their set, and Nara Shikamaru led the group toward the destination with a warning to stay cautious.
• Uchiha Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi emerged after observing the fight, praised the team’s coordination, and set off to check on another team.