Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Yufeng arrived at Tsunade's border camp, where she briefed him on the looming fighting in the Land of Rain and asked him to contact Akatsuki so civilians could evacuate. After their discussion, Tsunade and Yufeng traded blows and taunts, ending with Tsunade pinning him down again.

• Uchiha Yufeng arrived at the border outpost with Uchiha Izumi and Pakura, and Tsunade handed him the latest intelligence reports.
• Tsunade scolded Yufeng for treating wartime casually, and their chakra clash sent Tsunade tumbling to the ground.
• Tsunade told Yufeng that Akatsuki had appeared in Amegakure and that she wanted its members to warn nearby villagers to evacuate before the fighting.
• Yufeng agreed to speak with Akatsuki, and Tsunade punched him after he teased her about being lonely.
• Tsunade pinned Yufeng down after he complained that she had attacked him unfairly.

Uchiha Yufeng met with Akatsuki in Amegakure and warned them about coming conflicts, while testing Nagato against ideas that could mislead him. He left Konan with a secret scroll and cautioned her about a future crisis involving peace negotiations and someone from Amegakure.

• Uchiha Yufeng followed Konan to Akatsuki’s hideout and gave Yahiko a scroll listing possible battle sites where civilians and Akatsuki members should evacuate.
• Uchiha Yufeng confronted Nagato with claims about the Rinnegan and a new world, but Yahiko and the others reaffirmed Akatsuki’s goal of changing the world through dialogue and peace.
• Uchiha Yufeng gave Yahiko a scroll that could alert him if danger arose, then told Konan that Tsunade had prompted his warning about the war zones.
• Uchiha Yufeng cautioned Konan to keep Akatsuki low-profile and distrust peace negotiations, especially those involving someone from Amegakure.
• Uchiha Yufeng gave Konan a second secret scroll to use if Yahiko refused to act, then vanished with Body Flicker.

Uchiha Yufeng led a Konoha combat unit toward the eastern front and annihilated a Kumogakure force of five hundred ninja with ease. After Uchiha Izumi insisted on enduring the battlefield’s aftermath, she fainted, and Yufeng ordered the unit back to base.

• Tsunade assigned Uchiha Yufeng and Minato to lead separate teams toward the eastern and western fronts, and Yufeng departed with Uchiha Izumi and Pakura.
• Uchiha Yufeng sensed five hundred approaching Kumogakure ninja, declined reinforcements, and told the Konoha ninja to throw his kunai at the enemy.
• Uchiha Yufeng used the Flying Thunder God, his Kusanagi Sword, and Amaterasu to kill nearly the entire Kumogakure force.
• Uchiha Izumi watched the battle and asked Uchiha Yufeng not to treat her as she tried to endure the bloody scene, but she fainted after nearly ten minutes.
• Uchiha Yufeng caught Uchiha Izumi and ordered the Konoha unit to return to base.

Uchiha Yufeng investigated Hanzō the Salamander’s stance toward Akatsuki and discovered that White Zetsu had replaced him. After burning the impostor and fighting his way out of Amegakure, Yufeng left while a mysterious figure acknowledged his strength and took interest in him.

• Uchiha Yufeng infiltrated Amegakure and confronted Hanzō the Salamander about Akatsuki.
• Uchiha Yufeng questioned Hanzō under his Mangekyō Sharingan and discovered that White Zetsu had disguised itself as the village leader.
• Uchiha Yufeng killed the White Zetsu impostor with Amaterasu, then battled Amegakure shinobi who accused him of killing Hanzō.
• Uchiha Yufeng used Susanoo and Amaterasu to drive off the White Zetsu-controlled shinobi and leave Amegakure.
• A White Zetsu reported Yufeng’s sensory abilities to a mysterious black-robed figure, who warned that Uchiha Yufeng was far from simple and called him an interesting opponent.

Uchiha Yufeng warned Konan that a group was plotting to exploit Nagato’s Rinnegan and destroy Akatsuki, then left the choice of how to proceed to her. Three days later, Tsunade’s forces returned to Konoha after the war’s ceasefires, where Namikaze Minato asked Yufeng for cooking advice.

• Uchiha Yufeng told Konan that white creatures had interfered with his attempt to find Hanzō the Salamander and were likely pursuing Nagato and his Rinnegan.
• Uchiha Yufeng warned Konan that Akatsuki was being manipulated toward destruction by people planning to trap the world in an illusion, and Konan insisted that peace could only come through communication.
• Konan gave Uchiha Yufeng a paper lily, and he left the border basement as she watched him go.
• Three days later, Tsunade led her forces back to Konoha after Konoha accepted armistice agreements with Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
• Namikaze Minato asked Uchiha Yufeng to teach him cooking so he could surprise Kushina, and Yufeng agreed to share his cookbook and invite him to ask for more recipes.

Uchiha Yufeng joined Kakashi, Minato, and two experienced jonin on a mission to investigate Rōran’s Dragon Veins and protect its queen. After reaching the prosperous desert city, the group encountered a blond young ninja fighting puppets.

• Pakura stayed at Uchiha Yufeng’s home in Konoha and trained Uchiha Izumi while the village dealt with the aftermath of the war.
• Kakashi brought Uchiha Yufeng to Minato, who explained that Konoha had been commissioned to investigate Rōran and its powerful Dragon Veins.
• Minato assigned Uchiha Yufeng and Kakashi to travel to Rōran with Akimichi Choza and Aburame Shibi.
• After nearly ten days of travel, the group entered Rōran and learned that Anrokuzan’s arrival had transformed the city before Queen Sara took power.
• The group reached Rōran’s central district and saw a blond ninja wielding a Chakra Blade fighting several puppets.

Uchiha Yufeng and Namikaze Minato rescued Uzumaki Naruto from Dragon Vein-enhanced puppets in Rōran, and Yufeng discovered that Naruto’s presence caused generous fragment drops. After Minato left, Yufeng restrained Naruto for trying to unmask him and wondered whether tormenting him would earn more fragments.

• Namikaze Minato, Akimichi Choza, and Aburame Shibi defeated the puppets attacking Uzumaki Naruto, who suspected they were enhanced by Dragon Vein Chakra.
• Uchiha Yufeng treated Naruto’s injured leg, and Naruto’s reactions triggered Second Pillar and Uchiha Obito fragment drops.
• Naruto recognized Minato, Choza, and Shibi but could not understand why they were in Rōran, so Minato told him to leave while the team continued its mission.
• Yufeng volunteered to watch Naruto and protect Rōran’s new queen, then stayed behind after Minato and the others left.
• Naruto tried to remove Yufeng’s mask, so Yufeng bound him with Chakra threads and slammed him into the ground, triggering more fragments.

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Yufeng rescued Queen Sara and discovered that her cheering subjects were puppets. After Namikaze Minato explained that Naruto had traveled about twenty years into the past while pursuing Mukade, Naruto recognized the younger Yufeng and then turned in astonishment to Minato.

• Uchiha Yufeng caught Sara as she fell from the platform and stopped a kunai from striking her.
• Uzumaki Naruto learned that the girl was Sara, Queen of Rōran, and wondered why she resembled someone he knew.
• Uchiha Yufeng exposed Sara’s cheering subjects as puppets, shocking her.
• Namikaze Minato, Akimichi Choza, and Aburame Shibi revealed that they were Konoha ninjas on a secret mission and that Naruto had come from the future.
• Namikaze Minato explained that Mukade had arrived six years earlier and that defeating him could restore the flow of time and send Naruto home.
• Uzumaki Naruto recognized Uchiha Yufeng as his younger Uncle Yufeng, then turned excitedly toward Namikaze Minato.

Uchiha Yufeng protected Sara and revealed that Anrokuzan was exploiting Rōran’s people to build puppet weapons with the Dragon Veins. Sara faced the truth about her rule and resolved to stop him.

• Uzumaki Naruto recognized Namikaze Minato as the Fourth Hokage, while Uchiha Yufeng realized Minato might still be destined to die and resolved to change that.
• Sara rejected the others’ claims about Anrokuzan and ran off, prompting Uchiha Yufeng to pursue her.
• Masked women pulled Sara into a room, where Uchiha Yufeng rescued her and learned they blamed her for their families’ disappearances.
• Sara saw a puppet version of herself and questioned whether she was merely a puppet princess, so Uchiha Yufeng took her to the Dragon Veins’ underground facility.
• Sara discovered chained, starving workers powering puppet production and jumped down, determined to stop Anrokuzan.

Sara severed the factory’s supply of Dragon Vein energy, but Anrokuzan attacked her and Uchiha Yufeng with his puppet army. Yufeng controlled Sara with Chakra threads so she could fight back; she smashed Anrokuzan apart, but he reassembled as a centipede-like puppet and launched a sneak attack.

• Uchiha Yufeng stopped Sara from rushing recklessly into danger and helped her reach the factory’s magic circle.
• Sara used the queen’s command to cut off the Dragon Veins’ power, stopping most of the factory’s puppets.
• Anrokuzan revealed that he had killed the queen and others, then sent his puppet army to attack Sara and Uchiha Yufeng.
• Uchiha Yufeng took control of some puppets and then used Chakra threads to guide Sara through Anrokuzan’s attacks.
• Sara smashed through Anrokuzan’s puppet wall and punched him apart, but his body reassembled into a centipede-like puppet that attacked her.

Uchiha Yufeng and his allies rescued Rōran’s laborers, defeated Anrokuzan’s puppet, and sealed the Dragon Veins. As the time-displaced Naruto and Yamato began returning to their era, Minato erased their memories and shared a heartfelt farewell with Naruto.

• Minato arrived with Naruto, Choza, and Shibi as Yufeng rescued Sara and freed the laborers from their shackles.
• Anrokuzan attacked with a gigantic puppet, but Yufeng’s Susanoo split it apart while Naruto and Minato kept it occupied.
• Yufeng brought Sara to the Dragon Veins, where she recited the sealing incantation, and Minato later sealed the unstable power with a Flying Thunder God Kunai.
• Anrokuzan’s remaining puppet self-destructed, and Yamato used Wood Release to save five falling citizens of Rōran.
• After Mukade’s death restored time, Minato prepared a technique to erase everyone’s memories and told Naruto he would have wanted to raise a son like him.
• Naruto and Yamato faded from the past, and Yufeng watched them disappear with renewed determination.

After returning to Konoha, Uchiha Yufeng heard that Minato was being considered for Hokage and learned that the Uchiha clan planned to recommend Fugaku. Outside the village, Konan told Yufeng that Yahiko had died and begged him to heal Nagato’s leg.

• Uchiha Yufeng and his companions returned to Konoha as villagers discussed the Third Hokage’s possible resignation and Minato’s prospects as the Fourth Hokage.
• Choza and Shibi argued that Minato was the strongest candidate, while Minato said Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were more qualified.
• Uchiha Yufeng returned home, learned Shisui had skipped a clan meeting about recommending the Clan Head for Hokage, and found a paper lily marked “outside the village.”
• Uchiha Yufeng left the village and encountered Jiraiya, who gave Minato his newly published novel, Tale of the Gutsy Ninja.
• Konan appeared before Uchiha Yufeng and explained that Hanzō’s surprise attack devastated Akatsuki, Yahiko died by Nagato’s blade, and Nagato killed everyone else present.
• Konan begged Uchiha Yufeng to heal Nagato’s leg and offered to accept any condition in return.

Uchiha Yufeng visited Nagato in Amegakure and found him committed to using fear and overwhelming power to impose peace. After Yufeng left, Black Zetsu persuaded Nagato to pursue the plan to gather the Tailed Beasts, while a mysterious voice urged him to begin by bringing order to Amegakure.

• Nagato refused treatment for his legs and explained that he planned to create a weapon capable of destroying villages or countries to deter war.
• Uchiha Yufeng declined Nagato's invitation to join him and learned from Konan that a man calling himself Uchiha Madara had visited with a black-and-white-faced companion.
• Uchiha Yufeng warned Konan that the visitor was not Uchiha Madara and encouraged her to build strength and test her ideals in practice.
• Konan resolved to protect Nagato and support him as she pursued Yahiko's wish for peace.
• Black Zetsu urged Nagato to gather the Tailed Beasts, and Nagato agreed despite Akatsuki's small numbers.
• A mysterious voice told Nagato to start by ending the chaos in Amegakure, while Black and White Zetsu disappeared underground.

Uchiha Yufeng agreed to assist Namikaze Minato as Minato prepared to become the Fourth Hokage, then joined Minato and Kushina for a meal. Three days later, Yufeng watched Minato accept the Hokage hat and promise to protect Konoha.

• The Third Hokage asked Uchiha Yufeng to help Namikaze Minato, and Yufeng agreed as the village prepared for Minato’s succession.
• The Third Hokage introduced Minato to Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu as advisers, then set the succession ceremony for three days later.
• Minato invited Yufeng and Uchiha Izumi to his home, where Uzumaki Kushina welcomed them and served her cooking.
• Three days later, the Third Hokage handed Minato the Hokage hat as Konoha’s leaders and villagers watched.
• Minato put on the hat, pledged his life to protecting the village, and received cheers from the crowd while Yufeng reflected on how quickly time had passed.

Six months into Namikaze Minato’s tenure as Hokage, Uchiha Yufeng discussed Sunagakure’s One-Tails crisis and Danzo’s activities with him. Minato kept Root under watch rather than disbanding it, then invited Yufeng to a Hyuga meeting, but Yufeng left to join Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Izumi.

• Uchiha Yufeng delivered an Anbu security report, and Namikaze Minato told him Sunagakure needed Medical Ninja after the One-Tails rampaged and planned to seal it inside the Fourth Kazekage’s child.
• Namikaze Minato praised the duty of protecting a village from Tailed Beasts, and Uchiha Yufeng promised that no Tailed Beast would act recklessly while he was around.
• Namikaze Minato told Uchiha Yufeng that Danzo had visited the Konoha Orphanage to recruit ninjas, but argued that Root should remain intact while its members gathered intelligence across the Ninja World.
• Uchiha Yufeng agreed not to act against Root immediately, then resisted Namikaze Minato’s invitation to a meeting with the Hyuga Clan by saying he needed to keep Uchiha Mikoto company.
• Uchiha Yufeng met Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Izumi outside the Hokage Building, and Uchiha Izumi blushed after overhearing their suggestive whispers about nighttime training.

Uchiha Yufeng learned that Danzo’s Root Organization had pressured the Konoha Orphanage to provide children for intelligence work, and that Yakushi Kabuto had volunteered in their place. He promised to protect the orphanage and warned Danzo to leave it alone.

• Uchiha Yufeng found Yakushi Kabuto at the orphanage, and Kabuto said he wanted to join Root Organization to become strong enough to help the orphanage.
• Uchiha Yufeng encouraged Kabuto, promised to help him if he faced difficulties, and told him to put his safety first.
• Yakushi Nonō told Uchiha Yufeng that Danzo had demanded children from the orphanage and Kabuto had volunteered to work for Root Organization in their place.
• Uchiha Yufeng reassured Yakushi Nonō, gave her a scroll that would summon him if she needed help, and promised Root would not harm the orphanage.
• Uchiha Yufeng arranged for medical ninjas to go to Sunagakure, then sent Danzo a warning to stop targeting the orphanage.

Uchiha Yufeng learned that Mikoto was pregnant while noticing suspicious activity within the Uchiha Clan. He chose to focus on protecting his family and began planning for the danger he sensed.

• Namikaze Minato gave Uchiha Yufeng Root intelligence about Iwagakure's rogue Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, and an investigation documenting frequent Uchiha Clan meetings.
• Uchiha Yufeng visited Konoha Hospital after Uchiha Shisui told him Mikoto had gone there, and he learned she was expecting another child.
• Uchiha Yufeng celebrated Mikoto's pregnancy with her and Itachi, then promised to make her braised pork ribs.
• Uchiha Yufeng rejected a summons from Uchiha Fugaku and used his Mangekyō Sharingan to intimidate the messengers into backing down.
• Uchiha Yufeng sensed White Zetsu and unfamiliar Chakra near the clan's meeting place, suspected a plot, and resolved to prepare to protect his family and unborn child.

As Mikoto neared childbirth, Yufeng asked Obito to guard the Uchiha compound and summoned Tsunade to help deliver the baby. Hanzō the Salamander attacked the compound, and Obito used his intangibility to reach him as Yufeng fought the salamander.

• Yufeng asked Obito to protect the Uchiha compound from anyone with hostile intentions while Mikoto was close to giving birth.
• Tsunade arrived to help with Mikoto’s delivery and revealed that she had recently enjoyed unusually good luck gambling.
• Hanzō the Salamander appeared inside the compound amid a formation and spreading poison, so Yufeng sent Mikoto and Tsunade to Obito’s Kamui Dimension.
• Yufeng formed Susanoo and attacked the salamander, which vanished and reappeared nearby without its chakra disappearing.
• Obito charged through the salamander’s flames and Hanzō’s explosive-tag shuriken, then attacked Hanzō with Wood Release spikes.

Uchiha Yufeng killed a puppet impersonating Hanzō and warned that Kushina’s weakened Nine-Tails seal would bring further danger. After Uchiha Sasuke was born and Minato discussed plans for Kushina’s delivery, a figure appeared on Konoha’s walls and performed a summoning jutsu.

• Obito killed Puppet Hanzō with Wood Release, and Yufeng found signs that the Uchiha Clan had erased the formation beneath the attack.
• Minato and the Third Hokage arrived, and Yufeng warned that the attack was only the beginning and reminded Minato of the Nine-Tails seal’s weakest point.
• Uchiha Sasuke was born, and Itachi asked Yufeng about the meaning of a ninja’s life before promising to care for his younger brother.
• Minato visited Yufeng and Mikoto with Kushina, and he said Kushina would give birth outside the village because of her circumstances.
• Two and a half months later, a figure appeared on Konoha’s walls, watched the Uchiha Clan Compound, and performed a summoning jutsu.

Uchiha Yufeng fought to protect Konoha as controlled Uchiha attacked the clan and a corpse of Uchiha Madara summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. He discovered that Kushina had been abducted, while Namikaze Minato left Naruto and Tsunade in his care and went to rescue her.

• Uchiha Yufeng used Wind Release and Amaterasu with Kagutsuchi to drive off Ibuse and burn the summoned beast.
• Uchiha Yufeng returned to the clan grounds and killed controlled Uchiha attackers at several locations while Uchiha Obito defended their allies.
• An old man summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Uchiha Yufeng recognized the corpse as Uchiha Madara before confronting Uchiha Homura.
• Uchiha Yufeng found Tsunade unconscious with Naruto safe, while Namikaze Minato told him that Kushina had been abducted during the ambush.
• Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Yufeng escaped roots that destroyed the delivery building, then Minato asked Yufeng to protect the village and Naruto before leaving to retrieve Kushina.