Chapter Summaries

Yongye stopped Uchiha Itachi from ambushing him while disguised as Ayame, immobilized him, and sealed away his Chakra. Itachi realized Yongye knew about Tsukuyomi and suspected he had learned of the attack from Danzo.

• Itachi disguised himself as Ayame and approached Yongye with the Shanyue sisters, intending to attack with Tsukuyomi.
• Yongye recognized Itachi, immobilized him, and used the Four Symbols Seal to lock down his Chakra.
• Yongye used genjutsu to make Yazi and Miko forget what they had witnessed.
• Itachi asked Yongye how he had spotted the disguise, and Yongye mocked his imitation and lack of experience with women.
• Itachi offered to submit and serve Yongye, but Yongye asked whether he would then use Tsukuyomi on him.
• Itachi realized Yongye knew Tsukuyomi's power and wondered whether he had questioned Danzo after curing his mental collapse.

Yongye knocked out Itachi, used Fox Deity Rebirth to copy Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, and changed his Susanoo to match Itachi’s. He returned to Konoha, where he learned that Danzo had become unresponsive after Itachi visited him, giving Yongye an opening for his plan.

• Yongye mocked Itachi for failing to consider his parents, then knocked him unconscious and hid him in a storage room.
• Yongye used Fox Deity Rebirth to copy Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi from Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Yongye tested whether he could copy Susanoo’s appearance, turning his golden Susanoo dark Kurenai like Itachi’s.
• Yongye returned home, left a Shadow Clone to watch the house, ate breakfast, and set out to prepare another blow against Itachi.
• At the Military Police Force Building, Zhan Zhao reported that Danzo had become vacant and unresponsive after Itachi visited him.

Yongye ordered Uchiha Itachi arrested for leaving Danzo mentally damaged, then provoked Hiruzen Sarutobi by mocking his failure to avenge his family. Hiruzen left in a murderous rage, and Uchiha Izumi arrived to ask Yongye whether he had ordered Itachi's arrest.

• Yongye examined Danzo and found that Tsukuyomi had severely damaged his mind, then ordered Zhan Zhao to arrest Uchiha Itachi or issue a wanted notice.
• Wang Chao told Yongye that Hiruzen Sarutobi had arrived demanding to see Danzo, and Yongye let him in.
• Yongye told Hiruzen that Itachi had damaged Danzo and taunted him for not avenging his family, intensifying Hiruzen's anger.
• Hiruzen resolved to make Danzo pay for Konohamaru's death and stormed away without speaking to Yongye.
• Yongye returned to his office, where Uchiha Izumi asked whether he had ordered Itachi's arrest.

Yongye refused Izumi’s plea to spare Itachi and ordered a search for him, while the search and arrest warrant shattered Fugaku and Mikoto’s composure. Their distress earned Yongye rewards that tripled his physical attributes and Chakra, and he ended the chapter resolved to wipe out the Uchiha clan.

• Izumi begged Yongye to forgive Itachi, but he told her to persuade Itachi to turn himself in instead.
• When no one found Itachi by dusk, Yongye ordered Zhan Zhao to search Fugaku’s home.
• Yongye received a reward that tripled his physical attributes after Fugaku’s home was forcibly searched.
• Yongye received another reward that tripled his Chakra after Itachi vanished and became wanted.
• After dinner, Yongye resolved to wipe out the Uchiha clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi infiltrated the Shimura Clan compound to kill Danzo’s eldest son and grandson, but five masked attackers struck first with his signature Five Release Great Combo Technique. As the compound burned, Hiruzen saw a Kurenai-colored Chakra giant slaughtering Shimura clansmen.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi entered the Shimura Clan compound, intending to kill Danzo’s eldest son and grandson as revenge and to fulfill the three-for-one agreement.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed five Chakra signatures on the roof and recognized the masked attackers’ technique as his Five Release Great Combo Technique.
• The five masked figures unleashed the technique at the wooden building, and Hiruzen Sarutobi raised Earth and Water Release defenses against the blast.
• The attack demolished the building, set it ablaze, and left Shimura clansmen trapped or injured as guards scattered.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi saw a Kurenai-colored Chakra giant slaughtering Shimura clansmen west of the courtyard.

A group of Men in Black attacked the Shimura Clan compound with Susanoo and a Five Release Great Combo Technique, devastating the settlement as Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to defend it. As the attackers prepared another strike, Hiruzen summoned Enma.

• A Kurenai Susanoo giant slaughtered Shimura Clan guards and engulfed much of the settlement with Majestic Destroyer Flame.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi attacked the Men in Black with Shadow Shuriken Technique, but three of them used the Hyuga Clan's Rotation to deflect the shuriken.
• Five Men in Black unleashed a second Five Release Great Combo Technique, breaking through Hiruzen Sarutobi's Earth Flow Wall and Water Formation Wall and destroying much of the compound.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the dead and injured across the ruins and realized the attackers intended to exterminate the Shimura Clan.
• As the Men in Black began preparing a third Five Release Great Combo Technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Enma, who appeared holding the Adamantine Staff.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Enma tried to break through three Hyuga ninjas’ coordinated Rotation, but one confronted Hiruzen over Hizashi Hyuga’s forced death. As the Shimura Clan compound burned and survivors fled, Kakashi killed those who reached the gate, leaving Hiruzen to roar at his former ally.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Enma attacked the three Hyuga ninjas guarding the roof, but their alternating Rotations kept the pair out.
• A Hyuga ninja reminded Hiruzen that the Konoha High Command had forced Hizashi Hyuga to die in place of Hyuga Hiashi.
• The five men in black unleashed another Five Release Great Combo Technique, wrecking the Shimura Clan compound as the Kurenai Susanoo continued slaughtering its people.
• Kakashi used Lightning Blade to kill Shimura Clan survivors who tried to escape through the gate.
• Hiruzen saw Kakashi killing the survivors and shouted at him for betraying Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to stop Kakashi from killing the Shimura Clan survivors, but smoke concealed the attackers and they vanished before Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Konoha's ANBU arrived. Jiraiya and Tsunade found the clan compound destroyed and confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi, suspecting him of wiping out the clan.

• The Man in Black killed another Shimura Clan survivor with Lightning Blade while Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted threats from behind Rotation.
• Jiraiya warned Hiruzen Sarutobi not to act rashly because Kakashi was Minato's student, and Hiruzen Sarutobi began preparing a three-nature technique.
• Smoke Bombs filled the courtyard, and Hiruzen Sarutobi raised a defensive barrier as he waited for the attackers to strike.
• Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Konoha's ANBU arrived as the smoke cleared and saw the ruined compound, bodies, blood, and flames.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rushed to the gate but found Kakashi and the Men in Black gone, leaving only corpses and blood behind.
• Tsunade identified the destruction as the work of the Five Release Great Combo Technique, and Jiraiya accused Hiruzen Sarutobi of massacring the Shimura Clan.

Tsunade and Jiraiya found Hiruzen at the ruined Shimura Clan compound, where the evidence suggested he had taken part in the massacre. After Hiruzen fled to find Kakashi, Tsunade and the Anbu confirmed that everyone was dead, leaving Tsunade to face the possibility that her former teacher was guilty.

• Hiruzen denied killing the Shimura Clan and claimed black-clad attackers had framed him, but Jiraiya questioned why Hiruzen was disguised at the compound.
• Tsunade demanded an explanation, and Hiruzen fled using the Body Flicker Technique, saying Kakashi could prove his innocence.
• Jiraiya stopped Tsunade from chasing Hiruzen and urged her to rescue survivors and extinguish the fires.
• Tsunade and the Anbu searched the compound and confirmed that no one from the Shimura Clan had survived.
• Jiraiya suggested the Sarutobi Clan and the Uchiha might have helped carry out the massacre, then asked Tsunade whether she would protect Hiruzen or uphold justice if he was guilty.

A masked man warned Kakashi that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo had conspired against his father and were now coming for him. Hiruzen attacked Kakashi at home, and their fight continued as Kakashi struck back with the Lightning Blade.

• Tsunade angrily silenced Jiraiya and left the courtyard, while Jiraiya watched her go with worry and anger.
• A masked man with a Sharingan appeared before Kakashi and urged him to seek revenge against Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.
• The masked man vanished as Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at Kakashi’s home, and Kakashi prepared to defend himself.
• Hiruzen attacked Kakashi with Wind Release and Fire Release techniques, then advanced with his Adamantine Staff.
• Kakashi dodged Hiruzen’s blows and thrust his Lightning Blade toward Hiruzen’s abdomen.

Hiruzen failed to kill Kakashi, who escaped with the Masked Man, and was left amid the burning ruins of the Shimura Clan. Orochimaru arrived and said he knew Hiruzen had not caused the massacre, leaving Hiruzen relieved that someone believed him.

• Hiruzen caught Kakashi's Lightning Blade and struck him hard enough to send him crashing through a window.
• The Masked Man appeared, seized Kakashi, and used his space-warping ability to escape with him as Hiruzen's Vacuum Sphere attacks missed.
• Hiruzen cursed Kakashi for betraying Konoha and joining the Masked Man, then wondered how he could explain himself to Danzo.
• Orochimaru appeared in a Root disguise, revealed himself, and said he had not orchestrated the Shimura Clan massacre.
• Hiruzen insisted he was innocent, and Orochimaru said he believed him because Hiruzen cared too much about Danzo to destroy his clan.

Orochimaru taunted Hiruzen Sarutobi that he would be blamed for the Shimura Clan massacre and become a Konoha Rogue Ninja. Hiruzen attacked him, but Orochimaru escaped as snakes, leaving Hiruzen to confront his predicament.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his guard after realizing Orochimaru had not attacked him, and Orochimaru urged him to flee as a Konoha Rogue Ninja.
• Orochimaru said he had originally come to help Danzo kill Hiruzen but now wanted to watch Uchiha Yongye judge him for the massacre.
• Hiruzen realized his black clothes and mask at the Shimura Clan settlement made him look guilty, while Orochimaru insisted no one would believe him.
• Hiruzen struck Orochimaru with the Adamantine Staff, but Orochimaru laughed and said Hiruzen was destined to follow in his footsteps.
• Orochimaru transformed into venomous snakes and escaped, and Hiruzen decided to assess his predicament before forming Hand Seals for the Transformation Technique.

Disguised as Shinichi Sarutobi, Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Jiraiya and the village believed he had helped massacre the Shimura Clan. After Jiraiya rejected him as his teacher, Hiruzen fled into the shadows and headed for Konoha Hospital to seek help from Shisui Uchiha.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi disguised himself as Shinichi Sarutobi and met Jiraiya at the Shimura Clan compound.
• Jiraiya told Hiruzen that Uchiha Yongye had ordered his capture after Hiroki Shimura accused him of working with the killer.
• Jiraiya questioned Hiruzen's claim that he had been unable to save anyone, then accused him of wiping out the clan and renounced him as his teacher.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi restrained himself from attacking Jiraiya and realized that he had to escape before Uchiha Yongye could capture him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided Shisui Uchiha was the person he could rely on and hurried toward Konoha Hospital.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi suffered an ultimate breakdown, Yongye opened a Super Mystery Box and received one-seventh of a Dragon Essence, which transformed his body and greatly extended his lifespan. The next morning, he ordered Danzo taken to the Shimura clan compound, expecting to extract more from him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi's breakdown earned Yongye a Super Mystery Box, which contained one-seventh of a Dragon Essence.
• Yongye swallowed the Dragon Essence and endured a painful transformation that strengthened his muscles, bones, and skin.
• Yongye discovered that his new physique could let him live for at least a thousand years.
• The next morning, Yongye ordered Zhan Zhao to take Danzo to the Shimura clan compound.

Yongye watched Danzo confront the corpses of his family and used reanimated relatives to deepen his despair. He ordered Hiruzen Sarutobi branded an S-rank Missing-nin and convinced Might Guy that Kakashi had defected, leaving Danzo broken and vulnerable.

• Zhan Zhao forced Danzo to kneel among the ruins, where he recognized his dead eldest son and grandson.
• Yongye summoned Danzo's eldest son and grandson with Impure World Reincarnation and watched Danzo demand answers from them.
• Zhan Zhao reported that Hiruzen Sarutobi had left the village, and Yongye ordered an S-rank Missing-nin notice and a hundred-million bounty on him.
• Might Guy asked Yongye about Kakashi, and Yongye claimed the evidence proved Kakashi had defected and must be treated as a Konoha Rogue Ninja.
• Might Guy left in distress, while Yongye turned his attention back to the devastated Danzo.

Yongye confronted the broken Danzo in the Ruins, denied responsibility for the Shimura Clan's destruction, and persuaded Danzo that Uchiha Itachi had massacred them out of jealousy. Danzo ended the chapter cursing Itachi as the man who had taken his anger out on the clan.

• The system rewarded Yongye with Disfiguring Kick after detecting Might Guy's mental breakdown over Kakashi's disappearance and disgrace.
• Yongye sealed the coffins, approached the bound Danzo, and told him the Shimura Clan was gone and he would be executed in five days.
• Danzo accused Yongye of killing his clan, but Yongye demonstrated his golden Susanoo and argued that the massacre could not be pinned on him.
• Yongye told Danzo that Uchiha Mikoto had slept with him to save Sasuke and that he had told Uchiha Itachi about it.
• Danzo believed Itachi had killed the Shimura Clan out of jealousy and cursed him as a coward and a rabid dog.

Yongye received the Xingtian Immortal Body after breaking Danzo’s spirit, then left the ruined Shimura Clan behind. He visited the imprisoned Uchiha Itachi, who accused him of destroying the clan, and insisted the culprit was someone with a crimson Susanoo.

• Danzo’s spirit broke, and Yongye opened an Ultimate Mystery Box that granted him the Xingtian Immortal Body.
• Yongye realized the power made him nearly impossible to kill and resolved to break people’s spirits more ruthlessly.
• Yongye left Danzo kneeling amid the ashes of the Shimura Clan’s Ruins.
• Itachi awoke in a cell with his eyes intact and his Chakra pathways seemingly inactive.
• Yongye told Itachi that a Uchiha with a crimson Susanoo had wiped out the Shimura Clan.
• Itachi accused Yongye, but Yongye showed him his golden Susanoo and claimed the crimson-Susanoo user was someone else.

Yongye gave Itachi three choices, and Itachi chose to confess to wiping out the Danzo Clan to protect Sasuke. After his family and Izumi failed to change his account, Mikoto decided to beg Yongye for mercy.

• Yongye told Itachi he would be executed and offered him three choices: confess to killing the Danzo Clan, confess to trying to assassinate Yongye, or deny both and fight for a chance to live.
• Itachi considered the risks of denying the charges and resolved to protect Sasuke, even if it meant accepting Yongye's terms.
• Izumi visited Yongye and insisted Itachi had been framed, but Yongye told her to question Itachi herself.
• Fugaku, Mikoto, and Izumi confronted Itachi, who confessed to killing the Danzo Clan alone and told them not to blame Sasuke.
• After their pleas failed, Mikoto said she would beg Yongye to spare Itachi.

Mikoto, Fugaku, and Izumi asked Yongye to let Itachi atone through service, but he challenged whether a clan exterminator should be killed. Afterward, Mikoto told Izumi that saving Itachi would require Izumi to sacrifice herself, while preparations continued for another public trial in Konoha.

• Mikoto, Fugaku, and Izumi went to Yongye's office and asked him to help Itachi atone through service.
• Yongye rejected their appeal as a serious crime and asked whether someone who exterminated a clan should be killed.
• Mikoto left with Fugaku and Izumi, then pulled Izumi aside and said she would have to sacrifice herself to save Itachi.
• Izumi stood stunned after Mikoto left her at the staircase.
• That afternoon, the Military Police Force Building in Konoha prepared a larger platform for a public trial.

Tsunade arrived at Danzo’s public trial and challenged Yongye by asking for a seat, but he answered with a public rebuke. Yongye then exposed Jiraiya’s secret disguises and identified Orochimaru hiding in the crowd, leaving the gathered crowd in an uproar.

• The crowd gathered for Danzo’s public trial, which implicated Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi, and Uchiha Itachi in the clan massacre.
• Tsunade arrived with Jiraiya and asked Yongye where her seat was; Yongye had Zhan Zhao place a chair beside his desk, and Tsunade sat down.
• Yongye told Tsunade she had finally stopped skulking around and shown her real face, provoking murmurs from the crowd.
• Jiraiya confronted Yongye over his disrespect toward Tsunade, but Yongye accused Jiraiya of changing his appearance and sneaking around.
• Yongye spotted Orochimaru disguised as an ordinary civilian and called him out, setting off an uproar in the crowd.