Chapter Summaries

Yan Uchiha brought Might Duy to Konoha after the war on the Iwagakure front ended, and began settling him in at his home. Might Duy remained unsure why Yan had summoned him, leaving their meeting poised for an explanation.

• Yan Uchiha asked Minato Namikaze whether his Iwagakure intelligence had completed his mission, and Minato said peace negotiations were underway and Yan’s victory had made him the battle’s greatest contributor.
• Minato Namikaze took Yan Uchiha and Might Duy back to Konoha, while Shisui, Kazama, and Aya realized they had forgotten Aburame Ryoma.
• Yan Uchiha brought Might Duy to his home and served him tea taken from Hiruzen Sarutobi’s private collection.
• Might Duy cautiously asked Yan Uchiha whether he had summoned him for a mission, still intimidated by Yan and uncertain of his purpose.

Yan Uchiha offered Might Duy a well-paid position overseeing his Eight Gates training, and Duy accepted for the sake of his son, Might Guy. Yan then demonstrated the Six Powers, leaving Duy impressed by their strength and lower physical cost.

• Yan Uchiha offered Might Duy three hundred thousand ryo per month to oversee his Eight Gates training while staying at the Uchiha Clan Compound.
• Might Duy accepted the offer but warned that he could not guarantee Yan would master the Eight Gates.
• Yan Uchiha led Might Duy to Training Ground Number Twenty-Nine and demonstrated the Six Powers techniques.
• Might Duy recognized the Six Powers' combat strength and told Yan that he did not need to risk the Eight Gates' severe physical aftereffects.

Yan Uchiha persuaded Might Duy to accept the Six Powers and move with Might Guy into the Uchiha compound. At the Hokage Building, Minato Namikaze confirmed Yan’s formidable strength to Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving the Hokage troubled about how to deal with him.

• Yan Uchiha gave Might Duy the Six Powers and urged him to use the Eight Gates only as a last resort.
• Yan Uchiha invited Might Duy and Might Guy to move into the Uchiha compound, and Might Duy agreed for his son's sake.
• Might Duy and Might Guy moved into the Uchiha compound, where they could benefit from better training resources.
• Minato Namikaze told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Yan could incapacitate ninja across a vast area, threaten jinchūriki with his Mangekyo, and fight Ōnoki and the A-B Combo together.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized the ANBU report about Yan's strength was accurate and fell silent, uncertain how to eliminate him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi told Minato Namikaze that Konoha should hand Rin Nohara and the Three-Tails over to Kirigakure to preserve their alliance, but Minato firmly refused. He left Hiruzen speechless and made clear that Konoha would not sacrifice Rin for a temporary peace.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi considered Yan Uchiha a formidable political opponent and decided Shikaku Nara needed to return immediately.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Minato Namikaze that Rin Nohara was a victim but that Konoha had to return the Three-Tails to Kirigakure.
• Minato Namikaze refused to hand over Rin, arguing that Konoha must not treat its own ninja as bargaining objects.
• Minato said Kirigakure's failure to protect its tailed beast did not justify forcing Rin to die, and that he would confront Kirigakure himself if necessary.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to persuade Minato that Rin's sacrifice would serve the village and peace, but Minato rejected the argument and left him speechless.

Minato refused Hiruzen’s plan to hand Rin Nohara over to Kirigakure, deepening a rift that Yan Uchiha had deliberately set out to create. Hiruzen weighed the political risks and decided to recall Shikaku Nara to help him manage the crisis.

• Minato told Hiruzen he would protect Rin, and Hiruzen ended their argument without resolving the matter.
• Yan had saved Rin to provoke Obito’s Mangekyō awakening and drive a wedge between Minato and Hiruzen.
• Hiruzen considered how the war, his damaged reputation, and the choice between Minato and Orochimaru affected his plans to retire as Hokage.
• Hiruzen feared that keeping Rin from Kirigakure could restart the war, but recognized that secretly killing her could turn Minato against him.
• Hiruzen decided to recall Shikaku Nara from the front lines and send another elite jonin to replace him.

Shisui Uchiha visited Hiruzen Sarutobi at night and claimed he had returned to oppose Yan Uchiha and pledge his loyalty to the Hokage. After Shisui revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, Hiruzen accepted his allegiance and promised to help him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Shikaku Nara to return to the village and assigned Mimura Hamaki to handle the Iwagakure front.
• Shisui Uchiha arrived at the Hokage Building and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he had argued with Yan Uchiha and rushed back to protect the village.
• Shisui claimed he would gather Uchiha loyal to the village and defeat those threatening its peace.
• Shisui revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving Hiruzen alarmed and suppressing his questions.
• Hiruzen accepted Shisui's pledge and promised to support him in restoring peace between the Uchiha and the village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to support Shisui while secretly ordering an investigation into him and Jin Uchiha. After learning that Jin Uchiha had brought Might Duy and his son into the Uchiha Clan Compound, Hiruzen suspected Duy knew the Eight Gates and decided to meet him the next morning.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Shisui away and ordered ANBU to investigate Shisui's battlefield conduct and his connection to Jin Uchiha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told ANBU to make Root cooperate with the investigation and planned to ask Shikaku Nara to assess the situation.
• An ANBU operative reported that Jin Uchiha was paying Might Duy 300,000 ryo a month, providing for him and his son, and planning to teach them Taijutsu.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi suspected Might Duy had mastered the Eight Gates and feared the Uchiha might train a group of powerful fighters.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi decided against taking Might Duy by force and ordered ANBU to arrange a meeting with him the next morning.

Might Duy and his family moved into the Uchiha Clan Compound, where Yan Uchiha explained to Fugaku why Duy was valuable to the clan. Yan then learned which shinobi clans had chosen to support the Uchiha and promised fair treatment to allies while allowing others to remain neutral.

• Yan Uchiha and other Uchiha helped Might Duy's family move into the compound, and Might Guy celebrated the news by running twenty laps around Konoha on his hands.
• Yan told Fugaku that Might Duy had mastered the Eight Gates and could become a powerful fighter, while also offering the Uchiha a path for children who could not mold chakra.
• Yan ordered Fugaku to ensure that no one mocked Duy and that the clan treated him as an important guest.
• Fugaku told Yan that Koji of the Nara Clan had returned to his clan and wanted his relationship with the Uchiha kept secret.
• Shibi Aburame reported that the Inuzuka Clan had openly joined the Uchiha, the Gekko Clan was willing to join, the Kurama Clan was undecided, and other small clans remained ambiguous.
• Yan said the Uchiha would not force neutral clans to choose and would respect and help any clans that joined their faction.

Shisui returned to Konoha from the front lines after Kazama advised him to appear exhausted and committed to serving the village leadership. Yan Uchiha explained his plans for the Uchiha alliance and asked Shisui to recount his meeting with Hiruzen Sarutobi in full.

• Yan Uchiha reassured Shibi Aburame that he would support the clans that had allied with the Uchiha, while Uchiha Fugaku silently doubted his own leadership.
• Shisui arrived unexpectedly and told Yan Uchiha that he had used the Body Flicker Technique to rush back from the front lines.
• Shisui explained that Kazama had advised him to act as though he wanted to serve the village leadership, and that Hiruzen Sarutobi had offered support without fully trusting him.
• Yan Uchiha explained to Shibi Aburame and Fugaku that Shisui would pretend to join the Hokage's faction while secretly coordinating with the Uchiha.
• Yan Uchiha asked Shisui to describe his meeting with Hiruzen Sarutobi in detail, and Shisui began his account.

Shisui explained how Jin had changed his view of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Uchiha’s prospects, then warned Yan Uchiha that Shikaku Nara’s imminent return could expose their plans. Yan devised a hardline scheme for Shisui to rally dissenting Uchiha, stage a fight, and extract resources from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Shisui told Fugaku that Jin had led him to question the Will of Fire and conclude that Hiruzen Sarutobi would eventually move against the Uchiha to protect his power.
• Shisui warned Yan Uchiha that Hiruzen Sarutobi was investigating the Frontline Camp and preparing to recall Shikaku Nara.
• Yan abandoned the original plan and ordered Shisui to reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan and gather Uchiha who opposed him.
• Yan planned to stage a public fight in which he would injure Shisui, who would then lead the dissenters to the Sarutobi Clan and rescue Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Yan instructed Shisui to claim he needed recovery resources from Hiruzen Sarutobi and secretly send most of them back to Yan.

Yan Uchiha’s proposal to use Shisui’s apparent loyalty to secure resources from Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed humiliating and risky to Fugaku and Shisui. Shibi Aburame explained that small and mid-sized clans prized a leader’s credibility above all, leaving Shisui set to play a crucial role in Yan’s next move.

• Fugaku and Shisui doubted that Hiruzen Sarutobi would grant resources once he knew Shisui was a spy, and Shisui urged Yan to abandon the plan.
• Shibi Aburame explained that smaller clans valued credibility because choosing a faction could put an entire clan’s survival at stake.
• Shibi argued that Hiruzen could not abandon Shisui without destroying confidence in his faction among the shinobi clans.
• Fugaku and Shisui realized the Uchiha had struggled to attract allies because other clans did not trust them, and Fugaku regretted failing to understand their concerns.
• Yan agreed with Shibi, criticized the Uchiha’s outdated way of thinking, and told Shisui to give his all in the coming show.

Yan Uchiha returned from the front lines exhausted, then remembered he had left Aburame Ryoma there and was confronted by Itachi about his school assignments. Itachi begged to quit school or graduate early, but Yan refused and insisted he complete all six years at the Ninja Academy.

• Shibi Aburame asked Yan Uchiha whether Aburame Ryoma had another assignment at the front lines, and Yan admitted he had forgotten to bring him back.
• Itachi told Yan that school was unbearable because he had to praise the Will of Fire, complete homework, and make friends with classmates.
• Itachi asked Yan to change his assignments and said he wanted to stop attending school or graduate early.
• Yan recalled how Itachi's early graduation had led him toward missions and ANBU, then refused to let him graduate early.

Yan Uchiha refused Itachi’s request to leave the Ninja Academy early and explained that he needed the full six years to experience childhood and make friends. Itachi listened as Yan compared his situation with Kakashi’s, leaving Itachi with the firm instruction to stay unless the village’s higher-ups forced him to graduate.

• Yan Uchiha rejected Itachi’s proposal to leave the Ninja Academy early.
• Yan asked Itachi whether he felt smarter than and superior to his classmates, and Itachi admitted that he did.
• Yan explained that Itachi’s intelligence had caused him to miss out on childhood experiences and that he needed to build a stable foundation.
• Yan described how Kakashi’s early graduation and lack of a normal childhood contributed to his isolation, while his connections and friends supported him.
• Yan warned Itachi that he would struggle to make friends as a ninja and said the Academy was his best chance to find lifelong companions.
• Yan ordered Itachi to stay at the Ninja Academy for all six years unless the higher-ups forced him to graduate.

Yan Uchiha helped Itachi understand why he should build friendships and avoid standing too far apart from ordinary people, while Fugaku and Mikoto listened. He then explained to them how Madara’s vision of unifying the shinobi world had once seemed mad but might have prevented later wars.

• Itachi accepted Yan’s advice, promised to get along with his classmates, and gave up asking to graduate early.
• After Itachi left to rest, Mikoto thanked Yan for recognizing her son’s troubles, and Fugaku admitted he had pushed Itachi too hard.
• Fugaku asked Yan to explain why being a full step ahead could make someone seem like a madman.
• Yan compared Hashirama’s popular vision for Konoha with Madara’s plan to unite the shinobi world, arguing that acting early might have prevented the three great wars.
• Fugaku concluded that the Uchiha had misunderstood Madara and called him a true genius who had been treated as a madman.

Yan invited the hidden Madara Uchiha to his home for tea, where Madara asked why Yan had called him a genius. Yan explained that Madara’s foresight had been undermined by his isolation and Izuna’s early death, leaving the Uchiha vulnerable to Konoha’s leaders.

• Yan sensed Madara hiding near the Naka River, revealed that he knew who he was, and invited him home for tea.
• Madara accepted the invitation and followed Yan to his house, where Yan enthusiastically served tea taken from the Sarutobi household.
• Madara admitted that Yan’s praise of him had surprised him and asked whether Yan truly thought he was a genius.
• Yan said Madara and Izuna were the Uchiha’s two greatest figures and argued that Izuna’s death left Madara without anyone to advise or restrain him.
• Yan said Madara and Izuna had nearly exhausted the Uchiha’s legacy, and that Konoha’s leaders had later pushed the clan toward destruction.

Yan Uchiha rejected Madara Uchiha’s invitation to join the Eye of the Moon Plan and proposed that they pursue separate plans as allies. Madara accepted, appointed the missing Uchiha as his representative, and Yan prepared to ask Madara for help.

• Madara Uchiha invited Yan Uchiha to join the Eye of the Moon Plan and explained that he intended to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Yan Uchiha refused to join, arguing that they should each pursue their own plans while helping one another when needed.
• Madara Uchiha accepted the alliance and said the Uchiha who had gone missing would become his representative after his death.
• Madara Uchiha warned Yan that he would later prove the Eye of the Moon Plan was the true key to peace.
• Yan Uchiha told Madara that he had a few things he needed help with.

Yan Uchiha asked Madara for techniques, Hashirama cells, and White Zetsu cells to support his plans, including reviving Izuna. Madara agreed and gave Yan the requested items, though he still believed the Eye of the Moon Plan was the true future.

• Yan asked Madara for Hashirama cells and White Zetsu cells to help him awaken the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• At Madara's urging, Yan listed his other requests: the Transcription Seal, Demonic Statue Chains, the Binding Talisman, and information about Impure World Reincarnation.
• Yan explained that he planned to revive Izuna and eventually bring back other powerful people to prepare for future threats.
• Madara agreed to provide the requested items and promised to revive Izuna after completing his plan.
• Madara gave Yan a scroll containing information and left him portions of Hashirama cells and White Zetsu cells before departing.

After Madara Uchiha left, Yan considered the gifts he had received and planned to learn the techniques. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze explained to Kushina why he had begun building support among Konoha's Jonin.

• Madara left Yan with several techniques, Hashirama cells, and White Zetsu cells without asking for conditions.
• Yan accepted that Madara's generosity might leave him unable to stand aside when Madara was in danger, then reviewed the techniques and went to sleep.
• Minato returned home drunk after dining with Jonin to build alliances in preparation for becoming the Fourth Hokage.
• Kushina scolded Minato and threatened to cut his allowance in half.
• Minato told Kushina that Hiruzen planned to sacrifice Rin Nohara and explained that he wanted influence so he would not become a powerless Hokage.

After learning that Hiruzen Sarutobi planned to sacrifice Rin Nohara, Minato Namikaze resolved to protect his students and keep them safe at home. He warned that Danzo of Root could pose a threat while he handled matters outside.

• Minato accepted Kushina Uzumaki’s care as Kakashi, Obito, and Rin helped him at home.
• Minato told his students that Hiruzen Sarutobi planned to sacrifice Rin and vowed to protect all three, bringing Jiraiya back if necessary.
• Kakashi and Obito were shaken by the news, and Kakashi recalled his father Sakumo Hatake’s sacrifice for the village.
• Kushina brought Minato hangover soup, and he told the students not to leave the house or cause trouble.
• Minato asked Kushina to guard the students while he dealt with matters outside, warning her that Danzo of Root could not be trusted.

Minato worried Danzo would take Rin Nohara while he was away, so Kushina agreed to keep Minato’s students at home. Later, Danzo confronted Hiruzen over the peace treaty and demanded that Rin, the Three-Tails’ host, be handed to Root.

• Minato feared Danzo might use Root to seize Rin Nohara, and Kushina agreed to stay home and guard the students.
• Kushina warned Rin, Kakashi, and Obito to remain in the yard, and they promised to behave.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi argued with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura over whether Iwagakure should pay reparations.
• Danzo barged into the Hokage’s office, criticized Hiruzen, and told him to step down.
• Danzo said Root should control the Three-Tails and demanded that Hiruzen hand Rin Nohara over to him.