Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Shinichi met Tobirama Senju and offered Konoha the Rasengan and Six Styles in exchange for choosing a forbidden technique from the Scroll of Seals. After Shinichi left, Mito Uzumaki told Tobirama that Shinichi showed goodwill toward Konoha and had special feelings for Tsunade, leaving his future loyalties uncertain.

• Uchiha Shinichi entered the Senju residence and met Tobirama Senju, greeting him with a teasing complaint about the summons interrupting his schedule.
• Tobirama Senju praised Shinichi's Rasengan and taijutsu, and Shinichi offered to give Konoha their training methods in exchange for a reward.
• Tobirama Senju offered Shinichi one forbidden technique from the Scroll of Seals, and Shinichi accepted the deal and agreed to choose at the Hokage's office the next day.
• After Shinichi left, Mito Uzumaki told Tobirama Senju that she sensed no malice in Shinichi and detected goodwill toward Konoha.
• Mito Uzumaki said Shinichi's attention to Tsunade suggested he had special feelings for her, and she and Tobirama considered how that might affect his future loyalties.

Uchiha Shinichi chose the Spirit Transformation Technique from the Scroll of Seals and received Ryujin Jakka from the system. He tested the blade at the Naka River, where its flames incinerated his clothes, and Tsunade and Orochimaru found him naked.

• Tobirama Senju let Shinichi choose a Forbidden Jutsu from the Scroll of Seals.
• Shinichi selected the Spirit Transformation Technique and received a special gift pack from the system.
• The gift pack gave Shinichi Ryujin Jakka, which he summoned and tested at the Naka River.
• Ryujin Jakka's flames evaporated the river water and burned away Shinichi's clothes without harming him.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru arrived, found Shinichi naked with the flaming blade, and laughed at his predicament.

After his flames burned away his clothes, Shinichi learned that strengthening his Soul Power and improving the Spirit Transformation Technique could help him master Ryujin Jakka and eventually Bankai. Tsunade relentlessly mocked him over the incident as he ate breakfast with her and Orochimaru.

• Shinichi questioned the System about why Ryujin Jakka had burned his clothes, and it explained that only spiritual clothing could withstand the flames.
• The System advised Shinichi to improve the Spirit Transformation Technique and strengthen his Soul Power to master Ryujin Jakka and potentially unlock Bankai.
• Orochimaru brought breakfast to Shinichi, and Tsunade arrived and burst into laughter at the memory of his clothes burning away.
• Tsunade praised the terrifying power of Shinichi's flames but continued teasing him about needing clothes that would not burn.
• Shinichi held back his anger at Tsunade while Orochimaru quietly watched their familiar bickering.

Jiraiya discovered Shinichi, Tsunade, and Orochimaru skipping class while their shadow clones attended lessons, then learned the technique and joined their riverside group. Later, Shinichi used shadow clones to hunt rabbits and cooked braised rabbit heads, which Tsunade and Orochimaru enjoyed.

• Jiraiya found Shinichi, Tsunade, and Orochimaru practicing Rasengan at the Naka River and learned that shadow clones were attending their classes.
• Shinichi taught Jiraiya to make a shadow clone, and Jiraiya joined the group that skipped class while their clones attended.
• Shinichi proposed making braised rabbit heads and sent two shadow clones into the forest to catch rabbits.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru gathered wild herbs and spices while Shinichi prepared the cooking ingredients.
• Shinichi cooked the rabbit heads, and Tsunade and Orochimaru tried them and praised the dish.

Tobirama Senju took Uchiha Shinichi as his disciple, saying the training would help Shinichi grow stronger and gain recognition in Konoha. The news unsettled the Uchiha elders, while Shinichi began using his new seniority to tease Tsunade.

• Tobirama Senju summoned Shinichi and offered to teach him personally, and Shinichi accepted after Tobirama urged him to become strong enough to protect Tsunade.
• Word of Shinichi's new apprenticeship shook Konoha, angered Uchiha elders, and surprised Tsunade and Orochimaru.
• At the Naka River, Shinichi told Tsunade to call him Uncle because he was Tobirama's disciple, and she angrily attacked him after her Rasengan collapsed.
• Orochimaru confirmed that Shinichi counted as Tsunade's uncle by seniority, and Shinichi continued provoking Tsunade with the same demand.

Uchiha Shinichi sparred with Tobirama Senju at a secluded training ground, losing to the Hokage but earning a measure of his approval. Afterward, Tobirama asked about the price of awakening the Sharingan, leaving Shinichi to reassure him that he would not succumb to hatred.

• Tobirama Senju challenged Shinichi to a spar, and Shinichi attacked with clones, ninjutsu, and the Six Styles.
• Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to outmaneuver Shinichi and hold a kunai to his neck, ending the match in his victory.
• Shinichi asked for another round, but Tobirama stopped the spar and told him his attacks were too impulsive and needed refinement.
• Shinichi praised Tobirama's strength and said fighting him was fun, while Tobirama privately found his student interesting.
• Tobirama asked Shinichi about the price of awakening the Sharingan and said he did not want another Uchiha consumed by hatred.
• Shinichi told Tobirama he was an optimist and would not easily fall into hatred.

Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya graduated from the Ninja Academy as Konoha genin while Uchiha Shinichi continued training under Tobirama Senju. Tobirama identified a gap in Shinichi’s combat skills and offered to teach him the Sensory Technique.

• Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya graduated under Hiruzen Sarutobi’s guidance, and Shinichi watched their ceremony from nearby.
• Shinichi defeated Tobirama in a game of Go, and Tobirama remarked that their true outcome would be decided in the future.
• Shinichi reflected on his early uncertainty as a young Uchiha in a turbulent Konoha and how his ties to Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Tobirama helped him find a sense of belonging.
• Shinichi walked through the Senju Clan Compound in Uchiha robes, drawing wary looks and challenging a Senju youth who questioned his presence.
• Tobirama told Shinichi that his fighting style lacked a decisive technique and offered to teach him the Sensory Technique.

As war intensified, Uchiha Shinichi worried about his father, Uchiha Raishin, who was fighting on the front lines against Kumogakure. He continued training with Tobirama’s guidance and used his reworked Spirit Transformation Technique to strengthen his soul and better wield Ryujin Jakka.

• Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya served on the battlefield, where Tsunade treated wounded shinobi and Orochimaru earned notice for his tactics.
• Shinichi recognized that the war threatened the people he cared about and resolved to grow stronger.
• Shinichi returned home and asked Xueli about Uchiha Raishin, who remained at the front amid fierce fighting.
• Xueli reassured Shinichi that his father would return safely, and Shinichi joked that Tsunade would heal him if he were hurt.
• Shinichi trained at night with his reworked Spirit Transformation Technique, enduring electric shocks to strengthen his soul and improve his ability to wield Ryujin Jakka.

Shinichi learned that Tobirama Senju was heading into a Kumogakure ambush and set out to change his fate. At the negotiation site, Kinkaku and Ginkaku killed the Second Raikage, and Tobirama sent his students and troops retreating while he faced the enemy alone.

• Tobirama Senju accepted Kumogakure's invitation to negotiate and left with Konoha's ninja troops despite suspecting a hidden motive.
• Shinichi learned that Kinkaku and Ginkaku would ambush the negotiations, received a mission to save Tobirama, and hurried toward Kumogakure.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku attacked the Second Raikage with their Six Paths Treasured Tools and killed him.
• Tobirama learned the Second Raikage had been assassinated and recognized that the peace talks were a trap.
• Tobirama ordered Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and the other Konoha ninja to retreat, then charged alone toward Kinkaku and Ginkaku's forces.

Tobirama Senju fought Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and the Kinkaku Force until his chakra ran low and he was badly wounded. Uchiha Shinichi arrived in time to save him, and the two escaped the battlefield while Kinkaku and Ginkaku pursued them.

• Tobirama Senju evaded the Kinkaku Force's attacks with the Flying Thunder God Technique and countered with a Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku unleashed their Nine-Tails Chakra, and Kinkaku's attack overwhelmed the exhausted Tobirama Senju.
• Uchiha Shinichi arrived, shielded Tobirama Senju from the blast, and carried him away from the battlefield.
• Shinichi used Moonwalk and Majestic Destroyer Flame to break through the enemy blockade with Tobirama Senju on his back.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku led the Kinkaku Force in pursuit as Shinichi continued fleeing with Tobirama Senju.

Uchiha Shinichi used Ryujin Jakka to hold off Kinkaku and Ginkaku, then escaped to Konoha with the gravely injured Tobirama Senju. Tobirama was rushed to the hospital, while Shinichi’s rescue made him a sensation throughout the village.

• Shinichi summoned Ryujin Jakka and raised a ring of flames that trapped Kinkaku and Ginkaku’s troops outside.
• Shinichi carried Tobirama away with Moonwalk while Kinkaku and Ginkaku were forced to stop at the fire barrier.
• Shinichi reached Konoha and handed the still-living Tobirama over to the medical ninja for emergency treatment.
• Senju Toka hurried to the hospital, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō questioned Shinichi about his escape.
• Shinichi left the others to handle the aftermath, and his rescue spread through Konoha.

Uchiha Shinichi sensed that Tsunade was in danger after his actions altered the war, and rushed to the western front to find her surrounded by Iwagakure forces. He arrived just as Kitsuchi’s attack threatened Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru, and his rescue set the stage for a new battle.

• Shinichi awoke with a premonition about Tsunade and learned from Senju Toka that she was serving on the western front.
• Shinichi ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō’s concerns and hurried alone toward the battlefield.
• Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru were cornered by Kitsuchi and an Iwagakure force after destroying a supply depot.
• Tsunade and her companions fought back, but Kitsuchi trapped them and unleashed Earth Release: Mountain Collapse.
• Shinichi arrived and used Ryujin Jakka to burn through the collapsing rocks, then confronted the Iwagakure shinobi.

Uchiha Shinichi saved Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya by unleashing Ryujin Jakka and devastating Kitsuchi’s Stone forces. After Kitsuchi retreated, Shinichi revealed how exhausted he was, while the others recognized that he had become a hardened battlefield fighter.

• Shinichi used Ryujin Jakka to split Kitsuchi’s collapsing rocks and burn through more than half of the Stone ninja forces.
• Kitsuchi ordered the surviving Stone ninja to retreat, and Shinichi chose not to pursue them.
• Shinichi checked that Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya were alive, and they reacted with shock at his power.
• Tsunade realized Shinichi had risked his life to reach and rescue them despite his exhaustion.
• Orochimaru noticed Shinichi was near his limit, while Shinichi accepted the brutality of war as part of the battlefield.

After Shinichi collapsed from his battle injuries, Tsunade realized how deeply she cared for him and brought him to Konoha for treatment. He recovered enough to wake beside her, while Tsunade’s feelings for him remained newly stirred.

• Shinichi collapsed after pushing himself beyond his limits, and Tsunade caught him, frightened by his injuries and moved by his sacrifice to save her.
• Orochimaru teased Tsunade about her concern, and she vowed to grow stronger so she could protect Shinichi.
• At Konoha’s gates, Mito Uzumaki examined Shinichi and took him to the Senju Main Residence for treatment.
• Mito stabilized Shinichi’s injuries and gently observed that Tsunade cared a great deal about him.
• Shinichi woke that night and teased Tsunade about falling for him; she denied it, supported him when he tried to sit up, and confirmed they had returned to Konoha.

After Kumogakure’s coup, Third Raikage A restored order and traveled to Konoha to negotiate a ceasefire with Tobirama Senju. A year later, seven-year-old Uchiha Shinichi reflected on his growing reputation and discussed the Sharingan with Tobirama, leaving its awakening unresolved.

• Third Raikage A hunted Kinkaku and Ginkaku after they killed the Second Raikage, then proposed a ceasefire to Konoha.
• Third Raikage A visited Konoha in person to meet Tobirama Senju and begin ceasefire talks.
• Uchiha Raishin took pride in Shinichi’s battlefield reputation as the Uchiha Clan praised his son’s achievements.
• In Konoha Year 17, Shinichi turned seven as the shinobi world entered a period of relative peace.
• Tobirama Senju urged Shinichi to grow stronger, and Shinichi asked whether Tobirama was curious about his Sharingan.
• Tobirama said he feared Uchiha consumed by the Sharingan, while Shinichi left unclear whether he had awakened it.

Uchiha Shinichi considered how to awaken his Sharingan but decided against seeking out painful experiences. After spending an afternoon with Tsunade, he persuaded Mito Uzumaki to teach him Sealing Jutsu, and she agreed to begin lessons the next day.

• Shinichi asked the System how to awaken his Sharingan and learned that intense emotions could trigger it, but he rejected deliberately causing himself pain.
• Shinichi and Tsunade ate grilled fish by the Naka River, and Tsunade agreed to prepare it in exchange for Shinichi keeping her meals secret from Tobirama Senju.
• Shinichi asked Mito Uzumaki to teach him Sealing Jutsu, claiming it could help preserve his grilled fish.
• Mito Uzumaki agreed to teach Shinichi the basics of Sealing Jutsu each day starting the next day.

Tobirama Senju decided that Hiruzen Sarutobi was the best candidate to become the Third Hokage, then summoned Uchiha Shinichi to participate in the succession vote. Shinichi joined Tsunade and Orochimaru on their way to the Hokage Building as the meeting was about to begin.

• Tobirama weighed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Uchiha Raishin, and Tsunade as candidates before deciding Hiruzen was best suited to balance the clans and lead Konoha.
• Shinichi joked with Tsunade in the courtyard about the Hokage position, while Orochimaru watched their bickering.
• An Anbu ninja woke Shinichi and told him Tobirama had granted him special permission to vote for the next Hokage.
• Shinichi met Tsunade and Orochimaru on the way to the Hokage Building, where they prepared to attend the succession vote.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage, Tobirama Senju assigned Shinichi to the ANBU Reserve, drawing him into Konoha’s political struggles. Shinichi resolved to protect the Uchiha Clan, undermine Danzo, and build his own faction as the clan prepared to elect a new leader.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi took office as Third Hokage, and Tobirama Senju told Shinichi he would enter the ANBU Reserve and begin training for high-level missions.
• Shinichi suspected Tobirama was using him as a key piece in plans to counter Danzo and resolved to turn that role to his advantage.
• Shinichi noted that Orochimaru had become independent of Danzo, weakening Danzo’s future resources.
• Shinichi considered the Uchiha Clan’s coming leadership election, with Kagami Uchiha, Setsuna, and Raishin as candidates, and believed his own standing could strengthen his father’s position.
• Shinichi planned to recruit talents such as Yakushi Nonō, Kabuto Yakushi, and Hiruko before Danzo could claim them, while considering how to gain the Sharingan without personal loss.

Shinichi accepted Tobirama Senju’s offer to experiment with chakra stimulation as a possible way to awaken his Sharingan without emotional trauma, becoming Tobirama’s sole ANBU member. He also secretly began surveilling Dan Katō to prevent him from growing close to Tsunade.

• Shinichi learned that Tobirama Senju had appointed him as his only ANBU member and accepted the role despite suspecting the missions would be difficult.
• Shinichi asked Tobirama to find a way to awaken his Sharingan without suffering, and Tobirama suggested Shinichi’s unusual chakra might make an alternative method possible.
• Shinichi agreed to become a test subject for Tobirama’s chakra-stimulation experiments.
• Shinichi used his intelligence network to monitor Dan Katō’s assignments, relationships, and training in case he became interested in Tsunade.
• Shinichi vowed to intervene secretly if Dan Katō and Tsunade began developing feelings for each other.

Uchiha Shinichi continued to struggle to awaken his Sharingan while mastering Sealing Jutsu and helping Tsunade research the Strength of a Hundred Technique. After Uchiha Kanon challenged him in the Uchiha Compound, he defeated her effortlessly with his speed and sealing skill.

• Tobirama Senju explained that Shinichi's stable emotions were preventing his Sharingan from awakening, while the System refused to help.
• Shinichi mastered the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu under Mito Uzumaki, and Tsunade joined him to study seals and develop the Strength of a Hundred Technique.
• Shinichi resolved to prepare for Tobirama Senju's declining health by winning over Danzo's future allies before Root was established.
• Uchiha Kanon challenged Shinichi because he had not awakened his Sharingan, and Shinichi easily outpaced her Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Kanon used the Great Fireball Technique, but Shinichi sealed the flames with one finger and defeated her, leaving the watching Uchiha impressed.