Chapter Summaries

Shin Uchiha completed his Sage Mode training and strengthened his position with Tsunade, who had become Konoha’s Fifth Hokage. Tsunade controlled the village but had begun to suspect Shin’s connections to several women, including Mikoto.

• Shin Uchiha restored his eyebrows and hair after training, and Tsunade touched the Sage Mode markings on his face.
• Shin Uchiha had used Kotoamatsukami to control his two young maids, trained them alongside Tsunade, and completed the second stage of Lightning Release Armor training.
• Tsunade delayed her own Lightning Release Armor training until after giving birth to protect her child, whom she considered the Senju Clan’s hope.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down as Hokage and helped Tsunade take the position, while she and Shin Uchiha secured control over Konoha’s factions with Hiruzen and Danzō’s cooperation.
• Tsunade gained access to Konoha’s and Root’s intelligence and learned about pregnant Uzuki Yugao and Kurenai Yuhi, while beginning to suspect that Uchiha Mikoto was also pregnant.

After mastering Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest, Shin Uchiha left with the pregnant Tsunade and reflected on his plans to obtain the Rinnegan and resurrect Kushina Uzumaki and Pakura. Tsunade returned to her Hokage duties while Shin headed for the night market, where a gentle voice called to him from behind.

• Tsunade teased Shizune about eventually becoming Shin's woman, and Shizune said she would never leave Tsunade's side.
• Shin and Tsunade left Shikkotsu Forest after Shin completed his Sage Mode training.
• Shin considered how the Rinnegan could let him use Rinne Rebirth to revive Kushina Uzumaki and Pakura, and planned to obtain Orochimaru's improved Impure World Reincarnation through Kabuto Yakushi.
• Tsunade hurried back to her duties as Fifth Hokage while Shin went alone toward the night market.
• A gentle voice called to Shin from behind as he approached the night market.

Shin Uchiha reunited with Kurenai Yuhi over a huge meal and explained his recent absence and intense training. The conversation ended with him revealing that Uzuki Yugao was pregnant and staying somewhere secure.

• Shin Uchiha ran into Kurenai Yuhi on Food Street and took her to a Yakiniku Restaurant.
• Shin Uchiha ordered a feast and told Kurenai Yuhi that he had spent months mastering a secret technique and had not eaten since finishing it.
• Shin Uchiha said he trained to protect Kurenai Yuhi and Yugao from powerful enemies, and confirmed that he had mastered the technique.
• Kurenai Yuhi asked about Yugao, and Shin Uchiha revealed that she was pregnant and staying somewhere secure.

Kurenai Yuhi, envious after learning that Uzuki Yugao was pregnant, resolved to confess her feelings to Shin Uchiha. After spending the evening eating and drinking with him, she told him she did not want to go home and declared she was willing to accept being one of his women.

• Kurenai Yuhi learned that Uzuki Yugao was pregnant and felt envious that she had not yet given herself to Shin Uchiha.
• Kurenai Yuhi invited Shin Uchiha to spend the evening with her, and he agreed to take her along the food street.
• Kurenai Yuhi fed Shin Uchiha as they sampled food and drinks until midnight, and both became tipsy.
• When Shin Uchiha offered to take Kurenai Yuhi home, she clung to his arm and said she did not want to go home that night.
• Shin Uchiha embraced Kurenai Yuhi and asked whether she was willing to share him with his other women.
• Kurenai Yuhi confessed that she loved Shin Uchiha and would give him everything as long as she had a place in his heart.

Shin Uchiha brought Kurenai Yuhi to his home using his Space-Time Ninjutsu and explained that his technique differed from the Fourth Hokage's. They became intimate after Shin activated a soundproof barrier, and the chapter ended with him holding Kurenai as she recovered.

• Shin Uchiha comforted Kurenai Yuhi and invited her to spend the night with him, and she agreed.
• Shin used Takamagahara to teleport with Kurenai from the street to his home in Konoha.
• Shin demonstrated his Teleportation and told Kurenai that his Space-Time Ninjutsu differed from the Fourth Hokage's.
• Shin kissed Kurenai, activated the barrier around his home, and became intimate with her.
• Shin stopped and held the dazed Kurenai while she recovered.

After spending the night together, Shin Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi woke, shared tea and affection, and Shin placed a space mark between her brows. The chapter left Kurenai among the women marked by Shin, with her mark connected to his Kamui Dimension.

• Kurenai refused Shin's offer to heal her soreness, saying she wanted to keep the pain as a sign of their bond.
• Shin and Kurenai rested together and slept until noon the next day.
• Kurenai woke embarrassed but showed no regret, then joined Shin for tea and cuddling.
• Shin placed a blue space mark between Kurenai's brows, which connected to his Kamui Dimension.

Shin Uchiha left Kurenai Yuhi to answer Shisui Uchiha’s urgent signal and found Shisui and Uchiha Itachi surrounded by the Akatsuki’s Six Paths of Pain and Konan in Amegakure. The two were badly injured after a prolonged fight, and Shin set out to reach them.

• Kurenai Yuhi quickly mastered the space mark Shin Uchiha placed between her brows and learned how to use it to send him information.
• Shin Uchiha sensed Shisui Uchiha urgently calling him, reassured Kurenai Yuhi, and prepared to leave for Shisui’s location.
• Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi stood surrounded in Amegakure, with Shisui still fighting and Itachi close to collapsing.
• The Six Paths of Pain and Konan watched the battered pair, having repeatedly revived the defeated Paths with the Naraka Path to wear them down.

Konan and Pain cornered Shisui Uchiha and his companion after a fierce battle and suspected they were Uchiha prodigies from Konoha. Konan worried about Nagato’s changing resolve as Pain condemned Konoha and spoke of the cruelty of their world.

• The Six Paths of Pain and Konan kept Shisui Uchiha and his companion surrounded after their summoned giants had repeatedly destroyed Pain’s bodies and beasts.
• Konan asked Pain to identify the intruders, and Pain concluded that both were young Uchiha with Kage-level strength.
• Konan wondered whether the two were connected to Madara Uchiha, but Pain said Madara had broken with the Uchiha Clan and would likely hate them.
• Konan praised the intruders’ fighting talent, while Pain declared that death ended any shinobi’s promise and blamed Konoha for the wars in the Land of Rain.
• Konan worried that Nagato had changed since Yahiko’s death, but remained determined to stand by him.

Shin Uchiha arrived to rescue Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi as they faced the Six Paths of Pain. He reassured them and prepared to fight Pain and his forces.

• The Six Paths of Pain and their summoning beasts charged Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, whose genjutsu and attempts to escape had been thwarted by the Rinnegan and shared vision.
• A burst of white mist appeared, and Shisui recognized Shin Uchiha's chakra and relaxed as Shin arrived through the space mark on Shisui.
• The Six Paths of Pain halted their attack, and Deva Path Pain warned Konan that Shin was a dangerous opponent.
• Shisui explained that Itachi had nearly lost all his chakra, and Shin reassured them that protecting his clansmen was his duty.
• Shin told Shisui and Itachi not to worry and said he would take on the Six Paths of Pain.

Shin Uchiha discovered that Pain was a corpse and used his chakra signature to locate Nagato’s real body. He created wood clones to engage the Six Paths of Pain while he confronted Konan, leaving the fight’s outcome undecided.

• Shin Uchiha introduced himself as the Uchiha Clan leader, recognized Deva Path Pain as a corpse, and sensed the location of his real body.
• Pain realized Shin Uchiha had uncovered his secret and decided to stop him, even at the cost of sacrificing the Six Paths of Pain.
• Shin Uchiha created thirty-one wood clones, with one protecting and healing Shisui Uchiha and his companion while the others charged the Six Paths of Pain.
• Shin Uchiha went to Konan and asked whether she would resist or surrender, but chose to let his wood clones fight first.

Shin Uchiha and Konan watched as Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain fought Shin’s Wood Clones, each side testing its abilities. The battle remained unresolved, with the Wood Clones pressing the Paths and their summoned beasts.

• Konan abandoned the idea of attacking Shin Uchiha and watched the battle beside him.
• The Animal Path’s summoned beasts clashed with the Wood Clones, which quickly drove off the Crab, Crow, and Chameleon while the Hell Three-Headed Dog split into six.
• One Wood Clone used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to chase Yatagarasu into the sky, while another charged the Animal Path.
• Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in to keep five Wood Clones at bay, but neither side could gain the advantage.
• Asura Path fired missiles and explosive weapons at the approaching Wood Clones, which raised Wood Release walls to protect themselves.

The Six Paths of Pain withdrew into formation as Shin Uchiha’s Wood Clones surrounded them, and Shin recognized their attempt to escape. He then asked Konan whether she wanted to bring Yahiko back to life, leaving her stunned and wondering what he knew and what price he would demand.

• The Human Path abandoned the fight against the Wood Clones and joined Deva Path Pain, while the clones split up to engage the remaining Paths and their summons.
• The Animal Path summoned the other combatants to Deva Path Pain, and thirty Wood Clones surrounded the assembled Six Paths of Pain as both sides paused.
• The Naraka Path and Preta Path threw the Animal Path toward Amegakure, and Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei to send him farther away.
• Shin Uchiha realized that the Six Paths of Pain were trying to flee and considered Konan’s likely response.
• Konan assessed Shin Uchiha’s strength and realized he had not yet shown his Sharingan or true abilities.
• Shin Uchiha asked Konan if she wanted to bring Yahiko back to life, leaving her overwhelmed by the possibility and the cost.

Shin Uchiha explained the cost of Rinne Rebirth and made Konan consider whether she could revive Yahiko without sacrificing Nagato. Before she could respond, the Animal Path summoned Konan and the other Six Paths of Pain away from the battlefield, leaving Shin to wait until midnight.

• Shin Uchiha explained that Rinne Rebirth cost the user's life and described how Nagato had used it to revive the people killed in Konoha.
• Konan considered trying to resurrect Yahiko if the price did not require Nagato's life.
• Shin Uchiha told Konan he would wait until midnight for her, then she vanished in a puff of white mist.
• The Naraka Path and Preta Path threw the Animal Path toward Amegakure, and Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei to send her farther away.
• The Animal Path summoned Yatagarasu beneath her, then summoned the Six Paths of Pain and Konan onto its back to take them away from the battlefield.

Konan and Pain discussed Shin Uchiha’s intentions as they withdrew, weighing the Uchiha Clan’s uncertain relationship with the Akatsuki. Shin stayed behind to recover his Wood Clones and tend to Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi.

• Konan realized Shin Uchiha had understood Pain’s intentions and became wary of him.
• Pain asked Konan if Shin had hurt her, and she said he had not attacked her and did not seem very hostile.
• Pain agreed Shin had allowed them to retreat but warned that the Akatsuki should remain cautious about the Uchiha Clan.
• Konan told Pain that Kakuzu’s information said the Uchiha Clan had left Konoha, so they might not oppose the Akatsuki over the Nine-Tails.
• Pain noted that two Uchiha had infiltrated their base and suspected Shin commanded them, leaving Konan to reconsider whether Shin had any goodwill toward them.
• Shin recovered the chakra from his Wood Clones and checked on Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, whose injuries and eye strain differed in severity.

Shin Uchiha stabilized Itachi after the battle and brought him and Shisui to Konoha Hospital, where Tsunade took over his care. Shin then returned home and reunited with Kurenai, promising to take her out for a meal after he showered.

• Shin Uchiha and his Wood Clone stabilized Itachi's severe injuries in a wooden house.
• Shin reassured Shisui that Tsunade would treat Itachi and revealed that he was close to her.
• Shin used Takamagahara to take Shisui and Itachi to Konoha Hospital, where Tsunade began caring for Itachi.
• Shin left Itachi and Shisui with Tsunade and returned home, leaving a Wood Clone to receive Konan when she arrived.
• Kurenai embraced Shin when he returned, and he asked to shower before taking her out for a meal.

Shin Uchiha brought Kurenai Yuhi to visit Mikoto and introduced her to the family, then used his dōjutsu to train Sasuke. He left after encouraging Sasuke to rest, keeping Uchiha Itachi’s condition secret from Mikoto for now.

• Shin Uchiha took Kurenai Yuhi to Mikoto’s home and introduced her as someone close to him.
• Mikoto welcomed Shin Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi for lunch, where Sasuke proudly described his achievements at the academy.
• Shin Uchiha decided not to tell Mikoto about Uchiha Itachi because she was pregnant and Itachi had already been saved.
• Shin Uchiha used Illusion-Momentary Space-Time to train Sasuke in taijutsu, ninjutsu, and genjutsu, then told him to rest before leaving.

Shin Uchiha took Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye to enjoy the rain in the Land of Rain, where he explained how small countries suffered as battlefields between great nations. He left the two girls admiring the rain and learning about the Land of Rain’s history.

• Shin Uchiha took Kurenai Yuhi home and reflected on Asuma Sarutobi’s return to Konoha and his limited prospects as Hokage.
• Shin Uchiha stopped by the Hokage Building, teased Shizune, and then traveled to the Land of Rain using his space mark.
• Shin Uchiha returned with Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye, who prepared tea and refreshments while they watched the rain.
• Uchiha Izumi asked where they were, and Shin Uchiha told her they were in the Land of Rain.
• Uchiha Ye recognized the Land of Rain as a famous battlefield, and Shin Uchiha explained how great nations fought wars on small countries’ soil.

Konan visited Shin Uchiha to learn whether he could revive Yahiko, while Shin weighed her willingness to pay the cost. The chapter ended with Konan questioning how she could trust his claim.

• Shin Uchiha took Uchiha Ye and Uchiha Izumi around the Land of Rain and encouraged them to enjoy their outing.
• Konan left Nagato and flew to the former battlefield, determined to pursue the possibility of reviving Yahiko.
• Uchiha Izumi welcomed Konan into a newly appeared house and led her to Shin Uchiha.
• Konan asked Shin Uchiha whether his offer to revive Yahiko was genuine, and he warned that it would come at a great price.
• Konan challenged Shin Uchiha to prove he could revive the dead, and he answered with a meaningful smile.

Shin Uchiha revealed that he knew Nagato possessed the Rinnegan and could resurrect Yahiko, but that doing so would cost Nagato his life. He offered Konan another resurrection method with a lower price that he would pay, then said he could share some bad news to persuade her.

• Shin Uchiha hinted that he knew another way to resurrect Yahiko, and Konan tried to hide her alarm.
• Shin Uchiha revealed that he knew Konan and Nagato had trained under Jiraiya, then showed her a Uchiha scroll describing the Rinnegan's ability to revive the dead.
• Konan admitted that Nagato had the Rinnegan and explained that using it to resurrect Yahiko would require Nagato to sacrifice his life.
• Shin Uchiha claimed he could resurrect the dead at a lower cost, which he would pay himself, but Konan remained wary of his offer.
• Shin Uchiha offered to begin by telling Konan news that did not bode well for her.

Shin Uchiha revealed that the man who called himself Madara Uchiha was Obito Uchiha, a traitor who had manipulated Konan and Nagato. Konan asked how she could resurrect Yahiko, and Shin demanded her loyalty and either Nagato’s allegiance or the Rinnegan, but she refused to offer Nagato’s eyes.

• Konan suspected the mysterious man might be connected to Shin Uchiha, and Shin identified him as Obito Uchiha, a former clan member who had betrayed Konoha and the Uchiha Clan.
• Shin told Konan that Obito had used Madara Uchiha’s name and had recently tried to destroy the Uchiha Clan before Shin drove him off.
• Konan realized that she and Nagato had followed Obito’s guidance because they believed he was Madara Uchiha.
• Konan asked Shin what he would require to resurrect Yahiko, and he demanded her loyalty and either Nagato’s loyalty or the Rinnegan.
• Konan agreed that she could pledge loyalty herself but refused to make Nagato swear allegiance or offer his Rinnegan.