Chapter Summaries

Shin Uchiha convinced Konan to pledge allegiance by warning her that Obito planned to use Nagato’s Rinnegan to revive Madara, and promised to revive Yahiko in six to ten years. Konan agreed to his secret technique, and Shin used Kotoamatsukami on her.

• Shin asked Konan to report the Akatsuki’s activities to him, and she hesitated because it would betray Nagato.
• Shin warned Konan that Obito likely intended to use Nagato’s Rinnegan to revive Madara, which would kill Nagato.
• Konan agreed to serve Shin and asked when he could revive Yahiko; Shin estimated it would take six to ten years.
• Konan knelt and asked Shin to use his secret technique, and he activated Kotoamatsukami while she looked into his Sharingan.

Shin Uchiha brought Konan into his service and spent time with Mikoto before she returned home. After Itachi and Shisui reported on their mission in the Land of Rain, Shin explained that Pain's Rinnegan had likely resisted Kotoamatsukami, leaving him wary of relying on the technique.

• Shin Uchiha welcomed Konan as his subordinate, gave her a space mark for emergencies, and let her return to avoid arousing Nagato's suspicions.
• Shin summoned Mikoto to spend time with her, then sent her home because she was nearing childbirth.
• Tsunade treated Uchiha Itachi, who recovered and left the hospital within a week.
• Shin summoned Itachi and Shisui to discuss their Land of Rain mission and their encounter with Pain.
• Shisui reported that Kotoamatsukami had only briefly stopped Pain, and Shin identified Pain's eyes as the Rinnegan and recognized the limits of his own dōjutsu.

Shin Uchiha explained that the Rinnegan might evolve from the Uchiha Sharingan and revealed his theory that Madara Uchiha had survived his battle with Hashirama Senju. He told Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi that an unidentified man in Amegakure called himself Madara Uchiha and was contacting the Akatsuki.

• Shin Uchiha reassured Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi that their defeat by Pain was understandable because of his Rinnegan.
• Shin Uchiha suggested that the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could evolve into the Rinnegan, and said the Uchiha descended from Indra, son of the Sage of Six Paths.
• Shin Uchiha said he suspected Madara Uchiha had survived his battle with Hashirama Senju because no Uchiha had seen Madara's body.
• Shin Uchiha revealed that intelligence from Konoha's Anbu network identified a mysterious man in Amegakure who called himself Madara Uchiha and frequently contacted the Akatsuki.
• Shin Uchiha explained that he had sent Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to the Land of Rain to investigate the Akatsuki and pursue the lead on the man claiming to be Madara Uchiha.

Shin Uchiha told Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi that the Spiral Masked man was hostile to the Uchiha Clan and assigned them to travel to Kirigakure to investigate. Itachi agreed to recuperate on Whirlpool Island first, while Shin reassured him that Sasuke and his mother were well and revealed that Fugaku had left to travel.

• Shisui Uchiha reported that he and Uchiha Itachi had been discovered inside the Akatsuki base and had not found the mysterious man.
• Shin Uchiha said the Spiral Masked man was not Madara Uchiha, but might be his successor, and suspected he had given Madara's Rinnegan to Pain.
• Shin Uchiha assigned Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to go to Kirigakure and told them to wait outside the village for him rather than infiltrate it.
• Shin Uchiha arranged for Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to recover on Whirlpool Island before leaving for the Land of Water.
• Uchiha Itachi chose not to visit Sasuke and his mother while he was still recovering, and Shin Uchiha assured him they were well.
• Shin Uchiha told Uchiha Itachi that Fugaku had left the Uchiha District to travel, and promised to look after Sasuke and his mother.

Shin Uchiha arranged for Itachi and Shisui to live on Whirlpool Island, then visited the Elder and proposed training the Uchiha Clan’s elite fighters. The chapter left Shin and the Elder planning a monthly guidance program to strengthen the clan.

• Shin Uchiha assured Uchiha Itachi that he would train Sasuke and planned for Sasuke to join Itachi after graduating.
• Shin Uchiha brought Uchiha Itachi and Shisui to Whirlpool Island, where Itachi moved into Shisui’s home.
• Shin Uchiha visited the Elder, who criticized him for neglecting clan affairs but praised his strength after feeling his pressure.
• Shin Uchiha demonstrated his Dōjutsu-Illusion Realm-Instant Space-Time to the Elder and proposed monthly training for the clan’s elite fighters.
• Shin Uchiha and the Elder discussed a Clan Leader Guidance Plan to build the Uchiha Clan’s strength and unity.

Shin Uchiha selected three young Uchiha and trained each in the illusion space, greatly improving their skills. He marked them with space marks for communication and protection before sending them out to grow as elite members of the clan.

• After discussing the selection process with the Elder, Shin Uchiha excluded Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha and explained his reasoning to them.
• Shin Uchiha chose Uchiha Jie and two young men named Uchiha Shi for individual training in his illusion space.
• Shin Uchiha taught Uchiha Jie Fire Release and genjutsu, raising him to the threshold of elite jōnin.
• Shin Uchiha taught the steady Uchiha Shi Fire Release and Earth Release, including Ōnoki's Light-Weight Rock Technique, while teaching the detached Uchiha Shi Konoha and Uchiha genjutsu.
• After training all three, Shin Uchiha accepted their pledge to follow his instructions and placed space marks between their brows, explaining that the marks enabled communication and could save their lives.

After finishing a month of training on Whirlpool Island, Shin Uchiha returned to Konoha and teased Shizune before resting with Tsunade. Tsunade proposed testing whether Shin’s Sage Body made his sperm unusually vigorous.

• Shin Uchiha finished training the clan members, visited the Elder, and teleported back to Tsunade’s house.
• Shin Uchiha startled Shizune while she was making his bed, and she fired poisoned needles before recognizing him.
• Shin Uchiha teased Shizune about sleeping with him, kissed her ear, and watched her flee in embarrassment.
• Tsunade joined Shin Uchiha and offered to talk to Shizune about becoming his partner.
• Shin Uchiha said he wanted things to happen naturally and worried about who would care for Tsunade and her daughter if Shizune became pregnant.
• Tsunade suggested testing Shin Uchiha’s sperm in her laboratory to see whether his Sage Body made it unusually vigorous.

Shin Uchiha refused Tsunade’s request to study his reproductive cells, then sensed trouble involving Uchiha Fugaku in Kumogakure and teleported to his location. Tsunade sent Shizune to gather intelligence as Shin arrived on a freezing mountain.

• Shin Uchiha refused to leave a sample in Tsunade’s lab, and Tsunade dropped the subject after realizing it could be exploited.
• Shin Uchiha and Tsunade joked and cuddled before Shizune announced that their food was ready.
• After dinner, Shin Uchiha sensed a familiar fluctuation from Uchiha Fugaku and told Tsunade that Kumogakure was involved, as Iwagakure had been before.
• Shin Uchiha departed for his dimension, and Tsunade ordered Shizune to gather information on Kumogakure from the Hokage Building.
• Shin Uchiha activated the space mark on Uchiha Fugaku and appeared on a high, freezing mountain.

Shin Uchiha met Uchiha Fugaku near Kumogakure, received his intelligence, and released him to visit the Uchiha Clan’s former district. After returning to Tsunade’s house, Shin found her studying Kumogakure documents and ended up with the task of reading them himself.

• Uchiha Fugaku reported the maps, defenses, and important figures he had learned about while undercover in Kumogakure.
• Shin Uchiha offered to send Fugaku wherever he wished, and Fugaku asked to go to the Land of Grass to see the Uchiha Clan’s former district.
• Shin Uchiha transported Fugaku to the Land of Grass and left him there.
• Shin Uchiha returned to Tsunade’s house and found Tsunade and Shizune reading Kumogakure documents.
• Shin Uchiha comforted Tsunade, then ate lunch with her after she finished organizing the documents.
• Tsunade locked Shin Uchiha in a room with the Kumogakure documents for him to read.

Shin Uchiha infiltrated Kumogakure under cover of night and positioned five powerful wood clones around the village. The clones launched a coordinated attack on its mountainous terrain, beginning a major assault.

• Shin Uchiha surveyed Kumogakure with his Byakugan and identified the Raikage, Darui, and the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.
• Shin Uchiha used his Mangekyō Sharingan to bypass Kumogakure's barrier without drawing attention.
• Shin Uchiha created five wood clones, disguised them as Iwagakure Shinobi, and sent them to different parts of the village.
• Shin Uchiha confirmed the locations of important figures and hid while the night passed.
• The five wood clones simultaneously used Earth Release-Rock Lodging Collapse on mountain walls around Kumogakure.

Shin Uchiha used Wood Clones to collapse parts of Kumogakure and provoked the Fourth Raikage while copying his Lightning Release Armor and Three-Finger Nukite. He then copied Darui’s Storm Release, leaving his Wood Clone under attack as he moved on to another target.

• Shin Uchiha’s Wood Clones used Earth Release-Rock Lodging Collapse to bring down several peaks in Kumogakure.
• The Fourth Raikage charged toward a disaster site, but a Wood Clone blocked him and taunted him while disguised as an Iwagakure ninja.
• The Fourth Raikage broke through the Wood Clone’s Earth Flow Rampart with Three-Finger Nukite as Shin copied the final stage of his Lightning Release Armor.
• Shin’s Wood Clone bombarded the Fourth Raikage with Earth Release techniques to hold him back while Shin reached Darui.
• Darui attacked Shin’s Wood Clone with Storm Release-Laser Circus, and Shin used his Mangekyō Sharingan to copy Storm Release.

Shin Uchiha tested his copied Storm Release, then confronted Killer B before escaping with Takamagahara. After learning that Yugito had destroyed two of his Wood Clones, he headed across Kumogakure to find the Two-Tails Jinchūriki.

• Shin Uchiha copied Darui's Storm Release and tested the technique while Darui fought his Wood Clone.
• Killer B attacked Shin with Lariat, but Shin caught the strike and kicked him away before disappearing with Takamagahara.
• Eight-Tails took control of Killer B to search for Shin, but could not sense him, and Samui ordered Killer B to help the villagers while she reported to the Raikage.
• Shin Uchiha tallied the abilities he had copied in Kumogakure, including Storm Release, Lightning Release Armor, and Three-Finger Nukite.
• Shin saw through the images from two destroyed Wood Clones that Yugito had defeated them, then concealed himself and flew low toward her location.

Shin Uchiha decided to abduct Yugito to save her from her future death at Hidan's hands, and confronted her after she recognized his clones. He overpowered Yugito and Matatabi with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and began sealing her.

• Shin Uchiha spotted Yugito and chose to abduct her rather than leave her in Kumogakure.
• Yugito waited for the mastermind behind the clones, and Shin Uchiha revealed himself and admitted responsibility for the attack.
• Yugito attacked Shin Uchiha with her Tailed Beast Cloak, but he caught her with a Susanoo arm.
• Matatabi recognized Shin Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan and urged Yugito to flee, but he suppressed them both with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Shin Uchiha shattered Yugito's Tailed Beast Cloak and began using the Eight Trigrams Seal on her.

Shin Uchiha sealed Yugito’s access to the Two-Tails’ chakra, abducted her from Kumogakure, and hid her in Takamagahara. After returning to Tsunade, he recounted his raid and explained that he had taken Yugito to thwart Akatsuki’s future plans, leaving Tsunade reacting tensely to the news.

• Shin Uchiha used the Eight Trigrams Seal to cut Yugito off from the Two-Tails’ chakra and carried her away from Kumogakure.
• Shin Uchiha imprisoned Yugito in a building in Takamagahara before returning to Tsunade’s house.
• Tsunade and Shizune waited for Shin, who greeted them and embraced them both when he returned.
• Shin Uchiha told Tsunade and Shizune that he had copied the Raikage’s Lightning Release Armor and a child’s Storm Release kekkei genkai during his raid.
• Shin Uchiha confessed that he had abducted Yugito and sealed her inside his space.
• Tsunade crushed her teacup when she learned Yugito was the captive, and Shin explained that he wanted to disrupt Akatsuki’s future plans.

The Fourth Raikage assessed the destruction of Kumogakure and learned that Yugito had gone missing after fighting the intruders. Killer B then described a powerful mysterious man, prompting the Raikage to order every available shinobi to search for Yugito.

• Samui reported the village’s casualties, damage, and losses to its medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Samui said five Kage Level intruders wearing Iwagakure uniforms had attacked, and the Fourth Raikage suspected they were testing a new technique.
• Samui revealed that Yugito had apparently eliminated two intruders but disappeared afterward, so the Fourth Raikage ordered a wider search for her.
• Killer B told the Fourth Raikage that a mysterious man had blocked his Lariat, kicked him away, and vanished.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered all available shinobi, including Chunin and Genin squads, to search for Yugito.

Shin Uchiha told Tsunade about kidnapping Yugito and keeping her secured, then discovered Hinata had become Tsunade’s apprentice. Tsunade explained that Hinata had great medical-ninja potential and criticized the Hyuga Clan for nearly wasting it.

• The Fourth Raikage ordered Samui to search for the missing Yugito and forbade Killer B from leaving Kumogakure.
• Shin Uchiha told Tsunade he had kidnapped Yugito, and Tsunade ordered him to keep her hidden and protect Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye.
• Shin assured Tsunade that he had sealed Yugito’s chakra and separated her from the Two-Tails, then Tsunade teased him about keeping a beauty in a secret love nest.
• The next day, Shin entered Tsunade’s dining room and found Hinata there as Tsunade’s new apprentice.
• Tsunade said Hinata was talented and suited to becoming a medical ninja, then blamed Hyuga Hiashi and the Hyuga Clan’s rules for stifling her potential.

Shin Uchiha spent lunch with Tsunade and Hinata before visiting the captured Yugito in his dimension. After Yugito identified him as a Konoha shinobi and threatened that Kumogakure would find her, Shin revealed his knowledge of Kumogakure’s secret tracking and transport methods, leaving her shaken.

• Tsunade praised Hinata’s potential, and Shizune explained to Hinata how close Shin was to Tsunade and his role as Anbu leader.
• Shin ate lunch at Tsunade’s house, then left to test the Lightning Release Armor he had obtained from the Raikage.
• Shin bought ramen at Ichiraku Ramen and took it into his dimension to feed the captive Yugito.
• Yugito accused Shin of being from Konoha because he had the Mangekyō Sharingan and Space-Time Ninjutsu, and warned that the Raikage would find her.
• Shin named the Iron Seal’s Uzumaki origins and Kumogakure’s Heavenly Transfer Technique, leaving Yugito stunned by how much he knew.

Shin Uchiha brought Yugito to his private space and used his Mangekyō Sharingan to show her a future in which the Akatsuki captured her, extracted the Two-Tails, and killed her. After Shin warned that the Akatsuki planned to collect all the tailed beasts, Yugito consulted Matatabi, who considered the vision plausible and asked her to describe the statue.

• Shin Uchiha teleported Yugito to his private space and explained that only people he permitted could enter.
• Shin introduced himself as the Uchiha clan leader and Konoha Anbu leader after Yugito asked why he had abducted her.
• Shin used his dōjutsu to show Yugito a vision of the Akatsuki capturing her, extracting the Two-Tails, and killing her.
• Shin told Yugito he had abducted her to protect her and warned that the Akatsuki intended to collect all the tailed beasts.
• Yugito spoke with Matatabi, recounted the vision, and heard Matatabi ask her to describe the statue in detail.

After Yugito described the statue from her vision, Matatabi recognized it as the Ten-Tails' Husk and explained the Ten-Tails' history and the danger of its revival. Matatabi then took control of Yugito's body to question Shin Uchiha directly.

• Yugito described the enormous statue to Matatabi, who identified it as the Ten-Tails' Husk.
• Matatabi told Yugito that the Sage of Six Paths had defeated and sealed the Ten-Tails, then created the tailed beasts from its chakra.
• Yugito and Matatabi concluded that Shin Uchiha had abducted Yugito to prevent the Ten-Tails' revival, and Matatabi said Shin rivaled Madara Uchiha in power.
• Matatabi asked to borrow Yugito's body, and Yugito agreed.
• Matatabi, speaking through Yugito, introduced herself to Shin Uchiha as the Two-Tails.

Shin Uchiha learned that the Two-Tails feared someone with the Rinnegan could gather the tailed beasts, then befriended Matatabi by offering her Ichiraku Ramen. After reassuring Yukito that she could leave her quarters, he returned to his villa and surprised Uchiha Izumi with an embrace.

• Shin Uchiha introduced himself to Matatabi and asked whether someone with the Rinnegan could extract her and seal her into the Ten-Tails' husk.
• Matatabi agreed that the Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths would leave the tailed beasts with little resistance.
• Matatabi became distracted by the Ichiraku Ramen, and Shin offered to bring her food from Konoha in the future.
• Yukito regained control of her body, explained her agreement with Matatabi about sharing food, and thanked Shin.
• Shin told Yukito she could walk around freely, then left for his villa and embraced Uchiha Izumi from behind while she cleaned.