Recaps

Uchiha Yao exposed Itachi and Obito, gathered support to remove Hiruzen, and seized control of Konoha through a coup in the capital. He then crushed Hiruzen’s ambush at Howling Valley and faced the Reaper Death Seal as he activated Kamui: Time Reversal.

• Uchiha Yao exposed Itachi’s plan to Sasuke, punished Itachi, and revealed Obito’s identity to Kakashi, while Obito admitted who he was to Nagato.
• Itachi died after apologizing to Sasuke, and Uchiha Yao blamed the Konoha High Command and Hiruzen Sarutobi for turning him against his clan.
• Hyuga Hiashi allied with Uchiha Yao, who made Hinata his disciple and awakened her Byakugan, while he refused to take Sasuke as a student.
• Uchiha Yao and Shikaku Nara built support against Hiruzen, and the clans and jonin voted to remove Hiruzen from office.
• Uchiha Yao’s forces killed the Fire Daimyo and the nobles who opposed him, installed Chiba as the new Daimyo, and secured Yao’s appointment as Fifth Hokage and increased military funding.
• Hiruzen summoned Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Danzo, Kagami Uchiha, and Hatake Sakumo, then led an army to ambush Uchiha Yao at Howling Valley.
• Uchiha Yao defeated the ambush, destroyed Howling Valley with Super Universal Pull, and overpowered Hashirama and the others as Hiruzen prepared the Reaper Death Seal.
• As Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Hatake Sakumo, and Shimura Danzō tried to restrain him, Uchiha Yao activated Kamui: Time Reversal.

Uchiha Yao seized power in Konoha, reshaped the village through executions and forced allegiance, and took Naruto and Hinata under his tutelage. Naruto became the Academy’s top student, while Jiraiya brought word of an alleged rebellion organized by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Uchiha Yao reversed the attacks on him, used Kotoamatsukami to make Hiruzen Sarutobi release Impure World Reincarnation, then executed Hiruzen and took office as Fifth Hokage.
• Uchiha Yao revealed Naruto’s parentage, made him his second disciple, and promised to protect him from further mistreatment.
• Uchiha Yao reunited Naruto with Namikaze Minato in the sealing space, offered Kurama freedom in exchange for helping Naruto, and began Naruto’s training.
• Naruto and Hinata improved under Uchiha Yao’s instruction, while Naruto matched Sasuke’s shuriken score and later defeated him in a moving-target contest.
• Uchiha Yao sent Asuma Sarutobi to destroy the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Utatane Clans, then accepted Mitokado Homura’s offer to relocate his clan and surrender half its assets.
• Naruto defeated Choji, Hinata overcame Sakura, and Naruto used Shadow Clones and Wind Blade to win the Academy combat test and become the first-year top student.
• Jiraiya visited Uchiha Yao and reported that Hiruzen Sarutobi had allegedly organized five thousand ninja to overthrow him, a claim Jiraiya could not believe.

Uchiha Yao revealed his overwhelming power to Jiraiya, brought Naruto into contact with Mount Myōboku, and recruited Tsunade to rebuild Konoha’s medical system. He also expanded support for the orphanage and Kabuto’s training while advancing his vision for Konoha’s future.

• Uchiha Yao told Jiraiya why he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, rebuked him for neglecting Naruto, and urged him to make amends by giving Naruto the Mount Myōboku summoning contract.
• Uchiha Yao rejected the prophecy as a guide to the future, declared that he would unite the Shinobi World through strength, and demonstrated his power by defeating Jiraiya.
• Uchiha Yao helped Naruto summon Gamabunta and forced the toad to recognize Naruto as his boss and promise not to bully him.
• Uchiha Yao brought Tsunade back to Konoha and appointed her head of the Medical Department after curing her hemophobia.
• Uchiha Yao explained his plan to make Konoha powerful and attractive through medical care, then promised expanded support and training for the orphanage’s children.
• Uchiha Yao sent Kabuto to study Medical Ninjutsu under Tsunade, and Kabuto impressed her by mastering a difficult medical text.
• Uchiha Yao pushed through a budget that substantially increased funding for the Medical Department and the orphanage, assuring officials that Konoha would retain adequate resources.
• Uchiha Yao trained Hinata and Naruto while Kurenai visited, and Tsunade demanded additional resources for the Medical Department, which Yao agreed to provide.

Uchiha Yao advanced Naruto and Sasuke's training while revealing Wood Release and recruiting Kakuzu as a spy. After Tsunade's disastrous attempt at cooking, Yao rebuilt her house and promised to protect Konoha and Tsunade.

• Uchiha Yao helped Naruto master tree climbing, then began combat training for Naruto and Hinata as Sasuke trained under Fugaku.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought to a draw in the Academy practical combat match, and Sasuke awakened his Two-tomoe Sharingan.
• Uchiha Yao gained Wood Release, demonstrated its techniques, and assigned Naruto to learn the Rasengan from Jiraiya.
• Naruto mastered the Rasengan using Shadow Clones, while Uchiha Yao arranged for Kakashi to teach Sasuke Chidori, which Sasuke learned after relentless practice.
• Uchiha Yao confronted Kakuzu at the Bounty Exchange, defeated him with Wood Release, and spared him in exchange for spying on the Akatsuki and managing Konoha's wealth.
• Kurenai Yuhi brought sweets to Uchiha Yao's home, and Tsunade challenged her to a cooking contest after criticizing her pastries.
• Tsunade's cooking disaster destroyed her kitchen, so Uchiha Yao rebuilt the house with Wood Release and explained that he would use his power to protect Konoha and Tsunade.