Ch. 21Family Skill Unlock, Powerful Enhancement Abilities

Uchiha Yao passed the Elite Chunin assessment with overwhelming strength and unlocked a clan-wide enhancement skill. After raising loyal Uchiha members’ Chakra refinement speed, he began planning how to develop the clan further.

  • Uchiha Yao defeated three veteran Chunin and demonstrated his A-rank Lightning Fire Rasengan, earning the Elite Chunin title and a role in Police Force decisions.
  • The system rewarded Uchiha Yao with Clan Honor Points, Jonin-level Chakra reserves, and Jonin-level Taijutsu strength.
  • Uchiha Yao opened the Clan Skill Tree and spent 10,000 Clan Honor Points to unlock Basic Chakra Affinity Enhancement for loyal Uchiha clan members.
  • Uchiha Tetsu, Uchiha Rin, and Uchiha Kai felt that refining Chakra had become easier, though they did not know why.
  • Uchiha Yao reviewed the next Bloodline Enhancement skills and decided to develop steadily for future challenges.

Ch. 22Olive Branch from the Hawk Faction

After impressing the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Yao gained Uchiha Tekka’s trust by supporting the clan’s strength and interests without formally joining either faction. He then received a Hokage-approved A-rank mission to pursue a defected Root spy, leaving him facing a test of his abilities and loyalties.

  • Uchiha Tekka criticized the village’s treatment of the Uchiha Clan and asked Uchiha Yao to share his views on its future.
  • Uchiha Yao declared that the clan’s interests came first and that he would oppose anyone obstructing its rise, earning Uchiha Tekka’s support and increasing his loyalty.
  • Uchiha Yao resolved to build alliances with the Hawk Faction while gradually accumulating influence to challenge Uchiha Fugaku’s leadership.
  • The Intelligence Department assigned Uchiha Yao’s squad an A-rank mission to capture defected medical ninja Saburo Yano and recover the S-rank forbidden jutsu materials he carried.

Ch. 23Capturing a Root Rogue Ninja

Uchiha Yao and his squad pursued Root rogue ninja Saburo Yano and confronted him in a poisoned forest. Yao defeated Saburo’s attempted self-detonation, and the squad returned with him alive, completing their first A-rank mission without casualties.

  • Uchiha Yao led Rin, Tetsu, and Kai along Saburo Yano’s trail toward the Land of Grass.
  • Uchiha Yao detected poison in the forest, but Saburo Yano ambushed the squad with poisoned senbon and a genjutsu-laced poisonous mist.
  • Saburo Yano attacked Uchiha Kai from behind, and Uchiha Yao pierced his shoulder with Chidori Spear while Uchiha Tetsu restrained him with genjutsu.
  • Saburo Yano tried to detonate his poison body, but Uchiha Yao used fire and lightning techniques to contain the poison and bring him down.
  • Uchiha Yao’s squad captured Saburo Yano and returned to Konoha without casualties, prompting High Command to raise its assessment of Yao.

Ch. 24Crisis, Danzō's Assassination Order, Root Assassination Squad Attacks

Shimura Danzō ordered Root’s elite assassination squad to kill Uchiha Yao after learning how quickly he had grown. As Yao’s team headed home from a mission, the squad ambushed them, and Yao was left facing three Jōnin alone after sending his teammates to safety.

  • Shimura Danzō learned that Uchiha Yao had defeated Saburo Yano and ordered Root’s elite assassination squad to eliminate him.
  • Uchiha Yao and his team finished a B-rank mission and prepared to return home for a week of rest.
  • Uchiha Yao’s warning let Uchiha Rin, Uchiha Tetsu, and Uchiha Kai defend themselves against the squad’s opening volley of weapons.
  • The Root squad trapped the team in a powerful genjutsu and swamp, but Uchiha Yao broke through the illusion with his combined ninjutsu.
  • Uchiha Yao ordered his teammates to retreat, then faced the wolf-masked elite Jōnin and two other Root Jōnin alone.

Ch. 25Forcibly Activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Killing Root Jonin

Uchiha Yao forcibly activated his prototype Lightning Release Chakra Mode and defeated the three Root jonin. Exhausted and in severe pain, he concealed the battle’s traces and headed after Rin and the others.

  • Uchiha Yao activated his prototype Lightning Release Chakra Mode and used Chidori Stream to severely injure the wolf-masked Root elite jonin.
  • Uchiha Yao overwhelmed a second Root jonin and struck him with Lightning Fire Rasengan, leaving his fate uncertain.
  • Uchiha Yao caught the fleeing Root jonin and killed him with Chidori Stream.
  • Uchiha Yao deactivated the mode and burned the two surviving Root ninja with Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
  • Uchiha Yao collapsed from the strain, then concealed the battle’s traces and headed toward Rin and the others.

Ch. 26Swearing Loyalty unto Death, the Entire Team Reaches 100% Loyalty

After recovering from Root’s attack, Uchiha Yao told Rin, Tetsu, and Kai about the Uchiha Clan’s peril and urged them to grow strong enough to survive. Kai and Tetsu swore loyalty to him, and Yao used Potential Unleashed to strengthen both of them.

  • Uchiha Yao recovered from his injuries and summoned Rin, Tetsu, and Kai to explain that Danzo’s Root had attacked them and that the Uchiha Clan faced a grave threat.
  • Rin, Tetsu, and Kai reacted with shock and anger as Uchiha Yao urged them to become powerful enough to protect the clan and shape new rules.
  • Uchiha Kai and Uchiha Tetsu reached 100% loyalty, and Kai swore his life to Uchiha Yao as Tetsu and Rin knelt alongside him.
  • Uchiha Yao used Potential Unleashed on Uchiha Kai, greatly improving his constitution, strength, and defense and raising him to seasoned Chunin level.
  • Uchiha Yao used Potential Unleashed on Uchiha Tetsu, greatly increasing his genjutsu talent and improving his spiritual power and chakra control.

Ch. 27Self-Created S-rank Ninjutsu: Lightning Fire Dragon Breath

Uchiha Yao gained control of a clan training ground and selected loyal Police Force members for his training camp. While developing his own ninjutsu, he created the near-S-rank Lightning Fire Dragon Breath, but its backlash left his right arm numb and limp.

  • Uchiha Tekka proposed giving Uchiha Yao more authority, but Uchiha Gen argued that Yao was too young for responsibility.
  • Uchiha Yao urged the clan to promote capable young members, and Uchiha Fugaku assigned him an unused training ground to manage.
  • Uchiha Yao used the system to select twenty Police Force members for his training camp and assigned Rin, Zhe, and Kai to lead basic drills.
  • Uchiha Yao bought advanced Chakra Nature fusion theory and used it to combine Lightning Release and Fire Release Chakra.
  • Uchiha Yao created Lightning Fire Dragon Breath, whose power reached the threshold of an S-rank Ninjutsu, but the technique's backlash left his right arm numb and limp.

Ch. 28Advancement to Jonin, Three-Tomoe Sharingan Awakens

Uchiha Yao passed Konoha’s jonin examination with overwhelming force and received system rewards that awakened his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and advanced his Lightning Release Chakra Mode. The chapter left him firmly at elite jonin level, with his Uchiha leadership roles and Clan Honor Points recorded in his status panel.

  • Uchiha Yao applied for the jonin examination, startling the Uchiha registrar with his age and reputation.
  • At Training Ground Three, Uchiha Yao fought a jonin and three Elite Chunin while Uchiha Fugaku and other examiners observed.
  • Uchiha Yao used Lightning Fire Dragon Breath to overwhelm several examiners, then defeated the remaining Elite Chunin with Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
  • The chief examiner declared that Uchiha Yao had passed the examination and earned the rank of Konoha Jonin.
  • Uchiha Yao received system rewards at home, awakening his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and gaining preliminary mastery of Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Ch. 29Meeting Uchiha Yashiro, Elder of the Hawk Faction

After becoming a jonin, Uchiha Yao met with Uchiha Yashiro, who tried to recruit him into the Hawk Faction. Yao gained the faction’s support without pledging himself to anyone, then received an invitation from Uchiha Shisui of the Dove Faction.

  • Uchiha Yashiro invited Uchiha Yao to his residence and praised his promotion performance and talent.
  • Uchiha Yashiro criticized Uchiha Fugaku’s compromises and urged Yao to lead the Uchiha toward greater power and dignity.
  • Uchiha Yao said he agreed with the Hawk Faction’s principles but would not take sides too early, and Yashiro’s attention and loyalty toward him increased.
  • Uchiha Yao resolved to build ties with the Hawk Faction without becoming its pawn, while pursuing control of the Uchiha Clan.
  • After spending the morning with Yashiro, Uchiha Yao received an invitation from Uchiha Shisui of the Dove Faction.

Ch. 30Naive Uchiha Shisui

Uchiha Shisui met Uchiha Yao at a secluded lake to discuss the clan’s future, but they disagreed over whether peace with Konoha required strength or accommodation. After Shisui’s genjutsu failed to sway Yao, they agreed to work for the clan’s interests despite following different paths.

  • Uchiha Shisui praised Uchiha Yao’s recent achievements and warned that the clan’s more radical actions could lead it into danger.
  • Uchiha Yao rejected Shisui’s vision of peaceful coexistence, arguing that only overwhelming strength could secure the Uchiha’s safety.
  • Uchiha Shisui cast a genjutsu showing Konoha and the Uchiha living in harmony, but Uchiha Yao broke it with his Three-tomoe Sharingan.
  • Uchiha Shisui recognized Uchiha Yao’s strength, and they agreed that the clan’s interests came first despite their differing approaches.
  • Uchiha Yao left, and Uchiha Shisui wondered whether he would become the Uchiha’s hope or its disaster.

Ch. 31Promotion to Platoon Captain, the Third Hokage's Brainwashing of Itachi

Uchiha Yao was promoted to Platoon Captain, strengthening his influence within the clan, while Uchiha Itachi worried that Yao’s clan-first approach would provoke Konoha. After Hiruzen Sarutobi urged Itachi to protect the village and Sasuke, Itachi resolved to bear the burden himself.

  • With Uchiha Yashiro and the Hawk Faction’s support, Uchiha Yao was promoted to Platoon Captain and received 80,000 Clan Honor Points.
  • Uchiha Yao used Honor Points to enhance the abilities and Sharingan potential of eight loyal clansmen with jonin potential.
  • Uchiha Itachi discussed Uchiha Yao’s path with Shisui, who acknowledged its danger and promised to prevent the clan’s destruction if necessary.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned Uchiha Itachi about the clan’s movements and warned that a rebellion could plunge Konoha into turmoil.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi appealed to Uchiha Itachi to protect Konoha, Sasuke, and its civilians, and Itachi resolved to bear the burden himself.

Ch. 32Shisui's Eye, Kotoamatsukami

Uchiha Yao discussed the Uchiha clan’s worsening relationship with Konoha High Command and Shisui’s plan to use his special eyes to promote peace. After Shisui revealed the power of Kotoamatsukami, Yao acquired a system skill that made him immune to it and left determined to strengthen the clan.

  • Shisui told Uchiha Yao that the Police Force reforms and Elite Preparatory Camp had unsettled elders in the Dove Faction.
  • Shisui revealed that his eyes could subtly change a person’s thoughts, hoping to ease High Command’s suspicions and help the Uchiha integrate into Konoha.
  • Uchiha Yao challenged Shisui’s faith in using his power to secure lasting peace and warned that the eyes could be coveted and misused.
  • Uchiha Yao spent 200,000 Glory Points to acquire Mental Barrier, which granted him immunity to Kotoamatsukami and other Mangekyō Sharingan mental attacks.
  • Uchiha Yao left Shisui and resolved to make the Uchiha Konoha’s foremost shinobi clan.

Ch. 33Encirclement and Killing of Uchiha Yao

Shimura Danzō ordered nine elite Root jonin to assassinate Uchiha Yao and recover his Sharingan. On his way back from the Land of Cats, Yao was ambushed, but he used his abilities to kill or incapacitate several attackers and began overwhelming the rest.

  • After learning that Uchiha Yao had become a Police Force squad captain with the Hawk Faction's support, Shimura Danzō ordered the Crow, Weasel, and Snake squads to kill him and bring back his Sharingan.
  • Returning from the Land of Cats, Uchiha Yao received a system warning and stopped as nine Root ninjas surrounded him and launched a coordinated attack.
  • Uchiha Yao used a Stealth Talisman to vanish from the Root ninjas' senses, then killed one with Chidori.
  • Uchiha Yao wounded Weasel with a Lightning Fire Rasengan and knocked out a Root ninja by reversing his genjutsu.
  • Uchiha Yao charged the remaining six Root ninjas with lightning and fire techniques, while his status panel identified him as a peak jonin with combat ability at the Quasi Kage-level.

Ch. 34Annihilating Root's Elite Jonin, the Powerful Uchiha Yao!

Uchiha Yao defeated the last three Root jonin after killing their comrades, preventing them from escaping with information about him. Exhausted but alive, he turned his fury toward Danzo and vowed to kill him.

  • Dog, Snake, and Wolf tried to retreat and report Uchiha Yao's abilities to Danzo.
  • Uchiha Yao caught Dog and killed him with Chidori.
  • Uchiha Yao caught Snake and cut his carotid artery, killing him.
  • The system located Wolf, and Uchiha Yao stopped him from detonating his Explosive Tags before snapping his neck.
  • Uchiha Yao confirmed that all nine elite Root jonin were dead and vowed revenge against Danzo.

Ch. 35Uchiha Yao, the Youngest Uchiha Elder!

After Uchiha Yao killed the Root squad sent to assassinate him, Shimura Danzō ordered more intelligence gathering while Yao prepared to strike back. Two months later, Yao became the youngest elder in Uchiha Clan history, gaining greater authority and resources.

  • A Root intelligence ninja reported that all nine Jonin sent to hunt Uchiha Yao had been killed, and Shimura Danzō ordered his operatives to investigate Yao's abilities.
  • While recovering from his wounds, Uchiha Yao ordered Rin, Zhe, and Kai to gather detailed intelligence on Root and accepted a system mission to eliminate Shimura Danzō and Root.
  • Over the next two months, Uchiha Yao trained the clan's recruits, helping several awaken their Sharingan and raising the trainees' strength.
  • At the Elder Council meeting, Uchiha Fugaku nominated Uchiha Yao to become an elder, and Uchiha Inada publicly supported the nomination.
  • The elders approved Uchiha Yao nearly unanimously, making him the youngest elder in Uchiha Clan history.

Ch. 36Elder Council Meeting: Mercilessly Grilling the Elders!

At his first Elder Council Meeting as an elder, Uchiha Yao condemned the Hawk and Dove Factions’ strategies and called for sweeping reforms to prevent the clan’s destruction. With Uchiha Yashiro’s support, Uchiha Fugaku approved preliminary trials, leaving Yao responsible for carrying out the clan’s initial reforms.

  • Uchiha Yao told the council that the clan’s leadership and systems were failing and could lead to its destruction.
  • Uchiha Yao criticized the Hawk Faction’s aggression, the Dove Faction’s concessions, the clan’s poor intelligence network, and its outdated training and resource distribution.
  • Uchiha En and a Dove Faction Elder challenged Yao, but he argued that the clan was already in danger and needed immediate reform.
  • Uchiha Yashiro backed Uchiha Yao, saying he had reviewed Yao’s development plan and projections of the clan’s fate under different strategies.
  • Uchiha Fugaku approved preliminary trials of Uchiha Yao’s reform plan and warned him that he would bear the consequences if it failed.

Ch. 37Exclusive Elder Guard Established!

Uchiha Yao formed a twelve-member personal guard from promising young Uchiha clansmen and led them through three months of intensive training. The guard emerged as a powerful core force loyal to him, while Yao also began reforming the Police Force.

  • Uchiha Yao selected twelve young clansmen with strong potential and a desire to grow, then won their loyalty through private talks and promises.
  • Uchiha Yao established the Twelve-man Elder Guard and took its members to a hidden valley for customized, three-month training.
  • Uchiha Yao raised the potential of loyal guard members, and Uchiha Kenji awakened a Two-tomoe Sharingan during sparring.
  • Uchiha Yao reformed the Police Force by moving unsuitable members into logistics and promoting capable, loyal clansmen.
  • After training, ten guard members reached peak Elite Chunin level, while Uchiha Kenji and Uchiha Shunichi advanced to jonin; half the guard awakened their Kekkei Genkai.
  • The twelve swore loyalty to Uchiha Yao as his personal guards, and the system rewarded him with Clan Honor Points for their advances.

Ch. 38Shisui's Death Was Already Inevitable!

Uchiha Shisui offered to use Kotoamatsukami to prevent the Uchiha coup, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisors decided to have Danzo take Shisui’s eyes. The chapter ended with Danzo ordering surveillance while Shisui remained confident that the Hokage supported him.

  • Uchiha Shisui told Hiruzen Sarutobi about Kotoamatsukami and offered to use it to stop Uchiha Fugaku’s coup plans.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu agreed that Shisui had to disappear and arranged for Danzo to learn about his eyes.
  • An ANBU reported that Shisui had visited the Memorial Stone, and Hiruzen ordered him watched.
  • Danzo received a report about Kotoamatsukami and ordered Root shinobi to track Shisui’s every move.
  • Uchiha Shisui stood at the Memorial Stone, believing Hiruzen supported his plan to bring peace to the clan and village.

Ch. 39Danzo's Scheme: The Eye-Seizing Plan

Danzo ordered Root to secretly surveil Uchiha Shisui and prepare to seize his Kotoamatsukami eyes, then frame him as a traitor. Shisui remained unaware of the plot, while Danzo dismissed the threat posed by Uchiha Yao, not knowing Yao’s Mental Barrier made Kotoamatsukami ineffective against him.

  • Danzo summoned Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune and ordered them to monitor Shisui’s every move in secret.
  • Danzo instructed Root to steal Shisui’s eyes, use a barrier and a specialized assassination squad, then spread rumors branding Shisui a traitor.
  • Danzo regarded Uchiha Yao as a troublesome variable but decided he would not be a threat after Danzo obtained Kotoamatsukami.
  • Uchiha Yao had already spent two hundred thousand Clan Honor Points on Mental Barrier, rendering Kotoamatsukami useless against him.
  • Root reported that Shisui had visited the Hokage Building and trained alone at Training Ground Three, and Danzo ordered surveillance to continue until an opportunity arose.

Ch. 40A Final Warning for Shisui

Uchiha Yao warned Shisui that Hiruzen and Danzo could not be trusted and urged him to leave Konoha, but Shisui chose to keep faith in the Third Hokage. After Root reported their meeting to Danzo, Danzo ordered an ambush at the Naka River to seize Shisui’s eyes.

  • Shisui trained at Training Ground Three and reassured himself that his plan to stop the Uchiha coup would bring peace.
  • Uchiha Yao confronted Shisui, warned that Danzo wanted his eyes, and urged him to leave Konoha before he became a needless sacrifice.
  • Shisui rejected Yao’s warning and chose to believe in Hiruzen and the Will of Fire, then headed toward the Naka River to meet Itachi.
  • A Root ninja reported Shisui’s meeting with Yao and his journey toward the Naka River to Danzo.
  • Danzo ordered Root teams to seal off the Naka River and capture Shisui’s eyes.
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