Ch. 1The Night of the Nine-Tails, I Became an Uchiha

Thirteen-year-old Uchiha Gen awakened on the night of the Nine-Tails attack and realized the Uchiha were being ordered to stay away from the main battle. He began rescuing civilians near the clan compound, awakened his Sharingan, and received a system quest to change the Uchiha’s fate.

  • Uchiha Gen learned from his memories that he was a thirteen-year-old Uchiha reserve member on the night the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha.
  • Uchiha Gen heard that the Konoha High Command had ordered the Uchiha to guard their compound instead of approaching the Nine-Tails, while Uchiha Fugaku held the clan in place.
  • Uchiha Gen persuaded Uchiha Ryo that the Uchiha needed to rescue civilians nearby to avoid being remembered as bystanders.
  • Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Ryo rescued a woman and her child from a collapsing beam, and Uchiha Gen awakened his Sharingan.
  • Uchiha Gen saw a brief distortion in the distance and received a Fate Rewrite System quest to leave evidence of the Uchiha helping people or investigating the attack.

Ch. 2Tonight, Uchiha Cannot Stay Silent

Uchiha Gen persuaded Uchiha Fugaku to let a small team rescue civilians on the outskirts, creating witnesses and written records of the Uchiha’s efforts during the Nine-Tails attack. After rescuing an injured Konoha Chunin who had seen a masked shinobi using space-warping abilities, Gen learned the masked figure was still nearby and watching.

  • Uchiha Gen argued that rescuing fleeing villagers near the compound would fulfill the order to guard the outskirts, and Uchiha Fugaku assigned him five companions.
  • Gen led Uchiha Ryo, Uchiha Toru, Uchiha Makoto, and two Konoha Military Police Force chunin in clearing a route and escorting civilians to the compound’s eastern evacuation zone.
  • Gen ordered the team to record rescue locations, casualties, and escorts while warning Uchiha Ryo that villagers might suspect the Uchiha of controlling the Nine-Tails.
  • Gen used his One-Tomoe Sharingan to reach and rescue an injured Konoha Chunin, who reported seeing a masked ninja whose body turned intangible and twisted space.
  • The system reported that civilians and Konoha Ninjas had witnessed the rescue, established the evacuation zone, and formed rescue records, then rewarded Gen with slightly enhanced Sharingan pupil power.
  • Gen sent the injured Chunin for medical care and prepared to enter a burning building as he sensed the masked figure still nearby.

Ch. 3The First Witness Cannot Die

Uchiha Gen protected Takuya Yamashiro, a wounded Chunin whose testimony identified a masked man controlling the Nine-Tails, and ensured multiple witnesses and a medical handover log recorded the account. As Gen escorted Takuya toward safety, he detected abnormal Space Chakra residue that confirmed the Masked Man had been there.

  • Uchiha Gen had Takuya Yamashiro identify himself and describe the masked man who pursued him and his captain, including the man's empty body and red eye.
  • A hidden attacker threw a kunai at Takuya's throat, but Gen deflected it and stopped Uchiha Ryo from chasing the assailant.
  • Gen directed Uchiha Makoto to record the witnesses' names and led the group to a temporary shelter, where the medical ninja logged Takuya's identity and testimony.
  • Inoue Shin, a shopkeeper, the shopkeeper's wife, and Military Police members confirmed they had heard Takuya's account.
  • As the group carried Takuya toward the evacuation zone, Gen spotted lingering chakra residue and received a system notice identifying it as abnormal Space Chakra.

Ch. 4Masked Man, I see you

Uchiha Gen identified signs of the Masked Man’s spatial technique and ensured Konoha ninja recorded the evidence before the attacker tried to silence him. The Masked Man withdrew, recognizing Gen as a new threat.

  • Uchiha Gen warned Uchiha Ryo not to pursue the hidden attacker and called Inoue Shin to examine the spatial distortion.
  • Inoue Shin found traces in the ash and ordered Konoha ninja to record them alongside Takuya Yamashiro’s testimony.
  • The Masked Man fired a senbon at Uchiha Gen, who dodged it and saw another spatial distortion near the window.
  • Uchiha Gen ordered his group to stay together, continue rescue work, and record the senbon attack and all other evidence.
  • The Masked Man watched from across the street and recognized Uchiha Gen as a troublesome new member of the Uchiha Clan.

Ch. 5Evidence of the Uchiha's deployment

During the Nine-Tails attack, Uchiha Gen led his clan in rescuing civilians and documenting their efforts, but masked agents tried to seize their records. Gen forced them to withdraw in front of witnesses, while Root marked him as a target and considered arresting him.

  • Uchiha Gen directed Uchiha Ryo, Uchiha Toru, and Uchiha Makoto to rescue civilians and record the Uchiha's names and actions.
  • Uchiha Ryo rescued Chiyo Morikawa's child, and Uchiha Makoto recorded the names of those involved.
  • Two black-cloaked agents ordered Uchiha Makoto to stop recording and hand over the rescue records.
  • Uchiha Gen challenged the agents to identify themselves and provide written orders, while Inoue Shin confirmed that rescue records should be preserved.
  • The black-cloaked agents withdrew, and the system reported that witness numbers had increased and mission progress had reached 17%.
  • A black-clad ninja reported Uchiha Gen as a suspected instigator and asked whether Root should apprehend him.

Ch. 6Root reached out too soon

Uchiha Gen exposed Root’s attempt to seize him and the rescue evidence by making the masked ninja act in front of witnesses. After Root withdrew, Uchiha Fugaku ordered Gen back to the clan compound to explain what had happened.

  • Uchiha Gen told Uchiha Makoto to divide the rescue records and led him away from the shelter to draw Root’s attention.
  • Three unidentified masked ninja confronted Uchiha Gen, and Uchiha Makoto recorded their demand and lack of authorization.
  • One of the attackers tried to seize the records, prompting Uchiha Toru, Uchiha Ryo, and other witnesses to intervene.
  • Root subdued Uchiha Gen’s right arm, but Gen revealed a Root marking and alerted Inoue Shin and arriving members of the Konoha Military Police Force.
  • Root withdrew, and Inoue Shin said he would include the incident in his report.
  • After hearing the report, Uchiha Fugaku ordered Uchiha Gen to return to the Uchiha Clan Compound for an explanation.

Ch. 7Before the clan leader, I had just one question

Uchiha Gen defended his unauthorized rescue mission before Uchiha Fugaku and the clan elders, presenting records and evidence that someone else had controlled the Nine-Tails and that Root had tried to seize the evidence. Fugaku protected Gen and ordered the clan to preserve the records, while realizing an outside scheme had targeted the Uchiha.

  • Uchiha Gen returned to the clan compound and faced accusations in the meeting hall for defying Fugaku's orders and drawing Root's attention.
  • Uchiha Gen presented rescue records, witness testimony, traces of unusual spatial chakra, and a strap left behind by Root to support his account.
  • Uchiha Gen asked who would speak for the Uchiha after dawn if they left no records or evidence that someone else controlled the Nine-Tails.
  • Uchiha Gen explained that he had acted because he feared the clan would be blamed if it left nothing behind to prove its innocence.
  • Uchiha Fugaku ruled that Gen would face clan discipline after the battle but forbade anyone from handing him over or destroying the rescue records.
  • Uchiha Fugaku ordered the clan to safeguard the witnesses' records and compile the rescuers' names, and he recognized that an outside scheme had targeted the Uchiha.

Ch. 8The first meeting after the Fourth Hokage's fall

After Minato Namikaze died stopping the Nine-Tails, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the village elders debated whether the Uchiha should be isolated over reports of the Sharingan in the beast’s eyes. Rescue records and testimony about a masked space-time ninja delayed Danzo’s push, and Danzo ordered an investigation into Uchiha Gen.

  • Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to isolate the Uchiha and reassess the Konoha Military Police Force after reports that the Nine-Tails had been controlled by the Sharingan.
  • An Anbu reported that Takuya Yamashiro had seen a masked ninja using space-time ninjutsu near the South Street Entrance, while Inoue Shin confirmed abnormal chakra traces there.
  • Anbu presented records showing that Uchiha Ryo, Uchiha Toru, Uchiha Gen, and Uchiha Makoto had helped rescue civilians during the attack.
  • Hiruzen ordered Anbu to protect Takuya, investigate the South Street traces, verify the Uchiha rescue records, and avoid declaring the clan guilty before the investigation was complete.
  • After the meeting, a Root ninja told Danzo that the South Street interception had failed and the Uchiha had protected the target, prompting Danzo to order an investigation into Uchiha Gen.

Ch. 9The relocation order meant more than moving

After receiving High Command’s order to relocate the Uchiha Clan Compound and rebuild the police stations on the outskirts, Uchiha Gen warned that the move would isolate the clan. Fugaku agreed to delay implementation while the Uchiha joined reconstruction and publicly recorded their work, leaving them to begin by publishing the Nine-Tails rescue list.

  • High Command ordered the Uchiha to cooperate with post-disaster security adjustments that would move their compound and police stations to the outskirts.
  • Uchiha Gen argued that relocation would isolate the clan and turn public distance into suspicion and rumors.
  • Uchiha Gen proposed delaying the move by having the police force assist with reconstruction and openly record its rescue and relief work.
  • Uchiha Fugaku agreed to request a delay, assign young clan members to reconstruction, and have Uchiha Makoto and Uchiha Gen compile records.
  • Uchiha Gen proposed publishing the list of clan members who took part in the Nine-Tails rescue.

Ch. 10The Uchiha Military Police Force Chose a Different Way to Live Today

Uchiha Gen guided the Uchiha Military Police Force through public disaster relief and posted rescue records and witness statements to counter suspicion after the Nine-Tails attack. Fugaku committed the clan to a new path, and Gen received an enhanced Sharingan as the mission to prevent the Uchiha's relocation began.

  • Uchiha Gen assigned clansmen to clear roads, escort the wounded, distribute supplies, and record missing people while making the rescue list public.
  • Root-backed rumors spread that the Uchiha were staging their relief efforts, but Gen stopped Uchiha Toru from reacting and ordered a second board of witness statements posted.
  • A wounded civilian testified that Uchiha Toru had rescued him, and Uchiha Makoto added his name to the public record.
  • Fugaku made the reconstruction records public and forbade unauthorized clashes, Root investigations, or damage to evidence, declaring that the Uchiha had to find a different way to live.
  • The system confirmed that Gen had established a key evidence chain and unlocked the Uchiha Military Police Force reform path, then enhanced his Sharingan with a second tomoe.
  • The system unlocked a mission to prevent the Uchiha from being relocated to the village outskirts.

Ch. 11The first cut: cut away the grounds for relocation

Uchiha Gen used reconstruction records to delay the proposed relocation of the Konoha Military Police Force, then proposed taking responsibility for order in the temporary housing area. Danzo decided to exploit the unrest there to discredit the Uchiha.

  • Uchiha Gen stopped Uchiha Toru from confronting the Konoha survey team and presented records showing the Military Police Force was essential to post-disaster recovery.
  • Uchiha Gen persuaded the survey team to revise its findings, making immediate relocation subject to reassessment.
  • Uchiha Gen told Uchiha Fugaku that the clan needed to take on a visible task, and identified the temporary housing area as the next test.
  • Danzo learned that Uchiha Gen had cooperated with the survey and ordered Root to make the temporary housing area's unrest show that the Uchiha could not maintain order.

Ch. 12In the Shelter Area, the Greatest Danger Was Someone Starting a Fire

Uchiha Gen organized the chaotic shelter area and exposed attempts to provoke conflict between the villagers and the Uchiha. After a staged injury threatened to reignite the crowd, he called for a public medical examination and recorded the incident, leaving the suspected plotter under scrutiny.

  • Uchiha Gen spotted men sowing distrust in the shelter lines and told Uchiha Toru not to arrest them immediately.
  • Uchiha Gen split the crowd into three lines, posted supply totals, and arranged for medical staff and villagers to witness distribution.
  • Uchiha Gen stopped Uchiha Toru from reacting when an agitator accused the Uchiha of withholding supplies and linked them to the Nine-Tails attack.
  • Uchiha Gen directed Uchiha Ryo and Uchiha Toru to protect an injured child and the medicine crate as a rush broke out, then let the medical ninja determine the child’s treatment.
  • Uchiha Gen noticed evidence that a man had cut himself to frame the Konoha Military Police Force and ordered a public examination and written record of the incident.

Ch. 13Who spoke for the villagers, and who used them

Uchiha Gen exposed a false accusation against Uchiha Toru by documenting the wound, footprints, and witnesses, then restored order in the resettlement area. After villagers testified in the Uchiha’s favor, Gen recognized that Body Flicker Shisui had watched the confrontation and noticed him.

  • Uchiha Gen had a neutral Medical Ninja examine the injured man, who had a shallow cut inconsistent with being pushed down.
  • Uchiha Makoto mapped the queues, and Uchiha Gen used the layout and footprints to show that Uchiha Toru had not pushed the man.
  • Uchiha Gen let the alleged victim leave and warned the crowd that disorder would endanger the injured, elderly, and children.
  • The Medical Ninja and logistics Chunin confirmed that medicine and supplies were being distributed openly.
  • An old man, Chiyo Morikawa, and two rescued civilians testified that the Uchiha had helped the villagers.
  • Uchiha Gen spotted Body Flicker Shisui watching from a rooftop, and Shisui vanished after noticing Gen’s gaze.

Ch. 14Body Flicker Shisui stood before me for the first time

After the relief-area frame-up, Uchiha Gen met Shisui Uchiha and explained that he wanted evidence and rules to protect both the Uchiha and those seeking peace with the village. Shisui agreed to watch for people instigating trouble, warned that Itachi had drawn the leadership’s attention, and cautioned Gen to be careful of the Anbu.

  • Uchiha Gen helped document the relief-area confrontation, preventing accusations against Uchiha Toru from going unchallenged.
  • Uchiha Gen met Shisui Uchiha in an alley and argued that keeping records could counter suspicion and prevent the clan and village from being pushed toward conflict.
  • Shisui agreed to watch for suspicious people repeatedly appearing in relief-area confrontations.
  • Shisui told Uchiha Gen that Itachi had been noticed by the Anbu and village leadership, then warned him to be careful of the Anbu.

Ch. 15Itachi Should See More Than War

Uchiha Gen showed young Itachi how the Uchiha helped survivors after the Nine-Tails disaster and challenged his belief that conflict could only be answered through sacrifice. The chapter ended with Konoha High Command preparing a second meeting on the Uchiha relocation schedule.

  • Uchiha Gen met Itachi, who was copying missing-person lists amid the disaster cleanup, and invited him to observe the shelter work.
  • Uchiha Gen showed Itachi a grieving old man helping a child and Uchiha Makoto helping a woman search for her missing husband.
  • Uchiha Gen told Itachi that small acts could ease resentment before it led to war and warned him against deciding that others had to be sacrificed for peace.
  • An Anbu arrived with word of a leadership meeting about the relocation schedule, and the shelter's chunin told Uchiha Gen that Konoha High Command was preparing a second meeting.
  • Uchiha Gen learned the meeting would concern the Uchiha relocation schedule, while Itachi watched him with a new question in his eyes.

Ch. 16The Second Meeting: Danzo Changed His Argument

Fugaku used verified Uchiha relief records to challenge Danzo’s case for relocating the clan, and Hiruzen postponed the move while ordering Anbu to check the records. Afterward, Uchiha Gen told Fugaku they needed evidence linking Root to unrest in the shelters.

  • Danzo argued that relocating the Uchiha would protect them from public anger and reduce friction after the Nine-Tails’ rampage.
  • Fugaku presented signed shelter and disaster-relief records showing that the Konoha Military Police Force had helped restore order without attacking civilians.
  • Danzo accused Fugaku of using the Uchiha’s records to win public support, but Fugaku argued that sharing verified facts could prevent rumors and further conflict.
  • Fugaku presented the survey team’s findings that immediate relocation could disrupt medical care, supply distribution, site cordons, and missing-person registration.
  • Hiruzen postponed the relocation’s implementation and ordered the Uchiha to continue assisting with reconstruction while Anbu cross-checked their records.
  • Uchiha Gen told Fugaku that records were not enough and that they needed evidence of Root’s command chain inciting conflicts in the shelter areas.

Ch. 17The hand Root left behind: cutting off its shadow isn't enough

Uchiha Gen tracked Root’s agents in the shelter area and arranged for the Hokage’s Anbu to catch a Root ninja preparing to burn the original supply ledger. Root then discovered traces of Shisui’s presence and prepared to frame him for unauthorized entry.

  • Uchiha Gen spotted coded signals linking a man in gray, a Logistics Ninja, and a man in brown, then sent Uchiha Ryo to inform the clan head while Shisui followed the crate.
  • Shisui watched from hiding as a Root ninja retrieved the original shelter distribution ledger and prepared to burn it to discredit the Uchiha.
  • Uchiha Ryo entered the storehouse with Uchiha clansmen and the Hokage’s Anbu, who secured the ledger without the Uchiha touching the evidence.
  • A logistics Chunin confirmed that the ledger had been in the Supply Tent earlier that day, exposing Root’s attempt to destroy the original records.
  • A Root member noticed traces left by Shisui’s Shadow Clone and reported that Root would frame Shisui for unauthorized entry.

Ch. 18They wanted to tarnish Shisui first

Root tried to frame Shisui for threatening a storehouse clerk, but Uchiha Gen and a witness exposed contradictions in the accusation. Fugaku placed Shisui under clan protection, while Danzo ordered Root to watch both Shisui and Gen.

  • Uchiha Ryo told Uchiha Gen that a clerk had accused Shisui of breaking into a supply storehouse and questioning him about the ledgers.
  • Uchiha Gen presented witness records and a logistics Chunin's testimony that contradicted the clerk's timeline and account.
  • Shisui arrived and denied threatening the clerk, while Uchiha Gen ensured the Anbu recorded that Shisui neither approached the accuser nor activated his Sharingan.
  • The Hokage's Anbu withheld judgment and said the accusation required further investigation.
  • Uchiha Fugaku placed Shisui on the clan's protection list and barred him from accepting private orders alone.
  • Danzo learned that the framing attempt had failed and ordered Root to observe Shisui and Uchiha Gen together.

Ch. 19Before the relocation order, fight a battle for public opinion

Uchiha Gen made the clan’s disaster-relief work public and backed its records with signatures from five independent groups, weakening one-sided rumors about the Uchiha. The Third Hokage summoned Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Gen to discuss reforms to the Konoha Military Police Force the next morning.

  • Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Makoto posted a witnessed daily report of the Uchiha’s disaster-relief work outside the compound and later in the shelter area.
  • Rumors spread that the Uchiha had bribed witnesses, and Uchiha Gen responded by arranging a report with signatures from five parties.
  • A medical ninja, a transport team member, a shelter-area elder, and Chiyo Morikawa publicly defended specific parts of the relief records.
  • An Anbu delivered orders for Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Gen to report to the Hokage Building at seven the next morning to discuss reforms to the Konoha Military Police Force.
  • Uchiha Gen told the others they would not ask for trust, but would insist that every accusation be supported by evidence.

Ch. 20In the Hokage Building, I Don't Ask for Trust

Uchiha Gen and Fugaku persuaded Konoha’s leadership to postpone relocating the Uchiha and test their proposed Military Police reforms for one month. As Gen gained permission to join future briefings, Danzo ordered Root to intensify surveillance of both Gen and Shisui and undermine the clan during the observation period.

  • Uchiha Gen argued that public records and evidence should guide accusations against the Uchiha, and Fugaku presented a reform proposal requiring transparent records, outside witnesses, and Hokage oversight.
  • Fugaku asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to postpone relocating the clan while the Konoha Military Police Force reforms were tested; Hiruzen approved a one-month observation period with Anbu verification.
  • Uchiha Gen received a system reward granting him an understanding of fire release nature transformation and kept his reaction hidden.
  • Danzo learned that Shisui was under clan protection and ordered Root to begin dual-track surveillance of Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Gen.
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