Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Bai Ye learned that his clan system could raise the Uchiha’s fortune and realized he needed to prevent the clan’s impending massacre instead of fleeing. He resolved to save Shisui, unite the Uchiha factions, and replace Uchiha Fugaku as clan head.

• Bai Ye, an Elite Jonin with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, feared the coming Uchiha Clan Massacre and considered escaping before Shisui died.
• The Clan System bound itself to Bai Ye and revealed that clan strength, unity, influence, and changing people’s fates could improve the Uchiha’s fortune.
• Bai Ye saw that the Uchiha’s clan fortune was minus five thousand and recognized their internal divisions and hostility from Konoha as major problems.
• Bai Ye asked whether outsiders joining the Uchiha counted toward their fortune, and the system confirmed that it did.
• Bai Ye decided to save Shisui, unite the Uchiha factions, and pull Uchiha Fugaku down from the clan head position.

Bai Ye accepted Uchiha Izumi's invitation to dinner, where her grandfather, Uchiha Hui, used their time alone to ask which Uchiha faction Bai Ye supported. Bai Ye recognized that Hui had arranged the meeting to learn his position and prepared to surprise him with his answer.

• Uchiha Izumi found Bai Ye at home and invited him to dinner after learning he had canceled his mission.
• Bai Ye agreed to visit Izumi's home, but found only Uchiha Hui waiting when he arrived two hours later.
• Uchiha Hui explained that the Uchiha Clan faced trouble and asked whether the other factions had tried to recruit Bai Ye.
• Bai Ye realized Uchiha Hui wanted to discover his stance and decided to give the elder a shock.

Bai Ye argued that the Uchiha Clan’s internal divisions and the village leadership’s hostility threatened the clan’s survival, then told Uchiha Hui he planned to unite the clan. He revealed that his first move would be to remove Uchiha Fugaku as clan leader, and Hui realized Bai Ye intended to take the position himself.

• Uchiha Hui asked Bai Ye where he stood, but Bai Ye first asked Hui what he thought of the clan’s situation.
• Uchiha Hui described the Uchiha’s troubles within and without, and Bai Ye accused the moderates of weakening the clan by switching between the doves and radicals.
• Bai Ye argued that the clan would be destroyed unless it changed the village leadership or found a Hokage who would not target the Uchiha.
• Uchiha Hui asked what Bai Ye planned to do, and Bai Ye said he wanted to unite the clan by resolving its internal divisions first.
• Bai Ye proposed removing Uchiha Fugaku as clan leader, and Uchiha Hui realized Bai Ye wanted to become the new leader.

Bai Ye explained that the Uchiha Clan needed internal unity and a more strategic approach to Konoha, then asked the elders to support his bid to become clan head. The elders were left stunned by his claim that the Uchiha should restore their rightful authority rather than rebel.

• Bai Ye told Uchiha Hui that he planned to become clan head and criticized Uchiha Fugaku as a weak leader who had repeatedly conceded to Konoha.
• Uchiha Hui agreed to summon Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Huo so Bai Ye could present his plan to them.
• Bai Ye warned the elders that division, surveillance, and repeated concessions threatened the Uchiha Clan with destruction.
• Bai Ye proposed uniting the clan, reforming its internal factions, pushing back against Konoha carefully, and winning allies instead of treating the whole village as an enemy.
• Bai Ye asked Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Huo to support him at the next clan meeting, then argued that the Uchiha should restore their rightful authority rather than rebel.

Bai Ye persuaded Uchiha Hui and Uchiha Huo that the Uchiha should address Konoha’s problems without blindly declaring rebellion, and gained their support to become clan head. At the clan meeting, the elders demanded that Uchiha Fugaku step down, and someone nominated Bai Ye as his replacement.

• Bai Ye argued that the Uchiha should distinguish allies from enemies and work to fix Konoha’s internal problems rather than rebel blindly.
• Uchiha Hui and Uchiha Huo agreed to support Bai Ye at the clan meeting, while Uchiha Huo’s Dove Faction promised not to oppose him.
• Bai Ye comforted Uchiha Izumi and promised to improve the Uchiha’s standing so she could make friends.
• Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the clan meeting and was stunned when Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Hui, and Uchiha Huo called for him to step down.
• Uchiha Fugaku asked who would replace him, and a voice in the crowd declared, “I choose Bai Ye! He’s the one everyone wants!!!”

Bai Ye orchestrated Uchiha Fugaku’s removal and became the new Uchiha Clan Head after promising to restore the clan’s glory. After the meeting, he claimed his system reward and awakened a Mangekyō Sharingan with time-manipulating abilities, while Fugaku returned home to reflect on his failures.

• Bai Ye admitted that he had worked with the three elders to challenge Fugaku’s leadership, citing the clan’s relocation, surveillance, and internal divisions.
• Bai Ye urged the Uchiha to restore their former glory, winning the clan’s support as Fugaku chose to resign rather than reveal his Mangekyō to retain power.
• The Uchiha chose Bai Ye as their new clan head, and his system rewarded him with a Mangekyō Sharingan; he postponed claiming it until he was alone.
• Bai Ye scheduled another clan meeting for three days later and returned home to claim his reward, awakening the Mangekyō and discovering that both eyes granted abilities related to controlling time.
• Fugaku told Mikoto that he had been removed as clan head and found some comfort in her encouragement to spend more time with Itachi and Sasuke.

The Uchiha Clan replaced Uchiha Fugaku with Bai Ye, prompting leaders in Konoha and Obito to consider what the change could mean. Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Danzo’s proposal to attack the Uchiha, while Obito ordered continued surveillance as he neared the end of his operations in Kirigakure.

• Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to exploit the Uchiha leadership change and destroy the clan, but Hiruzen refused and insisted that he was the Hokage.
• Hiruzen decided to send Shisui and Itachi back to learn about Bai Ye and the Uchiha Clan’s internal affairs.
• Shikaku Nara told Choza Akimichi and Inoichi Yamanaka that they lacked enough information to judge Bai Ye, while Hyuga Hiashi wondered why the Uchiha had replaced Fugaku.
• White Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that Bai Ye had become the Uchiha Clan’s new head, and Obito ordered continued surveillance until his work in Kirigakure was complete.

Sasuke confronted Bai Ye over rumors about Fugaku, but Bai Ye offered to train him, leaving him unsure whether to accept. After Itachi and Shisui learned Bai Ye had become Clan Head, the Hokage sent them to discover his stance on the Uchiha’s conflict with Konoha, and they went to question him.

• Sasuke challenged Bai Ye to defend Fugaku, and Bai Ye offered to calm the clan’s rumors and train Sasuke.
• Sasuke returned home without deciding whether to accept, then found Itachi had returned but was too busy to teach him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Shisui and Itachi that Bai Ye had become Clan Head and asked them to learn where he stood.
• Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura discussed waiting to assess the Uchiha before taking action.
• Shisui and Itachi visited Bai Ye, and Shisui asked why he had taken the Clan Head position and what he intended for Konoha’s relations with the Uchiha.

Bai Ye challenged Shisui and Itachi to state whether they represented the Uchiha or Konoha, then argued that the village’s discrimination and exploitation had driven the Uchiha toward rebellion. Shisui and Itachi struggled to answer as Bai Ye left them facing the facts he had laid out.

• Bai Ye asked Shisui whether he had come as an Uchiha or an Anbu, and Shisui said he wanted to stand with both the Uchiha and Konoha.
• Bai Ye accused Shisui and Itachi of having effectively sided with Konoha and said the Uchiha would treat the village as it treated them.
• Itachi called Bai Ye a hardliner, and Bai Ye challenged him to secure compensation for the Uchiha and end the clan’s surveillance.
• Bai Ye listed the Uchiha’s exclusion from leadership, wartime losses, seized property, and continued monitoring, asking how much farther the clan was expected to retreat.
• Bai Ye argued that Konoha’s distrust and mistreatment had pushed the Uchiha toward rebellion, and said the clan had never needed to integrate into the village.
• Shisui and Itachi were left troubled, and Itachi could not find a way to refute Bai Ye’s claims.

Bai Ye demanded that Konoha return the Uchiha Clan’s former compound before peace talks could proceed, exposing the gulf between his position and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s promises. Hiruzen refused the demand but arranged a meeting with Bai Ye for two days later, while Bai Ye planned to draw Shisui away from trusting the Hokage.

• Bai Ye told Shisui and Itachi that the village had to return everything the Uchiha had lost if it wanted peace.
• Shisui and Itachi reported Bai Ye’s condition to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who said the clans occupying the former Uchiha compound would not give it back.
• Hiruzen asked Shisui and Itachi to arrange a meeting with Bai Ye in two days, then told Danzo he would take no action before talks.
• Shisui told Bai Ye about the proposed meeting, and Bai Ye agreed while intending to expose Hiruzen’s hypocrisy and make Shisui lose faith in him.
• Shisui and Itachi left to carry out a mission, and Itachi declined to visit Sasuke for the time being.

Bai Ye explained to Sasuke why the Uchiha needed change and encouraged him to grow strong enough to protect what he cared about, then met Hiruzen Sarutobi and demanded the return or compensation for the Uchiha’s former clan grounds. The negotiations ended with Danzo growing uneasy after Bai Ye challenged the claim that only the Uchiha could have controlled the Nine-Tails.

• Bai Ye talked with Sasuke about Fugaku’s resignation, the Uchiha’s poor standing in Konoha, and the need for the clan to change.
• Bai Ye’s conversation influenced Sasuke, earning him clan fortune and the Fire Release techniques Majestic Destroyer Flame, Great Fire Annihilation, and Dust Concealment Technique.
• Bai Ye told Uchiha Hui, Huo, and Setsuna that he would meet Hiruzen Sarutobi without changing his demands, and they agreed to accompany him.
• Bai Ye and the three elders met Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu in the Hokage’s office.
• Bai Ye demanded the Uchiha’s former clan grounds back or equivalent compensation, then challenged the claim that the Uchiha were responsible for the Nine-Tails because Kakashi also had a Sharingan.
• Danzo became alarmed that Bai Ye might know the truth about his role in the Nine-Tails incident.

Bai Ye confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi and the village elders over the Uchiha Clan’s land, lingering accusations, and broken promises, threatening to lead the clan out of Konoha. Hiruzen agreed to return the occupied land but added that he had one condition.

• Bai Ye rejected the elders’ claim that the Uchiha would never commit wrongdoing and argued that the clan had inherited the will of fire.
• Bai Ye accused the Sarutobi, Shimura, Mitokado, and Utatane Clans of occupying Uchiha land, and Uchiha Setsuna backed his demand for its return.
• Bai Ye denounced Konoha’s treatment of the Uchiha and threatened that the clan could leave for Kumogakure or Iwagakure.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi said the village had found no evidence identifying who controlled the Nine-Tails, and Bai Ye insisted that Konoha must stop blaming the Uchiha without proof.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to return the land, but announced that he had one condition.

Bai Ye pressured Hiruzen Sarutobi to announce that Konoha’s clans should return former Uchiha assets, then proposed outsourcing the Konoha Military Police Force’s frontline duties while the Uchiha retained control. The Uchiha began reorganizing and training, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisers suspicious of Bai Ye’s intentions.

• Bai Ye made Hiruzen Sarutobi agree to announce that the village’s clans should return the Uchiha’s former assets, while Hiruzen expected the other clans to resist.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi explained to Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu that publicizing the Uchiha’s demand could undermine their standing if they failed to reclaim the assets.
• Bai Ye told Uchiha Hui that he would handle the Hyuga Clan and proposed outsourcing the Konoha Military Police Force’s daily duties while the Uchiha kept oversight.
• Bai Ye directed Uchiha Huo to arrange missions or group training for police force members, and Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Hui agreed to the plan.
• The Uchiha began implementing the police force reforms, confusing Fugaku and prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisers to suspect the clan was preparing for conflict.

Bai Ye’s Uchiha improved their standing in Konoha by hiring civilians and disabled veteran ninja for the police force, then planned further businesses and a newspaper. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo dismissed the effort as a costly scheme that would eventually backfire, leaving them confident the Uchiha would fail.

• The Uchiha announced police-force jobs with generous pay and benefits, attracting civilians and ninja to apply.
• Bai Ye’s representative promised jobs for disabled veteran ninja, calling them Konoha’s heroes, and villagers began speaking more favorably of the Uchiha.
• Uchiha Huo, Uchiha Hui, and Uchiha Setsuna praised Bai Ye’s success but worried about the expense; Bai Ye said he would continue distributing eggs and proposed a newspaper, a trading area, and an Uchiha Superstore.
• Uchiha Fugaku watched Bai Ye’s progress with mixed feelings, while Danzo urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to stop him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi argued that the Uchiha would eventually run out of money and alienate both villagers and clan members, convincing Danzo that their plan would collapse.

Bai Ye helped Uchiha Izumi prepare the first issue of the Shinobi World Daily, which quickly stirred outrage in Konoha and attracted readers across the shinobi world. The Uchiha’s new influence unsettled Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, while Sasuke, Naruto, and Tsunade reacted to the stories and articles.

• Bai Ye told Uchiha Hui to publish a newspaper called the Shinobi World Daily and had Uchiha Izumi write its political articles, gossip, and serialized stories from his outline.
• Uchiha Hui’s clan members printed the newspaper overnight and began selling it across Konoha for ten ryo a copy.
• Konoha residents protested after reading an article accusing Hiruzen Sarutobi of using the Crystal Ball Technique to spy on people, while Danzo considered starting his own newspaper and could not find grounds to seize the Uchiha’s publication.
• At the Ninja Academy, students crowded around Sasuke to ask about the serialized stories, and Naruto resolved to train hard after identifying with the story’s poor boy.
• In Tanzaku Town, Shizune showed Tsunade the newspaper’s history article, and Tsunade asked her to bring a copy of the next issue.

Bai Ye met Hyuga Hiashi to negotiate over land the Hyuga Clan had taken from the Uchiha, but instead challenged Hiashi to confront how Konoha had betrayed his clan during the Kumogakure crisis. He left Hiashi facing the possibility that the Hyuga could become Konoha’s next target if the Uchiha fell.

• Bai Ye handed control of the newspaper to Uchiha Izumi after merchants from across the world sought cooperation.
• Bai Ye’s elders worried that the Hyuga Clan would refuse to return the Uchiha land, and he told them to arrange a formal meeting with Hyuga Hiashi.
• Hyuga Hiashi chose to accept Bai Ye’s visit despite his elders’ objections that meeting the Uchiha would invite trouble.
• Bai Ye met Hyuga Hiashi and recounted how Konoha had abandoned the Hyuga Clan during Kumogakure’s attempt to seize Hinata Hyuga.
• Bai Ye warned Hyuga Hiashi that if the Uchiha fell, Konoha might target the Hyuga Clan next.

Bai Ye persuaded Hyuga Hiashi to return the Uchiha land, while refusing to commit the Hyuga Clan to an alliance until the Uchiha proved their strength. The decision sparked celebration among the Uchiha and put Danzo and the Ino-Shika-Cho families under pressure over whether to return their own land.

• Bai Ye offered Hyuga Hiashi an alliance and promised to help abolish the Caged Bird Seal system, but Hiashi agreed only to return the land and wait to see whether Bai Ye could challenge Konoha's power structure.
• Hyuga Hiashi told his elders that the clan had returned the land and would stay out of the Uchiha's conflict with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Bai Ye announced the Hyuga Clan's decision to the Uchiha, and the clan celebrated as news of the agreement spread through Konoha.
• Danzo angrily confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over the Hyuga Clan's decision, and Hiruzen told Danzo to handle the remaining clans himself.
• Shikaku Nara and the Ino-Shika-Cho families debated whether to return the Uchiha land, worried about both their Sarutobi alliance and the consequences of refusing.

Shikaku Nara persuaded Ino-Shika-Cho and the other clans to return the Uchiha's former land, while Hiruzen Sarutobi weighed whether to step down or confront the Uchiha. When complaints overwhelmed the Konoha Military Police Force, Bai Ye sent the villagers to Hiruzen by announcing that the force would close for training, leaving Hiruzen to realize the burden had landed on him.

• Shikaku Nara argued that the Uchiha had the procedural high ground and persuaded Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi to return the Uchiha's land.
• Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi told Hiruzen Sarutobi they would return the land, while Hiruzen considered stepping down or making an example of the Uchiha.
• The Hyuga Clan, Ino-Shika-Cho, other clans, and the villagers agreed to return the Uchiha's former grounds, and the Uchiha factions reconciled.
• Uchiha Hui, Uchiha Setsuna, and Uchiha Huo learned that complaints were flooding the Konoha Military Police Force and asked Bai Ye how to respond.
• Bai Ye ordered the Uchiha to announce that the police force would close for training, directing villagers with complaints to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Danzo saw the announcement and welcomed the disruption, while Hiruzen Sarutobi realized the Uchiha had passed the police force's problems to him.

Bai Ye forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to prepare to return the Uchiha clan grounds, then revealed his plan to remove Hiruzen and Danzo from power and become Hokage. After receiving a Sage Body reward, Bai Ye prepared to move against Konoha, while Hiruzen and his allies waited for Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to return.

• Bai Ye gave Hiruzen Sarutobi three days to vacate the Uchiha clan grounds and left the agreement documents with him.
• Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Huo worried that the Uchiha would face greater retaliation, but Bai Ye said the next stage was to drive Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and their allies from power.
• Bai Ye explained that he intended to become Hokage and that the clan would need a detailed plan to achieve it.
• Bai Ye claimed the system's Sage Body reward after the Uchiha's clan fortune improved, and realized it let him use his Mangekyo Sharingan more freely, though it did not grant Senjutsu.
• Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi about returning the land, and Hiruzen chose to wait for Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi to try to resolve the dispute.

Shisui and Itachi returned to Konoha and found the Uchiha’s improving position had deepened Itachi’s fears of conflict with the village. Under pressure from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, Shisui revealed Kotoamatsukami and left to speak with Bai Ye, while Danzo began plotting to seize Shisui’s eyes.

• Shisui and Itachi disagreed over whether the Uchiha’s gains were a welcome improvement or a dangerous escalation.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Shisui to use his power to prevent conflict between the village and the Uchiha.
• Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi pressured Shisui, who revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan and explained that Kotoamatsukami could alter someone’s will.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Shisui to speak with Bai Ye before using his ocular jutsu, while Danzo secretly planned to take Shisui’s eyes.
• Shisui asked Itachi to return without him and went to speak with Bai Ye alone.