Chapter Summaries

Huayue visited Granny Cat’s Weapon Shop, where Itachi and Sasuke asked him about their search for the Cat Demon and Cat Boss. In Konoha, Hinata overheard her father and a clan elder discussing replacing her with another child, then encountered children who turned their anger on her.

• Huayue paid Granny Cat with a Konoha Check and asked her to find something and send it to the Uchiha in Konoha.
• Itachi told Huayue that he and Sasuke had collected nearly one-third of the cat paw prints but had found no leads on the Cat Demon or Cat Boss.
• Huayue said he knew where the Cat Demon was but warned Itachi and Sasuke they were not strong enough to handle her yet.
• Hinata’s father exhausted her during training, and she heard servants gossiping about Neji’s talent and the Branch House’s growing strength.
• Hinata overheard a clan elder advise Hiashi to have another child to replace her as heir.
• After Hinata apologized when a boy dropped his ice cream, he and the other children called her a monster and threatened to take their anger out on her.

Huayue protected young Hinata from a group of bullies, then secretly implanted her with a Six Paths experiment intended to awaken the Tenseigan. He also prepared to help Neji surpass the Byakugan’s limits, while a member of Hamura’s Otsutsuki branch arrived in Konoha.

• Huayue stopped children from throwing stones at Hinata and learned that she wanted to meet her father’s expectations and become stronger.
• Huayue placed a Six Paths experiment and Four Symbols Seals on Hinata, then handed her to Yugao as the Anbu arrived.
• Hinata’s Byakugan began turning azure blue without Hiashi noticing.
• Neji met Huayue, who promised to help him break free from the Byakugan’s limits, and Neji agreed to follow him.
• Huayue sensed a visitor from the moon, and a white-clad member of Hamura’s Otsutsuki branch arrived at the Hyuga estate.

Uchiha Huayue confronted Otsutsuki Toneri and his father after finding them in Hinata's room, then challenged Toneri's plan to destroy the world. Huayue left after warning them not to harm the planet, while Toneri remained committed to his cause unless Huayue could end the wars.

• Toneri and his father visited Hinata's room, intending to take her as Toneri's wife and continue their bloodline.
• Uchiha Huayue appeared, recognized the moon Otsutsuki's connection to the Byakugan, and transported them to the moon.
• Toneri explained that he wanted to destroy the world created by the Sage of Six Paths, and Huayue criticized the moon clan's own history of oppression and violence.
• Huayue warned Toneri not to harm the planet and said he was leading efforts to end the wars, then departed after gaining Otsutsuki Chakra Mode through Character Check-in.
• Toneri told his father he would stop only if Huayue truly ended the wars, and his father left hoping Toneri would understand the loneliness of an empty world.

Sarutobi Hiruzen argued with the Hokage Advisors over Uzumaki Naruto’s Ninja Academy enrollment, then learned that Uchiha Huayue had brought back two Uzumaki bloodline survivors. The debate over Uchiha influence intensified when a dispute broke out between the Konoha Medical Squad and the Uchiha Military Police, and Hiruzen arrived to intervene.

• Sarutobi Hiruzen proposed enrolling Naruto in the Ninja Academy, but Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Danzo warned that the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki could endanger others and argued against sending him there.
• An Anbu captain reported that the mother and daughter Uchiha Huayue had brought to Konoha carried Uzumaki blood, prompting Danzo and the other advisors to accuse the Uchiha of seeking influence over the Nine-Tails.
• Danzo revealed that Huayue served at the Ninja Academy, deepening the advisors’ opposition to Naruto’s enrollment, while Hiruzen defended Huayue’s loyalty and the Uchiha’s place in the village.
• An Anbu team told Hiruzen that Konoha Medical Squad members had clashed with the Uchiha, and Hiruzen rushed to the scene.
• Uchiha Yaeko threatened to arrest a Medical Squad member who criticized the Military Police, and Hiruzen arrived with Anbu to stop the confrontation.

A dispute between Uchiha members and Medical Corps ninja escalated when Sarutobi Hiruzen refused to hand the medics over to the Konoha Military Police Force, prompting the Uchiha to clash with the Anbu. Uchiha Fugaku invoked Uchiha Huayue to defuse the crisis, while Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui watched and discussed the danger of Konoha falling into chaos.

• Uchiha Yashiro demanded that Sarutobi Hiruzen let the Konoha Military Police Force handle the Medical Corps members who had insulted the Uchiha.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen refused to hand over the medics and had the Anbu take them away as onlookers criticized the Uchiha.
• Uchiha Yashiro ordered an attack, and the Uchiha fought the Anbu until reinforcements arrived.
• Uchiha Fugaku apologized for the disturbance but challenged Sarutobi Hiruzen's threat by asking whether it included Uchiha Huayue.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen softened his stance, and Uchiha Fugaku dismissed the Uchiha members from the scene.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Uchiha Shisui why the clan and village were at odds, and Uchiha Shisui affirmed that he would protect Konoha's peace.

At the Uchiha clan meeting, Itachi recalled how he found meaning in pursuing peace, then learned the Hokage wanted him in the Anbu and Fugaku expected him to bridge the village and clan. At Uchiha Huayue’s residence, Yuhi Kurenai worried about being asked to teach a child from the Kurama Clan.

• Uchiha clansmen complained that Huayue had missed the meeting, while Fugaku listened to their growing resentment toward the village.
• Itachi remembered the war, the answers he received about life’s meaning, and how Shisui’s hope for peace became his own purpose.
• Fugaku told the Uchiha clansmen he would discuss the dispute with Huayue and warned them to rein in their behavior toward the Hyuga Branch House.
• Fugaku told Itachi that the Hokage wanted to recruit him into the Anbu and tasked him with serving as a bridge between Konoha and the Uchiha.
• Yuhi Kurenai told Huayue that the Kurama Clan head had asked her to teach a child from the clan in Genjutsu.

Yuhi Kurenai began teaching Kurama Yakumo, the Kurama Clan’s last Kekkei Genkai bearer, and discovered that Yakumo’s frail body could not withstand ordinary ninja training. Meanwhile, Uchiha Huayue arrived as a substitute teacher at the Ninja Academy and captivated his students.

• Kurenai worried about teaching children, and Huayue advised her to listen to them while remaining firm when needed.
• Inuzuka Hana and her classmates met substitute teacher Uchiha Huayue, whose entrance trick and unusual fragrance astonished them.
• The Kurama clan head asked Yuhi Kurenai to teach Kurama Yakumo and keep the clan’s last Kekkei Genkai bearer from going down an evil path.
• Yakumo welcomed Kurenai, explained her love of drawing and desire to become a ninja, and eagerly began training.
• After Yakumo became exhausted within five minutes but insisted on continuing, Kurenai realized her weak constitution made ninja training dangerous.

Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to fight Sasori, but a Rinnegan-wielding Akatsuki leader defeated them and recruited Sasori. Huayue intercepted Konan’s surveillance and planned to keep allied nations occupied while Akatsuki gathered its members.

• Orochimaru summoned the Third Kazekage with Impure World Reincarnation and forced him to fight Sasori.
• The Third Kazekage broke through Orochimaru’s control talisman, revealing a flaw in the forbidden technique.
• The Rinnegan-wielding leader stopped Orochimaru and crushed Sasori’s defenses with Shinra Tensei.
• The leader invited Sasori to join Akatsuki, and Sasori agreed after seeing the Rinnegan.
• Konan sent a paper butterfly to spy on Akatsuki, but Huayue exposed her and discussed keeping the allied nations busy.

Rasa faced further cuts to Sunagakure’s funding and pinned his hopes on Gaara becoming a Perfect Jinchūriki. After Yashamaru’s death triggered Gaara’s rampage and Shukaku’s release, an unknown figure intervened just as the beast attacked Temari.

• Baki told Rasa that the Land of Wind’s daimyo planned to halve Sunagakure’s funding, and Rasa resolved to make up the shortfall with Gold Dust.
• Rasa watched from the Kazekage office and demanded that Gaara prove he could control the Tailed Beast as a Perfect Jinchūriki.
• Yashamaru revealed himself to Gaara, said he could not forgive him for taking his sister away, and died after urging Gaara to become a shura who loved only himself.
• Gaara’s grief unleashed his sand and Shukaku, while Rasa judged him a failure and decided to eliminate the unstable threat.
• Shukaku fired a Drilling Air Bullet at Temari, but an unknown figure stopped the attack and called the beast too loud.

Uchiha Huayue stopped Gaara’s rampage, sealed away One-Tail Shukaku, and helped Gaara sleep before meeting with Rasa and Granny Chiyo. He revealed that Sasori had killed the Third Kazekage and joined Akatsuki, prompting Sunagakure to order a hunt for him.

• Uchiha Huayue protected Temari, stopped the Sunagakure ninja from interfering, and forced Shukaku back into Gaara before sealing the One-Tail’s chakra.
• Huayue comforted the tormented Gaara in his Inner world, and Gaara fell into a peaceful sleep for the first time.
• Huayue returned sleeping Gaara to Temari and asked Rasa to meet with him and Granny Chiyo.
• Granny Chiyo arrived in Sunagakure and learned from Huayue’s report that Sasori had killed the Third Kazekage, turned him into a Human Puppet, and joined Akatsuki.
• Rasa ordered Sunagakure to hunt Sasori of the Red Sands and report any information about his whereabouts.

Granny Chiyo agreed to help make amends for her past mistakes, while Huayue secretly revived Kushina in a childlike Gigai. After showing Kushina Naruto’s lonely life, Huayue demanded everything from her in exchange for letting her care for him.

• Granny Chiyo insisted on accompanying Huayue to atone for her role in past mistakes, then spoke with him privately about forbidden techniques.
• Huayue left Sunagakure by dismissing his Shadow Clone, prompting Granny Chiyo to warn Rasa to notify her if they heard anything about Akatsuki.
• Huayue successfully used Sage Art: Reanimation and Spirit Transformation Technique to place Kushina’s soul into a young Gigai.
• Kushina awoke, recognized Huayue, and demanded to know why he had revived her.
• Huayue used Tsukuyomi to show Kushina Naruto’s life and persuaded her that he needed a mother’s love.
• Kushina asked what Huayue wanted in exchange for letting her care for Naruto, and Huayue answered, “Everything.”

Yuhi Kurenai discovered that Yakumo’s overwhelming Genjutsu talent was worsening her frail condition, while Huayue sensed that an unnatural power had drawn Kurenai into the Illusionary World. Kurenai and Huayue rushed to the Kurama compound, where they found Yakumo’s parents surrounded by flames.

• Kurenai warned Yakumo’s parents that her stamina had not improved and that she might have to abandon becoming a ninja.
• Yakumo’s parents begged Kurenai to help their daughter live a healthy life, and Kurenai agreed to continue training her while cautioning them about her condition.
• As Kurenai left, Yakumo’s brush completed a painting of Kurenai and her parents, and Kurenai felt an unsettling sense of illusion.
• At the Uchiha residence, Huayue recognized that Kurenai’s senses and soul had been pulled into the Illusionary World and suspected Yakumo’s power was involved.
• Kurenai hurried Huayue back to the Kurama compound, where he used Flying Thunder God to arrive and found Murakumo and his wife surrounded by fire.
• Huayue unleashed Sage Art: Yin Water Dragon Bullet against the flames.

Huayue entered Kurama Yakumo’s Illusionary World and confronted Idu, the entity exploiting her despair over being told to abandon her dream of becoming a ninja. He severed Idu’s connection to Yakumo with the Shinigami Dagger, leaving the creature’s threat to her unresolved.

• Huayue sealed the Illusionary World’s flames with the Fire Sealing Method while Yuhi Kurenai checked on Kurama Murakumo and his wife.
• Murakumo and his wife told Kurenai they had urged Yakumo to give up becoming a ninja, and Kurenai concluded Yakumo had not caused the disturbance herself.
• Huayue entered Yakumo’s bedroom and used his spiritual form to pass into her chaotic Illusionary World.
• Huayue found Yakumo being tempted by Idu, which promised to erase everyone who caused her pain and began merging with her.
• Idu attacked Huayue with layers of paintings, but Huayue used the Shinigami Dagger to shatter them and sever Idu’s connection to Yakumo.

Huayue entered Kurama Yakumo’s inner world, defeated Idu, and offered to help Yakumo become a ninja in exchange for the Kurama Clan’s support. After Yakumo woke and reunited with her parents, Huayue arranged to improve her health and asked for her to join his Ninja Academy class.

• Yakumo recovered her memories, mourned what she had done, and watched Idu vanish while promising to return.
• Huayue offered to suppress Idu and help Yakumo become a ninja if she trusted him and gave him the Kurama Clan’s support; Yakumo accepted and called him Teacher.
• Yakumo woke in her bedroom and reassured her parents that her amazing teacher would help her become a ninja.
• Huayue told the old Kurama clan head that he could treat Yakumo’s weakening body and left him a vial of modified Blut Vene.
• Huayue asked for Yakumo to join his Ninja Academy class, then took his leave.

Sasuke overheard Fugaku praise Itachi for an important mission scheduled on the same day as Sasuke’s Academy enrollment, but Itachi persuaded Fugaku to attend the ceremony instead. At the Academy, Naruto endured the parents’ hostility and listened skeptically as Hiruzen explained the Will of Fire.

• Sasuke went to Fugaku’s room and heard his father praise Itachi for his achievements.
• Fugaku told Itachi that their mission the next day could help him join the Anbu and improve ties between the Uchiha and the village.
• Itachi asked to give up the mission so he could attend Sasuke’s enrollment ceremony, and Fugaku agreed to attend while Itachi completed the mission.
• Naruto prepared for the Academy and left home with his lunchbox, while Kurama commented on Naruto’s changing manner and appearance.
• Parents at the Academy warned their children to avoid Naruto, but Shikaku told his son to judge Naruto for himself.
• Hiruzen addressed the children about the Will of Fire, and Naruto inwardly questioned whether it meant sending young graduates to die on missions.

At the Ninja Academy entrance ceremony, Naruto reunited with Uchiha Huayue, who brought him and two red-haired children together for a photograph. Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed Huayue’s influence over Naruto and the children, while Fugaku urged Sasuke to learn from Huayue if he joined his class.

• Kushina watched Naruto from the crowd, longing to reveal herself but keeping silent as the ceremony ended.
• Naruto joyfully greeted Huayue, who invited him and the two red-haired children to take a photograph together.
• Fugaku met Huayue with Sasuke, and Huayue praised Sasuke’s potential while Fugaku called Huayue the Uchiha Clan’s strongest.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen approached Huayue and Fugaku, warned them against rumors that could divide Konoha, and left while wondering about Naruto and the red-haired children.
• After meeting other clan heads, Fugaku left with Sasuke and told him to learn from Huayue, whom he considered powerful and difficult to fathom.

Uchiha Huayue volunteered to teach Naruto, challenging Hiruzen's attempt to keep him away from the Uchiha and their differing views on the Will of Fire. Danzo then manipulated Shisui and ordered a plot against the Uchiha Clan, aiming to lure Huayue into the attack.

• Hiruzen struggled to find a teacher for Naruto as the Academy instructors made excuses, and he considered expelling him rather than letting an Uchiha teach him.
• Huayue entered the meeting and offered to teach Naruto, but clashed with Hiruzen over Naruto's future and the meaning of the Will of Fire.
• Danzo told Shisui that Huayue was teaching Naruto, and Shisui pledged to watch the Uchiha Clan and report any buildup of weapons.
• Danzo invoked Shisui's ancestor Kagami Uchiha to win his trust, then ordered Shisui's report to be brought before Hiruzen and the Hokage Advisors.
• Danzo instructed B to contact Orochimaru and begin a plan to attack the Uchiha Clan, lure Huayue in, and seize the chance to break the clan's power.

Uchiha Shisui revealed his plan to use Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Fugaku to avert a coup, while Konoha's leaders secretly arranged to send Uchiha Huayue on a mission to the Land of Hot Water. Huayue drove off Uchiha Military Police members who came to summon him to a clan meeting, then prepared to leave on his mission.

• Uchiha Shisui reported the Uchiha Clan's secret meetings and military buildup to Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Hokage Advisors, then offered to use Kotoamatsukami to change Uchiha Fugaku's thinking.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen approved Shisui's plan, while Danzo coveted the power of Kotoamatsukami.
• After Shisui left, the Hokage Advisors agreed to send Uchiha Huayue to the Land of Hot Water to deal with his former teacher, whom they considered a Konoha traitor.
• Uchiha Inabi, Uchiha Yashiro, and Uchiha Tekka barged into Huayue's home and ordered him to attend the next Uchiha Clan meeting.
• Uchiha Huayue stopped Uchiha Yashiro from striking Kushina and used an illusion to send the intruders back to the Konoha Military Police Force office, where Uchiha Fugaku berated them.
• Huayue told Yugao he had to leave for the Land of Hot Water, and she teased him about the rumors surrounding them.

Shisui tried to use Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku to prevent the Uchiha coup, but Danzo’s forces ambushed him and Danzo stole his eye. Shisui was left wounded and furious as Danzo revealed a Mangekyō Sharingan of his own.

• Shisui waited for Fugaku and Mikoto to leave, intending to use Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku, but diverted to confront an approaching ambush.
• Fugaku and Mikoto heard the disturbance, but Fugaku dismissed it as a wild cat and took her home.
• Danzo confronted Shisui and argued that controlling Fugaku would not stop the Uchiha radicals or save Konoha.
• Danzo lunged for Shisui’s eyes, but Shisui subdued him and threatened to expose his words to the Third Hokage.
• Danzo’s body turned out to be an illusion, and his real self tore out Shisui’s eye before revealing a Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Shisui collapsed to his knees and cursed Danzo for what he had done to the Uchiha.

Danzo ambushed Shisui, took his Mangekyō Sharingan, and planned to frame him with a forged suicide note. Shisui entrusted his remaining eye to a crow for Itachi, then died after asking him to stop the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha; Itachi awakened his Mangekyō and vowed to protect the clan’s honor.

• Danzo ordered the Anbu to attack Shisui, who escaped with Susanoo despite losing one Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Danzo learned that Shisui’s forged suicide note was ready and left with the Anbu as paper butterflies carried word of the encounter away.
• Shisui gouged out his remaining eye and sent it to Itachi inside a crow, insisting his eyes must not be used against the Uchiha Clan.
• Itachi left Kakashi’s Anbu squad and hurried to the agreed hideout, where he found Shisui blind and bleeding.
• Shisui told Itachi that Danzo had attacked him and taken his eyes, then asked him to stop the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha.
• Shisui jumped from the cliff, and Itachi awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan as he vowed to defend the Uchiha Clan’s honor.