Chapter Summaries

Genya Uchiha reunited with Konan in Amegakure and told her he had rejected the Masked Man's invitation to join his organization, while Pain confirmed that the Masked Man's goals conflicted with the Akatsuki's. Genya and Konan agreed to speak alone after the performance as the Masked Man watched them from hiding.

• Konan watched the Uchiha Dawn Girl Group perform "Blue Bird" from a tower in Amegakure as Genya Uchiha arrived and greeted her.
• Genya and Konan discussed the song's message of freedom and whether Amegakure would ever escape its perpetual rain.
• Genya told Konan that the Masked Man calling himself Madara Uchiha had invited him and Itachi to join his organization, but he had refused.
• Konan reminded Genya that he had promised to visit Amegakure, and Genya said he would join her side of the Akatsuki rather than the Masked Man's.
• Pain told Genya that rejecting the Masked Man was the right choice and offered to have him escorted out after the performance.
• Genya asked Konan to speak alone after the performance, while the Masked Man watched them from a hidden corner and wondered what Nagato and Konan were planning.

Genya and Konan discussed Blue Bird, the suffering of Amegakure, and whether Pain’s plan to maintain peace through fear could break the cycle of violence. Pain invited Genya to join Akatsuki, then recalled how Genya had changed the Uchiha Clan and inspired people, leaving Genya’s answer unresolved.

• Genya and Konan talked about how Blue Bird had brought hope to Amegakure’s villagers.
• Konan described the suffering caused by the great nations and explained that she and Pain wanted to change the Shinobi World.
• Genya questioned whether Pain’s ultimate weapon could create lasting peace, arguing that fear would breed hatred and resistance.
• Pain appeared and asked Genya to join them, while Genya teased him about his blunt invitation.
• Pain recalled how Genya had changed the Uchiha Clan’s standing, the Konoha Police Force, villagers’ attitudes, and people’s hopes through his song.

Genya declined to join Akatsuki outright but promised to consider it and help Pain and Konan when he could. As Genya and Konan left Amegakure for Konoha, Pain permitted her vacation and threatened Konoha if she were harmed, while Genya chose to travel alone with her and left Chinatsu suspicious and angry.

• Genya told Pain he could not yet choose a path but would seriously consider the offer and help Akatsuki or Konan if it did not violate his principles.
• Pain accepted Genya's answer and told him not to call him uncle next time, while Genya joked with Konan about calling him Big Brother Pain.
• Genya and the Girl Group prepared to leave Amegakure, and Genya called Pain Big Brother before asking to take Konan on vacation in Konoha.
• Pain gave Konan permission to enjoy time off and warned Genya that Konoha would be destroyed if she lost even a single hair.
• Genya sent Shisui, Itachi, and the Girl Group ahead, then set off with Konan, leaving Chinatsu visibly displeased.

Genya and Konan spent a day traveling together, sharing food and taking photographs as Konan recalled Yahiko and his wish for peace. Their outing left Konan feeling that ordinary, joyful days might not be so bad.

• At a noodle shop, Konan told Genya about her love for Yahiko, his death, and her continued resolve to pursue his wish with Nagato.
• The next morning, Genya encouraged Konan to relax as they walked through the countryside outside town.
• Genya photographed Konan among the flowers, and she smiled faintly when she saw the picture.
• In another town, Genya bought Konan snacks and treats as they walked through the lively streets.
• Konan admired a blue butterfly sugar figurine and began to appreciate spending an ordinary day with Genya.

Genya and Konan spent an evening exploring a lively night market, where Konan enjoyed simple pleasures she had never experienced in Amegakure. On the inn roof, they shared sake and memories, and Konan agreed to come out and have fun more often.

• Genya and Konan visited the night market, where Genya caught a goldfish for Konan and bought masks for a photo together.
• Genya took Konan to watch a shadow-puppet show, and she compared his efforts to help others to Momotaro's courage.
• Over ramen, Konan told Genya that enjoying ordinary things felt different from her life of missions and fighting in Amegakure.
• Genya bought cotton candy for them, and Konan tried it for the first time.
• On the inn roof, Genya recalled meeting Konan when he was seven and told her he had thought she was beautiful and wanted to be her friend.
• Konan said the light in Genya's eyes was even brighter than before, then nodded when he encouraged her to come out and have fun more often.

Genya and Konan encountered Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Konohamaru in a tense confrontation with Gaara and the other Sunagakure genin. After Gaara withdrew, Genya and Konan discussed the Chunin Ninja Exams and the hidden dangers surrounding them as they went to get dango.

• Genya and Konan walked through Konoha as genin from many villages arrived for the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Kankuro threatened Konohamaru after a street collision, and Naruto stepped in before Gaara made Kankuro release him.
• Gaara threatened Genya after noticing his Uchiha crest, but Temari urged Gaara not to provoke him, and Gaara led the Sunagakure team away.
• Genya reassured Naruto and Konohamaru, then told Sasuke that Itachi and Shisui had returned to the Uchiha Grounds.
• Genya asked whether Amegakure had sent exam participants, and Konan said Nagato had arranged it.
• Genya identified Gaara as the One-Tail Jinchuriki and took Konan to try dango while noting that danger lay beneath the exams.

Genya shared ramen with Naruto, Konan, and the others, then brought Konan to stay at his home in the Uchiha Clan Compound. His mother welcomed Konan enthusiastically, while his father silently seemed to approve of the introduction.

• Naruto praised Ichiraku's ramen and invited Konan to eat more as the group shared a cheerful meal.
• Naruto told Genya about his recent training, the group from Sunagakure, and the upcoming Chunin Ninja Exams.
• After the meal, Genya offered to take Konan to his home, and she agreed.
• Uchiha Izumi greeted Genya and warmly welcomed Konan, whom Genya introduced as a guest from Amegakure.
• Sosuke Uchiha gave Genya an approving look as Genya followed Izumi and Konan inside.

Genya brought Konan home, where Izumi warmly welcomed her and embarrassed him by listing the girls who had visited while he was away. After showing Konan around Konoha, Genya began explaining the darkness behind the village’s prosperity, ending as he asked whether she knew about the Hyuga Clan.

• Izumi chatted with Konan and teased Genya about Hinata, Nami, Kurenai, and Chinatsu visiting him.
• Genya prepared the guest room for Konan and told her not to read too much into his mother's comments.
• Konan reflected that Konoha was not what she had imagined, and Genya promised to show her around.
• After exploring Konoha over the next few days, Genya and Konan shared a late-night drink at a tavern.
• Konan described Konoha's lively prosperity, and Genya warned that the village had darkness behind it before asking if she knew about the Hyuga Clan.

Genya and Konan discussed the sacrifices behind Konoha’s peace and their different ideas for changing their villages. After Konan drank too much, Genya took her home and settled her in the guest room, while Izumi teased him about caring for her.

• Genya told Konan how Hizashi Hyuga had sacrificed himself after Konoha’s leaders accepted Kumogakure’s demands, and he said he wanted to reform Konoha.
• Konan explained that Nagato was trying to change Amegakure, and Genya said he understood his fear-based approach but preferred a path where people chose peace for themselves.
• Konan and Genya continued drinking and talking until Konan fell asleep at the table.
• Genya paid the bill and carried Konan home, briefly noticing a figure he thought might have been Chinatsu near the Uchiha Clan Compound.
• Genya and Izumi put Konan to bed, and Izumi teased Genya for treating her like more than a guest.

Genya skipped the Chunin Ninja Exams to take Konan shopping, but Might Guy challenged him to a race around Konoha. After the first round ended, Genya, Konan, Itachi, Shisui, Sasuke, and Naruto went to barbecue together.

• Konan woke beside Genya after a peaceful night and admitted to herself that she had wanted to stay close to him.
• Genya took Konan shopping instead of attending the Chunin Ninja Exams, but Might Guy found him and challenged him to race ten laps around Konoha.
• Genya and Guy completed the race, and Guy promised to challenge him again next month while Konan watched and enjoyed the spectacle.
• Genya and Konan met Itachi, Shisui, Sasuke, and Naruto after the first round, and Sasuke said the exam had been intense but had gone well.
• Genya invited the group to barbecue, and he told Naruto that his race with Guy had just been a way to stretch his legs.

Genya hosted Konan at a barbecue restaurant when Ino arrived and teased him with suggestive remarks about how he had hurt her, leaving the others shocked. Konan joined in with an ambiguous comment that intensified the awkward tension around Genya.

• Genya served Konan grilled meat and asked whether she was settling in well in Konoha.
• Asuma arrived with Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino, who greeted Genya by wrapping an arm around his neck.
• Ino claimed Genya had hurt her and asked whether she had failed to cooperate enough, shocking everyone at the table.
• Genya tried to stop Ino from explaining further, while Konan watched him with interest.
• Ino welcomed Konan and suggested Genya knew how to show a girl a good time, and Konan agreed that he knew how to show someone a good time.

Hinata and Ino confronted Genya for neglecting them while spending time with Konan, but the women made peace and planned to explore Konoha together. Shisui and Itachi left Genya to handle the lively gathering, joking that he was still alive.

• Hinata arrived with homemade treats, and Ino kept Genya trapped beside her while Konan watched with amusement.
• Asuma, Shikamaru, Choji, Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke left the private room, followed by Shisui and Itachi.
• Konan recognized that Ino had been provoking her, and Ino explained that she and Hinata were jealous because Genya had neglected them.
• Genya promised to spend more time with Ino and Hinata, and the women welcomed Konan and planned to show her around Konoha.
• At another restaurant, Shisui joked with Itachi about Genya's predicament, and Itachi guessed that Genya was still alive.

Genya walked home with Konan after she bonded with Ino and Hinata, then watched over the girls as they entered the Forest of Death for the second exam. At home, Konan laughed over Genya’s childhood album with his family, and Genya found himself glad she felt at ease with them.

• Konan teased Genya about the girls who liked him as they walked home, and he asked her not to tell anyone about his exploits.
• At the Forest of Death entrance, Genya spotted Orochimaru before the second exam began and exchanged knowing smiles with him.
• Genya sent Elite Jonin from the Uchiha Clan to watch over Ino and Hinata in the forest, intervening only if their lives were in danger.
• At home, Genya found Konan, Izumi, and Sosuke laughing over his childhood album and reluctantly joined them as Izumi shared embarrassing stories.
• Genya realized Konan’s laughter was genuine and felt glad she was happy, while Sosuke quietly told him that Konan was a good girl.

Genya took Konan to a hot spring, then they watched the Chunin Exam preliminaries, where Hinata faced Neji after Hiashi revealed the truth about Hizashi’s death. Hinata defeated Neji, showing how much she had changed.

• Genya’s Uchiha scouts watched over Ino and Hinata as battles began in the Forest of Death.
• Genya treated Konan to a hot spring and massaged her, while she teased him about Ino.
• Genya and Konan watched the Chunin Exam preliminaries, where Sasuke, Shino, and Ino won their matches.
• Hiashi told Neji that Hizashi had died to protect Hinata and the Hyuga Clan, and apologized for hiding the truth.
• Hinata and Neji fought in the arena, and Neji stopped his strike before it reached her neck as Hinata won.

Neji and Hinata’s match helped end Neji’s resentment toward the Hyuga Clan, while Genya quietly took credit for helping them reconcile. After the preliminaries, Genya secretly visited Kurenai, who teased him about his growing closeness with Konan and warned him to understand what he was getting into.

• Neji thanked Hinata for helping him learn the truth about his father, and Hiashi invited him home for dinner.
• Genya admitted to Konan that he had helped bring the Hyuga Clan’s grievances to an end.
• Shikamaru and Naruto won their matches, and the preliminaries concluded with the finals roster announced.
• Genya and Konan praised Hinata for her courage, while Hiashi and Neji left together after Neji called him Uncle.
• That night, Genya sneaked out of his home and visited Kurenai through her bedroom window.
• Kurenai teased Genya about Konan’s interest in him, and Genya acknowledged that he knew what he was getting into.

Genya and Itachi demonstrated their combat skills to help Sasuke learn how the Sharingan copied movements and how to understand the thinking behind them. Meanwhile, Jiraiya agreed to teach Naruto after hearing his determination to become Hokage, and they left together for ramen.

• Genya slipped back into his room after leaving Kurenai, then quietly returned to bed when he heard a noise next door.
• At the Uchiha training ground, Genya and Itachi sparred while Sasuke and the clan watched; Fugaku explained that Sasuke needed to learn their intentions, not just copy their moves.
• Genya and Itachi demonstrated taijutsu, swordsmanship, fire techniques, and other combat skills, teaching Sasuke about chakra compression and sustained output.
• Konan brought Genya a towel during the break, and Itachi praised Sasuke's rapid improvement.
• Naruto chased Jiraiya and begged him to teach a powerful ninjutsu, saying he wanted to become Hokage and earn everyone's acknowledgment.
• Jiraiya agreed to teach Naruto in exchange for ramen, and Naruto followed him toward Ichiraku.

As the Chunin Exams’ third round approached, Genya and Konan watched over their friends, while Rock Lee accepted that he had to recover before returning to training. At the opening ceremony, Genya startled the Daimyo of the Land of Fire by appearing beside him, but Konan stopped him from teasing the frightened ruler further.

• Might Guy comforted Rock Lee and persuaded him to rest until his injuries healed, reassuring him that he would not be left behind.
• The night before the third round, Genya and Konan discussed the upcoming matches and their faith in their friends.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Fire attended the exams, still frightened by Genya’s invitation and the threat it recalled.
• The Uchiha Girl Group performed “Blue Bird” at the opening ceremony, and Genya told the Daimyo that he had written the song.
• Genya teased the Daimyo about visiting his office until Konan intervened and reassured the ruler that Genya was joking.

Genya watched the Chunin Exam matches begin, wary of Orochimaru disguised as the Kazekage. Naruto defeated Neji after changing his outlook on fate, and Sasuke began a fast-paced battle against Gaara.

• Hiruzen spoke with the disguised Orochimaru while Genya recognized him and silently prepared to stop him if he attacked.
• Genya teased the Daimyo before the Chunin Exam finalists prepared for their matches.
• Naruto fought Neji, who surrendered after Naruto’s refusal to accept fate helped him let go of his resentment.
• Sasuke began fighting Gaara and used a barrage of sword strikes against Gaara’s Sand Shield.

During Orochimaru’s attack on Konoha, Genya Uchiha stopped Shukaku from destroying the village but chose to let Hiruzen Sarutobi suffer inside the Four Violet Flames Formation. The chapter ended with Genya watching the battle and deciding he would intervene before Hiruzen died.

• Sasuke wounded Gaara, causing Shukaku’s power to surge as Orochimaru revealed himself and cast the Temple of Nirvana Technique.
• Gaara transformed into Shukaku, and Genya arrived to protect Sasuke, who then went to Itachi.
• Orochimaru summoned Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju with Impure World Reincarnation and trapped Hiruzen Sarutobi with them inside the Four Violet Flames Formation.
• While Konoha’s defenders fought the invading Sound Ninja, Genya and Konan watched as Hashirama and Tobirama overwhelmed Hiruzen.
• Genya used his Mangekyō Sharingan to freeze Shukaku and force him out of Konoha into the forest.
• Genya admitted that he was letting Hiruzen suffer as punishment and said he would step in before Hiruzen died.

Genya Uchiha revealed his Rinnegan to Konan and explained its connection to the Uchiha, the Sage of Six Paths, and Madara Uchiha. As Hiruzen neared defeat inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, Genya left to test his eyes against the First and Second Hokage.

• Genya interrupted Orochimaru before he could finish off Hiruzen and told him to wait.
• Genya showed Konan his Rinnegan, shocking her with eyes she recognized as Nagato's and the Sage of Six Paths'.
• Genya explained the Sharingan's evolution into the Rinnegan and said the masked man was an impostor using Madara Uchiha's name.
• Genya suggested Nagato's Rinnegan came from the Uchiha bloodline or Madara's schemes, leaving Konan to wonder whether Akatsuki had been manipulated.
• After Hiruzen could no longer stand, Genya vanished toward the Four Violet Flames Formation to face the First and Second Hokage.