Chapter Summaries

After reaching his hundredth draw, Kiyoshi received several items and awakened his Sharingan when memories of the massacre stirred his pain. The Uchiha elders learned of his awakening, and an unknown figure watched his house from outside the Clan Grounds that night.

• Kiyoshi completed his hundredth draw and received a Sharingan Awakening Catalyst, two affinity cards, and a Bloodline Purification Potion.
• Kiyoshi swallowed the catalyst, then awakened an unstable one-tomoe Sharingan after memories of the massacre surfaced on his way home.
• Izumi saw Kiyoshi's newly awakened eye on the slope and offered him a shuriken without asking further questions.
• At a Clan Meeting, the Elders questioned Kiyoshi about his awakening, while Mikoto noted that pain could not be controlled and Shisui stayed silent.
• Kiyoshi put his imitation Sharingan potion away, and an unknown figure crouched outside his house and watched through the night.

Kiyoshi and Shisui used a deliberate leak to lure an inspector and his accomplices into a trap, but questioning the inspector produced no lead beyond the Old Decree. News of Kiyoshi’s first action spread to the Ninja Academy, where Sasuke heard it and thought of graduating at seven.

• Kiyoshi waited on a woodpile while Shisui and the Konoha Military Police Force covered the Old Oil Mill’s exits.
• Kiyoshi used his Sharingan, a Screaming Kunai, and Whistle Candy to distract the inspector as he attacked a police officer, allowing Shisui to seize him.
• The police caught the inspector, his three accomplices, and a lookout, while a fire damaged part of the warehouse without reaching the Clan Grounds.
• Kiyoshi questioned the inspector, who said he had been paid by a masked person and that the trail ended at the Old Decree.
• A rumor about Kiyoshi’s action reached the Ninja Academy, and Sasuke heard it before thinking of graduating at seven.

Mikoto and Kiyoshi presented evidence at a hearing where Konoha’s clans exposed Danzo’s abuses of Root. The hearing ended with Danzo accusing the silent Third Hokage of signing the documents, and Mikoto and Kiyoshi left the room together.

• Mikoto presented physical evidence and witnesses connecting Danzo to the deaths of Uchiha clan members.
• Hyuga, Aburame, and Inuzuka representatives offered records and testimony showing Root had harmed their families as well.
• Kiyoshi presented the evidence, and the village authorities played sealed footage documenting Danzo’s human experimentation.
• Danzo defended his actions as being for Konoha, but the victims’ families challenged his authority and stopped listening to him.
• Danzo accused Hiruzen of signing the documents, and Hiruzen remained silent before the hearing adjourned.
• Mikoto and Kiyoshi left the hearing together, and Kiyoshi looked back as the door closed.

The Third Hokage delivered the verdict against Danzo, disbanding Root and stripping Danzo of real authority while formally recognizing that the Uchiha had never plotted rebellion. The Uchiha clan school was set to reopen, but the patrol unit remained angry that the verdict did not call for Danzo’s death.

• The clan representatives demanded accountability and safeguards against another Danzo, while the Third Hokage said Danzo could not wield real power again.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura denied responsibility for the past actions, shifting blame to Danzo and the masked man.
• The verdict named Danzo and the masked man responsible, recorded that the Uchiha had never plotted rebellion, disbanded Root, and made Danzo an adviser without substantive authority.
• The Third Hokage expanded the Uchiha’s policing authority and ordered the clan school restored; Kiyoshi pressed his pen to that line before putting the verdict page away.
• Mikoto and Kiyoshi returned to the Clan Grounds, where people quietly prepared for the school to reopen.
• At the patrol unit’s quarters, a member slammed his sword on the table and complained that the verdict contained no mention of death.

After Danzo was reassigned rather than executed, a grieving clan member confronted Mikoto with a sword, but Kiyoshi’s list of the dead led him to stand down. The clan approved a memorial monument and rules requiring swords to remain sheathed within the grounds, while Kiyoshi prepared to bring the original register to the shrine.

• A messenger delivered the verdict that Danzo would keep his official position but lose his authority and guard the archives instead of being executed.
• Kagari confronted Mikoto with a drawn sword, demanding an answer for Danzo’s survival and the deaths of his family.
• Mikoto stood between Kagari’s sword and the verdict document, while Kiyoshi offered him the list of the dead to read.
• Kagari read every name, including his family’s, then apologized, knelt, and laid down his sword.
• Mikoto proposed placing the complete list in the ancestral shrine and erecting a monument, while requiring clan patrols to keep their swords sheathed inside the grounds; the clan approved both measures.
• Kiyoshi told Mikoto he had copied the list twice and agreed to bring the original to the shrine at daybreak.

Kiyoshi began teaching Izumi clan history, characters, and boundaries, and gave her medicine after seeing her cough and noticing a stain on her sleeve. Izumi warned him that an unfamiliar stranger had come up the slope, and Kiyoshi later examined the footprints and signs left near her training posts.

• Izumi asked Kiyoshi to teach her characters, clan history, rules, and the boundaries of the Clan Grounds, and he agreed to meet her the next evening.
• Kiyoshi taught Izumi from a clan-history textbook, assigned her character copying, and explained that she might someday speak for the clan.
• Kiyoshi returned Izumi's shuriken and gave her medicine after she coughed during practice, and she drank it.
• Izumi told Kiyoshi that a stranger had come up the slope and that the footprints were not from anyone in the village.
• Kiyoshi returned to the slope at night, studied fresh footprints near the posts, and found a broken twig before leaving with the shuriken clenched in his hand.

Kiyoshi watched the Clan School, Future Association, and Mediation Office settle into their routines while he kept his distance from each. Shisui appeared at the school and told him it was time to move forward, and Kiyoshi stepped into the alley with him.

• Kiyoshi sat in the back of a Clan School history lesson and told the elder he could see well enough there.
• Kiyoshi attended the Future Association’s roll call from beneath the covered walkway and told the older child to have newcomers guide later arrivals.
• Kiyoshi listened to a neighbor’s wall-boundary dispute at the Mediation Office and told the attendant to handle it by the rules.
• Kiyoshi reviewed the recent changes at home, kept the footprints on the slope secret, and concluded the village was about to start turning again.
• Shisui met Kiyoshi near the Clan School, said it was time to move forward, and Kiyoshi stepped into the alley.

Over four years, Kiyoshi quietly developed his skills, helped run the Mediation Office, and advanced his Sharingan while staying inconspicuous. As graduation approached, he stated that his ambition was to finish what he had on his hands, then learned the exam would take place in early March.

• Kiyoshi remained in the same grade and classroom while the Mediation Office and Future Association continued their work, and he placed seventh in the Academy rankings.
• Izumi learned the Clan History, mapped weaknesses in the Clan Grounds’ perimeter, and took responsibility for spotting unfamiliar footprints.
• On the Mediation Office’s third anniversary, Kiyoshi received several rare prizes, including a training bubble, a modified substitute, and a potion that advanced his Sharingan to two tomoe.
• Kiyoshi continued training with Shisui and Hinata, built his chakra reserves, and set a goal of staying hidden after graduation.
• During Iruka’s class discussion about post-graduation ambitions, Kiyoshi said he wanted to finish what he had on his hands, prompting laughter and an Awkwardness Value reward.
• Kiyoshi saw the graduation exam schedule on the noticeboard and learned that the Clone Technique exam would take place in early March.

Kiyoshi passed the graduation exam and received a Forehead Protector, while Naruto failed the Clone Technique test. After seeing Mizuki approach Naruto alone, Kiyoshi followed them into the forest.

• Sasuke, Hinata, and Kiyoshi passed the Clone Technique exam, and Iruka gave each of them a Forehead Protector.
• Naruto produced a prone, unstable clone and failed to appear on the list of successful candidates.
• Sasuke told Kiyoshi that first place was still his, and Kiyoshi agreed that Sasuke would win again next time.
• Kiyoshi found Naruto alone on a swing, where Iruka stayed nearby and Mizuki offered Naruto a candy.
• Kiyoshi followed Mizuki and Naruto as they walked into the depths of the forest.

Kiyoshi watched Naruto confront Mizuki at the creek, where Iruka defended Naruto and Naruto defeated Mizuki with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Naruto received his forehead protector and became a ninja, while Kiyoshi left after seeing the notice that team assignments would be announced that afternoon.

• Kiyoshi hid near the creek and watched Naruto study the stolen Scroll of Seals until Iruka arrived and confronted him.
• Mizuki revealed that the Nine-Tails was sealed inside Naruto, but Iruka insisted Naruto was Naruto Uzumaki of Konoha.
• Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to overwhelm Mizuki and leave him unable to rise.
• Iruka tied his forehead protector onto Naruto, and Kiyoshi later joined them for ramen as Naruto proudly showed off his new headband.
• Kiyoshi saw the notice announcing that team assignments would be posted that afternoon, pressed the forehead protector in his pocket, and headed home.

Kiyoshi learned that he had been assigned to Team 7 with Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto, and the four met to prepare for their first day as a team. That night, Kiyoshi read the team rules and learned that Kakashi Hatake would be their jonin leader.

• Iruka announced Team 7 would include Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, and Uchiha Kiyoshi, surprising the class with its four-person roster.
• Naruto questioned the assignment, but Iruka said the higher-ups had arranged the teams, and Kiyoshi considered how the group might work together.
• At the Academy gates, Sakura organized the team's supplies, assigned Kiyoshi to carry the rations, and Naruto attempted a prank on Sakura using a transformation into Sasuke.
• Kiyoshi ate dinner with Sasuke and Mikoto, and the family left the team assignments unmentioned.
• Kiyoshi read the fine print on the team rules and learned that Kakashi Hatake would meet Team 7 at Training Ground Three the next morning.

Kakashi tested Team Seven with a two-bell exercise, and the four Genin passed after choosing their comrades over the bells. Kakashi noticed Kiyoshi had held back, then assigned the team its first mission: finding a cat.

• Kakashi arrived late at Training Ground Three and announced that only two bells were available, with anyone who failed to get one returning to the Academy.
• Naruto attacked Kakashi and was buried headfirst in the dirt, while Sasuke, Kiyoshi, and Naruto coordinated attacks that briefly constrained Kakashi.
• Kiyoshi abandoned his chance to grab a bell to rescue Sakura from a collapsing slope.
• Naruto and Sasuke teamed up for a final attack, but Kakashi tied them to a post and declared that all four had failed.
• Kakashi gave the team lunch, then revealed they had passed because they valued their comrades; Sasuke shared his food with Naruto.
• Kakashi told Kiyoshi he had never gotten serious and left a mission sheet naming their first assignment: Find cat.

Team 7 struggled to catch the Hokage’s missing cat until Kiyoshi lured it into his hood, and Naruto’s wounds healed unusually quickly. After the mission, Kiyoshi received confirmation that his hidden social-connection task was complete, while Kakashi’s report declared all four teammates fit for duty.

• The Third Hokage assigned Team 7 a D-rank mission to find his missing cat, and Naruto complained before accepting it.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura failed to catch the cat through searching, rooftop pursuit, and bait, while Kiyoshi watched its reactions.
• Kiyoshi blocked the cat’s path with a kunai and lured it into his hood with dried fish, where it fell asleep.
• At the mission desk, the cat scratched Naruto, but his cuts healed within moments; Kiyoshi noticed and decided not to record it.
• Kakashi reported that all four teammates were fit for duty, and Kiyoshi received notice that his hidden social-connection mission was complete.
• That night, Team 7 returned to the mission desk as a new request appeared on the board, and Kiyoshi left without taking it down.

After weighing the cost against his future needs, Kiyoshi spent money on a draw from the intermediate pool and received a talisman that concealed his chakra from sensory ninja. He decided to practice staying unseen for two hours a day, beginning that night, while Naruto invited him to ramen the next day.

• Team 7 received a D-rank weeding mission, and Kiyoshi spent the evening eating ramen with Naruto, who asked about his recent purchases.
• Kiyoshi weighed the cost of an intermediate-pool draw against his need to replace ninja tools and replenish supplies.
• Kiyoshi used the Bracelet to draw a Perception-Blocking Talisman that concealed his chakra from sensory ninja for 30 minutes.
• After considering Konoha's sensory ninja, Kiyoshi added two hours of daily practice in staying unseen to his schedule and planned to assess his progress after seven days.
• Kiyoshi used an Acceleration Card on the simplified Body Flicker Technique and tucked the talisman into an inner pocket before answering Naruto's invitation to eat ramen the next day.

Kiyoshi and Hinata met at the Training Ground and sparred for the first time since graduating, where Hinata managed to land two strikes on his guard. She left asking to spar again next week, while Kiyoshi kept his answer about the upcoming chunin ninja exams to himself.

• Team 7 and Team 8 collected separate D-rank missions, and Kiba called out to Kiyoshi about the cat he had caught the previous week.
• Kiyoshi and his teammates repaired a damaged wall and roof, then Kiyoshi headed to the Training Ground.
• Hinata asked Kiyoshi to spar, and she landed strikes on his forearm and shoulder during their three exchanges.
• Kiyoshi noticed Hinata's worn wrist guard and offered her spare protective pads, but she declined them.
• Hinata asked whether they would all take the chunin ninja exams, and Kiyoshi left the question unanswered before she asked to spar again next week.

Kiyoshi tested his Perception-Blocking Talisman and trained with Izumi, whose Genjutsu he resisted. Izumi gave him a copybook containing a new warning about strangers asking about boats on the route across the sea, and Kiyoshi decided to check the mission desk.

• Kiyoshi tested the Perception-Blocking Talisman by crossing the Clan Grounds registration line without alerting the sentry.
• Izumi reported that she had found no unfamiliar tracks around the Clan Grounds all winter and showed Kiyoshi her records.
• Izumi sparred with Kiyoshi and used a brief Genjutsu, which slid past him as he held his ground.
• Izumi asked how much longer she had to stay dead on the roster, and Kiyoshi said he could answer only when he was able.
• Izumi gave Kiyoshi her copybook, whose final page noted that strangers had recently asked about boats on the route across the sea.
• Kiyoshi reread the warning on his way down the slope and decided to check the mission desk the next day.

Team Kakashi accepted a C-rank escort mission for bridge builder Tazuna, who asked to be taken home to the Land of Waves. As they left the village, Kiyoshi noticed signs that Tazuna was hiding a danger greater than bandits, but chose to keep watching.

• Kakashi accepted the C-rank escort mission after the Third Hokage approved Tazuna's request to return to the Land of Waves.
• Kiyoshi noticed Tazuna's guarded behavior and suspected the mission's stated danger did not match the truth.
• The team gathered supplies at the village gate, where Naruto peppered Tazuna with questions about the Land of Waves and its bridge.
• Kiyoshi saw Tazuna's hand tremble and decided not to confront him yet, fearing it might warn whoever threatened him.
• Team Kakashi left the village, and Kiyoshi concluded that the C-rank label existed only on paper.

Kiyoshi traveled with Kakashi’s team and Tazuna, watched their routines, and recognized a marked booklet Kakashi examined at night. During a later watch, Kiyoshi noticed Tazuna’s worry over the dwindling provisions and heard Kakashi question him about the bridge, leaving Kiyoshi to suspect the mission was more dangerous than its C-rank classification.

• Kiyoshi adjusted where he carried his booklet and kunai, then studied how Tazuna and the others walked along the road.
• Sakura divided the provisions and began setting aside Kiyoshi’s share, while Naruto was caught trying to take extra food and Sasuke called him a starving ghost.
• At camp, Kiyoshi saw Kakashi study a booklet bearing handwriting he recognized, then pretended to be asleep as Kakashi watched the sleeping genin.
• During a later watch, Kiyoshi steadied the dozing Naruto and watched Tazuna count his provisions twice with a worried expression.
• Kakashi asked Tazuna how many levels of the bridge he had finished, and Kiyoshi mentally crossed C-rank off the mission.

Kiyoshi and the team traveled toward Tazuna’s bridge under Kakashi’s revised formation, while Kiyoshi spotted a tripwire along their route and chose not to alert the group. The chapter ended with him recording the wire in his transcription notebook as the team prepared to continue.

• Kakashi assigned the team to vanguard, center guard, and rear guard positions, with Sakura leading, Kiyoshi guarding Tazuna in the center, and Naruto bringing up the rear.
• Kiyoshi practiced throwing shuriken at a swinging target, and Kakashi advised him to lower his wrist half an inch.
• Tazuna gave Naruto his tool bag to carry, and after Naruto tripped and scattered the tools, Tazuna gathered them and carried the heaviest case himself.
• Kiyoshi found a freshly broken signal wire hidden in bushes beside the road, reset it, and returned to camp without telling Kakashi.
• Tazuna told Naruto that he had borrowed the money to hire them from the village, and Kiyoshi later recorded the tripwire in his notebook.

Team 7 and Tazuna reached the coast, where they learned that Gato controlled shipping and spotted signs of a threat following them. At daybreak, they boarded a boat across the water while Kiyoshi moved closer to Tazuna, and two hidden presences submerged nearby.

• The group followed the sea air to a ferry crossing, where the boatman said Gato's Fleet controlled the coast's shipping.
• Kiyoshi recognized Gato's name from his memories and realized the Transcription Notebook's contents matched the world around him.
• During his night watch, Kiyoshi detected two breathing presences hidden in the reeds and chose not to wake Naruto or disrupt Kakashi's formation.
• At daybreak, Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, Tazuna, and Kiyoshi boarded the boat, while the two hidden presences sank beneath the water.
• Kiyoshi shifted half a step toward Tazuna as the boat prepared to leave.