Chapter Summaries

Yanbai stayed with the Uchiha Clan, where Madara saw the black tomoe in his eyes, while his mischief pushed the Uchiha toward peace talks with the Senju. The chapter ended with Butsuma considering Uchiha Tajima’s proposal to merge the two clans into a Shinobi Village.

• Madara chased Uchiha Tama’s procession and arrived as Yanbai entered the Uchiha courtyard.
• Madara froze when he saw black tomoe in Yanbai’s red eyes, while Uchiha Tama respectfully escorted Yanbai inside.
• The Uchiha Clan ended its partnership with the Saionji House, halting the war and leaving the Senju forces without a battle to fight.
• Tobirama read Yanbai’s note saying he was freeloading off the Uchiha Clan, and realized Yanbai had gone there to obtain Sharingan.
• Butsuma told his sons that Uchiha Tajima had proposed peace talks between their clans.
• Yanbai’s antics had driven the Uchiha toward consensus, and Tajima proposed that the Senju and Uchiha merge into a Shinobi Village, which Butsuma considered.

Yanbai continued treating injured Uchiha clansmen while planning to found the village early and derail the plot to draw out Black Zetsu. Uchiha Tama worried that his careless remark had made him Yanbai’s next target.

• Yanbai reflected on how touching Uchiha Tama had given him the Uchiha bloodline and awakened his Sharingan.
• Yanbai suspected Black Zetsu was avoiding him and decided to change the plot by founding the village early.
• Yanbai doubted that Uchiha Tajima and Butsuma Senju truly intended to accept his proposal, since both seemed to be stalling.
• Uchiha Tama stayed beside Yanbai while other clansmen prepared an injured man for treatment, despite being assigned to keep Yanbai under surveillance.
• Yanbai’s bizarre rules and threats to expose clansmen’s secrets had made the Uchiha submit to his beatings before treatment.
• Uchiha Tama regretted retorting to Yanbai and feared he would be publicly humiliated next.

Hashirama Senju tried to persuade Butsuma Senju to reconcile with the Uchiha Clan, but his father refused and ordered him back to training. Tobirama Senju explained that reconciliation was nearly impossible without trust, and that Yanbai was safer among the Uchiha than either clan would be in a peace built on uncertainty.

• Hashirama Senju confronted Butsuma Senju about seeking ties with the Uzumaki and Hyuga, but Butsuma shut him down and told him to train.
• Hashirama Senju left the study in frustration, and Tobirama Senju followed him to Yanbai's courtyard.
• Tobirama Senju asked whether Hashirama cared more about reconciliation or Yanbai's safety, then concluded that Hashirama wanted the clans to make peace.
• Tobirama Senju told Hashirama that their father's stance made reconciliation practically impossible because neither clan could trust the other.

Uchiha Xiaoxing and Uchiha Xiaoze endured the disruptive myna Yanbai had left in their care and reflected on how he had saved them. After Yanbai revealed that he wanted the clans to build a village soon because he could no longer bear the pain caused by his healing technique, Madara was left shaken.

• Uchiha Xiaoze tried to eat lunch with Uchiha Xiaoxing while Yanbai’s myna repeatedly teased and pecked at him.
• Uchiha Xiaoxing reminded Uchiha Xiaoze that Yanbai had saved them, and Uchiha Xiaoze tied the myna’s beak shut so he could finish eating.
• Uchiha Xiaoxing and Uchiha Xiaoze wondered whether Madara and Yanbai could end up together.
• Yanbai continued his daily routine of abducting Madara, beating him, and healing him, while Uchiha Tajima watched from a distance.
• Madara confronted Yanbai about the clans’ supposed reconciliation and admitted that the adults had no real intention of making peace.
• Yanbai told Madara that he wanted to die because the Restoration Technique made him endure the wounded’s pain, and Madara trembled as he listened.

Yanbai told Madara Uchiha that he had no reason to live, prompting Madara to beg him to stay alive and offer to marry him. Yanbai left after promising not to kill himself before Madara grew stronger, then secretly considered how to use Tajima Senju and the Uchiha in his plans.

• Yanbai said that his father and brothers were not reasons for him to live, and Madara Uchiha asked if he himself could be that reason.
• Madara Uchiha promised to marry Yanbai, but Yanbai dismissed the offer because the Senju and Uchiha clans had not reconciled.
• Madara Uchiha insisted that he and Hashirama Senju would bring the clans together and made Yanbai promise not to kill himself before Madara grew stronger.
• Yanbai left Madara Uchiha, who watched him go as his Sharingan's tomoe began to change.
• Yanbai privately considered how Tajima Uchiha might awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and smiled as he thought of a plan.

Madara stayed in Yanbai’s room to make sure he was safe, convinced that Yanbai’s earlier talk of wanting to die had been sincere. Yanbai tried to explain it was a joke, but Madara refused to leave until Yanbai fell asleep, and the chapter ended with Uchiha Tama preparing to investigate the strange sounds from the courtyard.

• Madara told Yanbai he understood his fear of losing someone close and said he would stop relying on Yanbai to heal him.
• Madara apologized for the pain Yanbai had endured and insisted on staying until Yanbai fell asleep.
• Yanbai said his earlier talk of wanting to die had been a joke and tried to send Madara back to rest.
• Madara refused to leave, so Yanbai punched him and gave him a black eye.
• Uchiha Tama heard strange sounds and sounds of fighting from Yanbai’s courtyard, then signaled a clansman to fetch the clan leader before he went to investigate.

Uchiha Tajima interrupted Yanbai and Madara Uchiha’s late-night beating, then left after noticing Madara’s newly evolved Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Yanbai explained the clans’ shared ancestry to Madara and offered to help him evolve further.

• Uchiha Tajima heard Madara Uchiha’s cries, saw his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and kicked him back into Yanbai’s room before leaving with Uchiha Tama.
• Madara told Yanbai that Uchiha Tajima had seen his evolved eyes and asked why Yanbai had the Sharingan despite being a Senju.
• Yanbai described the shared ancestry of the Uchiha, Senju, Uzumaki, Kaguya, and Hyuga clans, along with the conflict between Asura and Indra.
• Yanbai claimed his knowledge came from his bloodline and said the elders would not believe the clans’ shared origins without proof.
• Madara asked whether Yanbai knew how to evolve the Sharingan beyond three tomoe, and Yanbai said he could help him grow stronger.

Yanbai hosted Madara and Izuna after Tajima brought them over, then treated the Uchiha clan’s injured. The chapter ended with Yanbai recognizing a patient as someone who resembled Obito and checking the register for his identity.

• Madara refused Yanbai’s offer to help evolve his Sharingan, and Yanbai fell asleep while treating him.
• Tajima brought Madara and Izuna to Yanbai, explaining that they wanted help advancing their Sharingan.
• Yanbai cooked breakfast with ninjutsu while Madara and Izuna watched, then served the brothers and discussed their eyes.
• Yanbai went to the front hall, where Tama had brought the injured patients, and mistook one man for Obito before checking the patient register.

Yanbai questioned Uchiha Motoyuki while preparing to treat his severe injuries, then revealed he knew Motoyuki sought power to protect his daughter. He offered to help them both, leaving Motoyuki wondering why Yanbai cared.

• Yanbai read Uchiha Motoyuki's entry in the roster and recognized him as a powerful clan member with ambitions to become leader.
• Yanbai asked Motoyuki about his children, learning he had a talented daughter rather than a son.
• Yanbai sent Uchiha Tama out of the room, and Tama tried to eavesdrop before Yanbai caught him.
• Yanbai told Motoyuki he understood that Motoyuki pursued power to protect his daughter and offered to examine her after healing him.
• Motoyuki asked Yanbai why he would help them when they had no connection.

Butsuma Senju grew uneasy about Yanbai’s prolonged stay with the Uchiha and sent word urging him to return. Yanbai received the message while helping Uchiha Motoyuki, then left him with instructions and turned his attention to Izuna’s hand after lunch.

• Butsuma Senju rejected most clan proposals, received Uchiha Tajima’s provocative peace letter, and ordered Tobirama Senju to summon Yanbai home.
• Tobirama Senju sent birds to deliver his message to Yanbai and threatened Cherry Ink if Yanbai did not return.
• Yanbai explained Uchiha Motoyuki’s daughter’s predicament and promised to help, but birds arrived with Tobirama’s message, prompting Yanbai to leave after treating Motoyuki.
• Yanbai wrote Tobirama a brief reply and sent it by bird, then cooked lunch for Madara Uchiha and Uchiha Izuna.
• After lunch, Yanbai asked to examine Izuna’s hand, and Izuna agreed at Madara’s signal despite their suspicions.

Yanbai tested Madara Uchiha and Uchiha Izuna’s ability to memorize a detailed forest map, then led them toward the Naka River and vanished into the woods. Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju followed Yanbai’s instructions to disguise himself as his younger brother and reached a meeting point beneath an old maple tree.

• Yanbai examined Uchiha Izuna’s hands, drew a detailed map, and challenged him and Madara Uchiha to memorize it at a glance.
• Madara Uchiha and Uchiha Izuna recited the map accurately, and Yanbai drew a portrait of himself for them to study.
• Yanbai led the Uchiha brothers into the forest, guided them toward the Naka River, and ran off into the woods.
• Tobirama Senju received Yanbai’s letter and understood that his brother was setting up Madara Uchiha.
• Tobirama Senju dressed and styled himself to resemble Yanbai, traveled to the old maple tree, and received another letter from the birds.

Tobirama Senju impersonated Yanbai to deceive Madara Uchiha, whose heartbreak awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan. Yanbai then returned and exposed the setup, leaving Madara angry at Tobirama while Tobirama continued playing along with Yanbai’s scheme.

• Tobirama Senju read Yanbai’s letter and realized he was meant to impersonate Yanbai for Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha embraced Tobirama, mistook him for Yanbai, and recoiled after discovering he was a man.
• Yanbai secretly supplied Tobirama’s voice, making Madara believe Yanbai had rejected him and would die.
• Madara Uchiha’s despair and hatred awakened a strange new pattern in his eyes.
• Yanbai arrived and asked Tobirama why he was wearing his clothes, revealing the deception to Madara.
• Madara Uchiha felt relieved that Yanbai had returned but grew angry at Tobirama, who decided to keep following the script.

Tobirama Senju revealed himself as Yanbai’s brother and said Zetsu had taken Hashirama Senju, prompting Yanbai to leave. Madara Uchiha attacked to stop him, and Yanbai fought him off while Tobirama watched helplessly.

• Tobirama Senju revealed his resemblance to Yanbai and introduced himself to Madara Uchiha as Yanbai’s second older brother.
• Tobirama Senju told Yanbai that Zetsu had taken Hashirama Senju, and Yanbai prepared to return home.
• Madara Uchiha unleashed Susanoo and smashed the road, hurling Tobirama Senju into a maple tree to keep Yanbai from leaving.
• Yanbai used his own Susanoo to shield Tobirama Senju and clash with Madara Uchiha.
• Yanbai warned Madara Uchiha that overusing his eyes could make him blind, and the two backed away from each other as Madara asked whether Yanbai would really leave.

Madara Uchiha accepted Yanbai’s departure with a special gift, while Yanbai and Tobirama Senju returned to the Senju Clan Grounds. Tobirama confessed that he had invented Zetsu as an excuse to bring Yanbai home, leaving Yanbai furious as Hashirama danced drunkenly with two red-haired men and a dog.

• Madara Uchiha told Uchiha Izuna and Uchiha Tajima that Yanbai had returned to the Senju Clan and revealed he had received a special gift.
• Yanbai and Tobirama Senju raced toward the Senju Clan Grounds, and Tobirama asked whether Yanbai had sweet-talked Madara Uchiha.
• Yanbai arrived to find Hashirama Senju dancing in circles with two red-haired men and a big yellow dog amid a lively gathering.
• Yanbai asked Tobirama where Zetsu was and demanded an explanation for Hashirama’s presence.
• Tobirama admitted he had lied about Zetsu to persuade Yanbai to return home, and Yanbai struggled to contain his anger.

Yanbai learned that Butsuma Senju had tried to unite several shinobi clans to build a village, but the Uzumaki Clan refused and instead arrived to pursue a marriage alliance. Yanbai told Tobirama Senju to send the Uzumaki home and concluded that the Senju needed to become stronger and wait before attempting to build a village.

• Tobirama Senju apologized for tricking Yanbai into returning and explained that the visiting strangers were members of the Uzumaki Clan.
• Tobirama Senju told Yanbai that Butsuma Senju had contacted several clans about uniting to build a village, but none had agreed.
• Tobirama Senju explained that the Uzumaki Clan had refused to merge with the Senju and had spent three days feasting at the Senju Clan Grounds while pursuing a marriage alliance.
• Yanbai told Tobirama Senju to use their missions as an excuse to send the Uzumaki Clan home and argued that strength mattered more than maintaining ties.
• Yanbai realized it was too early to build a village and saw Hashirama Senju lying in a kennel with an exhausted dog.

Madara Uchiha wandered the Clan Grounds after Yanbai's departure, then Yanbai summoned him with his left-eye Dōjutsu, Heavenly Descent. Yanbai teased Madara after he checked whether Yanbai was male or female, leaving Madara embarrassed and insisting he had not been fooled by genjutsu.

• Madara Uchiha told Izuna that Yanbai would not return, but that he could go find him, and sent Izuna home.
• Madara noticed a huge swarm of Night Butterflies and let them envelop him after Yanbai called out to him.
• Yanbai explained that Heavenly Descent used reverse Pathfinding to summon Madara into a moonlit forest.
• Madara caught Yanbai when Yanbai toppled over, then lifted his skirt to verify Yanbai's sex.
• Yanbai teased Madara, who covered him and claimed the Sharingan would expose any genjutsu.

Yanbai rejected Madara Uchiha’s confession, insisting that their clans’ enmity had to be resolved before he would consider any request. He explained how the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan evolved and reassured Madara that going blind would not greatly weaken him, leaving Madara worried about Yanbai’s eyes.

• Yanbai and Madara Uchiha argued about Madara lifting Yanbai’s skirt, and Madara apologized.
• Madara asked about Yanbai’s map of the Naka River Forest, and Yanbai challenged him to attack his loved ones if he wanted their clans to become permanent enemies.
• Madara confessed his feelings, but Yanbai refused and said he would not entertain Madara’s request until the Senju and Uchiha conflict was resolved.
• Yanbai explained that the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan required Madara’s brother’s and father’s eyes to evolve into Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Yanbai told Madara not to worry about his possible blindness, and Madara urged him to use his Mangekyō Sharingan techniques less.

Yanbai told Madara Uchiha that the Uzumaki Clan had come to the Senju Clan seeking a marriage alliance, then returned to the Clan Grounds with Tobirama Senju. Madara followed Tobirama into his room and immobilized him, saying he wanted to talk.

• Yanbai explained that the Uzumaki Clan had spent three days feasting at the Senju Clan Grounds after proposing a marriage alliance, and said he planned to send them away.
• Madara Uchiha asked whether the alliance concerned Yanbai or Hashirama, and Yanbai suggested Hashirama would attract attention once he gained a reputation.
• Tobirama Senju met Yanbai at the Clan Grounds entrance and grew angry when Yanbai claimed Madara had lifted her skirt to confirm her gender.
• Yanbai and Tobirama discussed the chance that Madara would appear, and Tobirama prepared for a fight while relying on Yanbai's protection against genjutsu.
• Madara Uchiha ambushed Tobirama at his room, dragged him inside, and pinned a blade to his neck before announcing that they would talk.

Madara Uchiha restrained Tobirama Senju and demanded to know why the Uzumaki Clan had visited. Tobirama revealed they had proposed an engagement between Uzumaki Aizen and Yanbai, but the Senju family had rejected it before Madara's father's letter angered their father.

• Madara Uchiha immobilized Tobirama Senju and tormented him over their earlier conflict involving Yanbai.
• Tobirama Senju tried to persuade Madara Uchiha to spare him, but Madara threatened to make him castrate himself as punishment.
• Madara Uchiha changed the subject and asked Tobirama Senju about the Uzumaki Clan's visit.
• Tobirama Senju explained that Uzumaki Aizen had sought an engagement with Yanbai before marrying him when he was older.
• Tobirama Senju said the Senju family had rejected the proposal, but Madara's father's letter claiming Yanbai was pregnant had enraged their father.

Uzumaki Aizen tried to sneak into Yanbai’s courtyard, hoping to get closer to the Senju princess he intended to marry, but the animals stopped him. Yanbai found him injured and asked if he was all right.

• Uzumaki Aizen prowled outside the Senju Clan Leader’s Residence, believing this was his last chance to approach the princess before the Uzumaki Clan was expelled.
• Uzumaki Aizen climbed the courtyard wall, but snakes hooked his foot and sent him crashing into watermelons.
• The animals erupted into noise after Uzumaki Aizen fell, while Yanbai understood their chatter as they returned to their usual activities.
• Yanbai closed his backend and went outside, where he found Uzumaki Aizen struggling by the wall and asked if he was all right.