Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Fugaku revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and took control of the confrontation with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō. He declared that he and the Uchiha Clan would protect Naruto, then challenged anyone who wanted to harm him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Anbu to search the area and secretly called on the Sarutobi Clan, while the major clans had already subdued Shimura Danzō’s Root guards.
• Shimura Danzō discovered that his disguised followers among the civilians were not following his plan and accused Hiruzen Sarutobi of finding out about it.
• Uchiha Fugaku advanced through the crowd as the civilians stepped aside, making Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō suspect he had orchestrated the chaos.
• Uchiha Fugaku transformed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan, shocking Shimura Danzō and silencing Hiruzen Sarutobi with his chakra.
• Uchiha Fugaku raised Naruto and declared that the Fourth Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki had entrusted the child to him, then vowed that the Uchiha Clan would protect him.
• The people closest to Uchiha Fugaku revealed their Sharingan and drew their weapons as he challenged anyone who wanted to harm Naruto.

Uchiha Fugaku and Hiruzen Sarutobi disputed who would raise Naruto, while Shimura Danzō tried to keep the Root involved. Senju Ye arrived and rejected Hiruzen’s proposal, leaving the crowd and leaders awaiting his response.

• Villagers and civilian ninja debated whether Naruto was the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki as Uchiha Fugaku’s forces held the crowd in a stalemate.
• Shimura Danzō urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to keep Naruto under Anbu and Root protection, but Hiruzen remained wary of Danzō and the Uchiha’s strength.
• Hiruzen offered to let the Uchiha Clan raise Naruto with Anbu protection, on the condition that Naruto’s identity remain secret and villagers stop insulting him.
• Uchiha Fugaku did not accept Hiruzen’s proposal, while Danzō privately resented being excluded from the custody arrangement.
• Senju Ye appeared, dismissed Hiruzen’s proposal, and invited the leaders to voice their objections.

Shisui Uchiha forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to acknowledge Naruto as the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, prompting the villagers to apologize for their hostility. The story left Shimura Danzō cornered as Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku confronted him over his arm and its connection to Kagami Uchiha.

• Shisui Uchiha rebuffed Hiruzen Sarutobi and used his Wood Release chakra to make him promise not to interfere with Naruto.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi publicly confirmed that Naruto was the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, and Shisui condemned the crowd for attacking the heroes’ child.
• The Uchiha shinobi knelt in mourning, and the villagers and other shinobi admitted their mistake and apologized to Naruto and his parents.
• Shisui Uchiha stopped Shimura Danzō from leaving after sensing something familiar in his arm, while Uchiha Fugaku identified the presence of Kagami Uchiha’s Sharingan.
• Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku demanded an explanation from Shimura Danzō as Hiruzen Sarutobi quietly distanced himself from him.

Shisui Uchiha brought Hyuga Hiashi forward to use the Byakugan to expose Shimura Danzō, but Danzō ordered Root to attack and fled. Danzō believed he could reach Root and turn the situation around, while Shisui watched with a knowing expression.

• Shimura Danzō denied the accusations and insisted that his status on the Elder Council protected him from Senju Ye and Uchiha Fugaku.
• Hyuga Hiashi arrived and Shisui Uchiha asked him to use the Byakugan to uncover the truth about Danzō.
• Hyuga Hiashi revealed that the Hyuga Clan already knew Root had been uprooted and said he had stepped forward to serve Konoha's interests.
• When Hyuga Hiashi activated the Byakugan, Danzō used a Root member as a shield, ordered an attack, and fired Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere at the Uchiha ninja blocking his escape.
• Danzō escaped and ordered Root to seize Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Fugaku, while Shisui watched, intending to give Danzō hope before crushing it.

Hyuga Hiashi revealed that Shimura Danzō had transplanted Hashirama Senju’s cells and Kagami Uchiha’s Sharingan, igniting the village against him. Hiruzen Sarutobi sided with Senju Ye’s operation, and Shisui Uchiha led the assembled clans and Anbu to hunt down Danzō and Root.

• Hyuga Hiashi announced that Danzō’s arm contained Hashirama Senju’s cells and his eye was Kagami Uchiha’s Sharingan, provoking the civilians and shinobi to call for Danzō’s death.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi condemned Danzō publicly and asked Senju Ye to release the Anbu so they could help capture him.
• Uchiha Fugaku released the Anbu, and Hiruzen ordered them to cooperate with Senju Ye and eliminate Danzō and his followers.
• Shisui Uchiha told Hiruzen that his cooperation had earned him a chance at a peaceful retirement, leaving Hiruzen to suspect that Senju Ye intended to overhaul Konoha.
• Shisui Uchiha and the allied clan leaders rallied their forces, and Shisui used Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique before leading them to attack Danzō and Root.

Shisui Uchiha and the Uchiha Clan cornered Shimura Danzō after driving him into the forest and killing his hidden operatives. As Danzō tried to seize Shisui’s Sharingan, the real Shisui appeared and took one of Danzō’s arms and his eye.

• Shisui Uchiha pursued Shimura Danzō with Wood Clones, killing his operatives while allowing him to flee and reveal his hidden forces.
• Shimura Danzō escaped toward Root Headquarters, vowing revenge on Senju Ye and the Uchiha Clan.
• Uchiha Clan ninja ambushed Danzō’s route, and Shisui Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Konoha’s clan heads sealed off his escape.
• Danzō and his remaining men attacked, but Uchiha Fugaku defeated them with his Mangekyō Sharingan and fire techniques.
• Danzō rushed at Shisui Uchiha atop the Wooden Man, believing he could capture the weakened Senju Ye and await Root reinforcements.
• A dark figure revealed himself as the real Shisui Uchiha, severed Danzō’s arm, and gouged out his Sharingan.

Shisui returned to Konoha and reported that Senju Ye had saved him after an ambush, prompting Hiruzen to turn against the wounded Danzō. As civilians beat Danzō, Obito arrived at Root Headquarters ruins to recruit Orochimaru for Akatsuki.

• Shisui's Shadow Clone kicked the wounded Danzō away, then reported to Senju Ye that he had returned.
• Hiruzen welcomed Shisui and learned that unidentified shinobi had ambushed him before Senju Ye rescued him.
• Hiruzen accused Danzō of numerous crimes and let Konoha civilians attack him while shinobi held back on Senju Ye's orders.
• Shisui watched the assault in silence as a strange vortex appeared above Root Headquarters ruins.
• Obito told White Zetsu he planned to recruit Orochimaru for Akatsuki by helping him escape and shifting blame for the Nine-Tails Incident and other crimes onto him.

Obito Uchiha appeared to bargain for Shimura Danzō, then attacked the civilians, but Senju Ye ordered Shisui Uchiha to intervene. Shisui’s Shadow Clone revealed Susanoo and struck at Obito as he tried to escape, leaving the battle’s outcome unclear.

• Obito Uchiha appeared beside the beaten Shimura Danzō, accepted his plea for help, and threw shuriken at the civilians.
• Senju Ye ordered Shisui Uchiha to protect the civilians, and Shisui’s Shadow Clone deflected Obito’s shuriken.
• Shisui’s Shadow Clone fought Obito, awakened Mangekyō Sharingan, and used Susanoo to break apart Obito’s hand as he tried to take Shimura Danzō away.
• Obito activated Susanoo and stomped Shimura Danzō into the ground, knocking him unconscious, while Senju Ye ordered the medical team to save him.
• Shisui’s Shadow Clone formed an armored Susanoo and slashed at Obito with its green weapon as he began escaping, carving a long trench through the ground.

Obito Uchiha survived Shisui Uchiha’s Susanoo attack and mocked him, but Senju Ye’s sudden, lightning-fast assault wounded Obito and forced him to escape. Shisui then turned his attention to Shimura Danzō to begin the next stage of his plan.

• Obito Uchiha emerged from Shisui Uchiha’s Susanoo attack with only a bloody line on his face and taunted Shisui.
• Konoha’s ninja and clan leaders reacted to Obito’s survival, while Shisui stepped forward to challenge him.
• Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique to strike Obito, and his Shadow Clones followed with a slap and a shuriken that deeply wounded him.
• Obito escaped through his Mangekyō Sharingan ability and vowed to destroy Konoha.
• Shisui glanced at the place where Obito vanished, then turned to Shimura Danzō to begin the next stage of his plan.

Obito Uchiha escaped into the Kamui Dimension after Senju Ye badly injured him, but he believed his plan to turn Shimura Danzō against Orochimaru was still working. In Konoha, Danzō begged Senju Ye for his life and revealed that Orochimaru had conducted the First Hokage cell experiments, claiming he had evidence at Root Headquarters.

• Obito Uchiha recovered in the Kamui Dimension with White Zetsu’s help and reflected that he had secretly told Shimura Danzō how to save himself by exposing Orochimaru.
• Konoha’s ninja and civilians praised Senju Ye for defeating the enemy, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and the clan heads recognized that Ye’s prestige had risen.
• Shisui Uchiha’s allies forced Shimura Danzō to kneel before him, and Danzō offered to surrender Root in exchange for his life.
• When Senju Ye prepared to draw his sword, Danzō begged for mercy and promised to reveal a secret.
• With Hiruzen Sarutobi and the clan heads urging Ye to listen, Danzō accused Orochimaru of conducting the First Hokage cell experiments and claimed evidence was stored at Root Headquarters.