Chapter Summaries

Seiichi awakened his enormous Perfect Susanoo and discovered it wielded a divine saber called Shusui Parting Clouds. He tested its weapons and began charging a massive chakra sphere, leaving Fugaku, Mikoto, Shisui, and Itachi stunned by the power on display.

• Fugaku tested his Susanoo’s throwing darts, then Seiichi quickly advanced through the stages of Susanoo to its fourth stage.
• Seiichi expanded his Susanoo into a roughly 300-meter-tall Perfect Susanoo clad in crow tengu armor, astonishing Fugaku, Mikoto, Shisui, and Itachi.
• Seiichi discovered that his Susanoo carried the saber Shusui Parting Clouds, whose abilities could inflict unrecoverable damage and amplify attacks against non-carbon-based life-forms.
• Seiichi swung Shusui Parting Clouds and cleanly sliced the mountain peak away from the mountain.
• Seiichi hurled the nine tomoe from his Susanoo’s necklace like cannonballs, then formed a growing purplish-black chakra sphere in its palm.

Seiichi demonstrated his new Susanoo abilities to Fugaku and returned to the Uchiha compound as Konoha announced its victory in the war. The returning forces came home, but the Uchiha mourned heavy losses while Hiruzen, Danzo, and the elders prepared to act against the clan.

• Seiichi used a Tailed Beast Bomb to destroy a mountain, then showed Fugaku his power and vowed to keep provoking Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo discussed waiting to assess Minato Namikaze and the other returning war participants before moving against the Uchiha.
• Seiichi told Fugaku and Mikoto he had decided to keep getting on Hiruzen Sarutobi's nerves, and Fugaku promised the clan would stand with him.
• Minato Namikaze and the returning commanders met Hiruzen Sarutobi, who praised them and sent them home to rest before submitting their reports.
• Fugaku, Seiichi, and the Uchiha elders welcomed the clan's returning fighters and learned that only 626 of the 1,000 who had gone to war survived.

Seiichi announced expanded financial support for Uchiha clan members who had returned from the battlefield and asserted his authority as Young Clan Leader. At a clan meeting, he revealed his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving the elders convinced that the Uchiha would regain their former glory.

• Fugaku introduced Seiichi to the clan members and continued pushing him toward leadership of the Uchiha Clan.
• Seiichi multiplied allowances for wounded survivors and bereavement payments for the families of the dead, while warning that anyone who stole their money would lose the Uchiha name and be killed.
• At the clan meeting, Uchiha Gangmu estimated that the clan could sustain its spending for five more years, and Seiichi said the increased costs would likely last about a year.
• Seiichi demonstrated his Sharingan to the elders, and one Elder recognized it as the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• The elders celebrated Seiichi's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and Fugaku revealed that he also possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Seiichi attended Konoha’s postwar meeting in place of his father and announced that he intended to reclaim Uchiha Sharingan held by outsiders. His declaration confused the other clan heads, who wondered why he had raised the issue at the meeting.

• Seiichi arrived late with Yuri and took the Uchiha seat, explaining that Fugaku was unwell and sharing Uchiha meat buns with Choza Akimichi.
• Hiruzen opened the postwar meeting, and Minato Namikaze spoke about the war and the Will of Fire.
• After Hiruzen finished the meeting’s agenda and announced that clan subsidies would be arranged, Seiichi raised his hand.
• Seiichi said he planned to reclaim Uchiha Sharingan held by outsiders, leaving the clan heads puzzled about why he had brought the matter to the village.

Seiichi refused Minato and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s appeal to let Kakashi keep Obito’s Sharingan, insisting that the Uchiha Clan’s rules required its return. The chapter ended with Hiruzen and Minato displeased but unable to challenge Seiichi’s refusal.

• Kakashi stepped forward to refuse Seiichi’s demand, explaining that Obito had entrusted him with the Sharingan before his death.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze appealed to Seiichi to let Kakashi keep the eye as a keepsake of his friendship with Obito and Rin Nohara.
• Seiichi sympathized with Kakashi but privately found Minato’s emotional plea nearly laughable, knowing Obito was still alive.
• Seiichi declared that the Uchiha Clan could not allow its kekkei genkai to remain with an outsider and said only a unanimous clan-wide vote could make an exception.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze accepted that Seiichi would not yield, though they doubted his claim that unanimous approval was required.

Seiichi Uchiha demanded that Kakashi return Obito’s Sharingan, but Kakashi challenged him to a duel to settle the dispute. Seiichi accepted and demanded the Hatake Clan’s complete swordsmanship and Hatake Sakumo’s training insights as Kakashi’s stake.

• Kakashi insisted that Obito had willingly given him the Sharingan, while Minato tried to stop him from making the argument worse.
• Seiichi demanded the Sharingan back, and Hyuga Hiashi said his clan would not let a clansman decide to give away a Byakugan.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi urged Kakashi to let the Sharingan go and offered to arrange another eye for him.
• Kakashi challenged Seiichi to a duel, offering to give up the Sharingan if he lost.
• Seiichi agreed to the wager but demanded Kakashi’s family’s complete Hatake Style Swordsmanship and Hatake Sakumo’s full training insights if Kakashi lost.

Seiichi and Kakashi agreed to duel over Kakashi’s Sharingan and the Hatake clan’s swordsmanship and training insights. At the Chunin Ninja Exams arena, Seiichi defeated Kakashi almost immediately with genjutsu, leaving the terms of the wager to be fulfilled.

• Seiichi explained that Kakashi’s Sharingan would gain value from the Uchiha’s public recognition, and Kakashi reluctantly agreed to the duel after first refusing to share his family’s teachings.
• Seiichi scheduled the duel for three days later, and Kakashi trained intensely while Minato urged him to prioritize his safety.
• Seiichi and Kakashi met at the arena, where Hyuga Hiashi announced that there would be no restrictions on their methods.
• Kakashi and Seiichi threw smoke bombs, and Seiichi knocked Kakashi unconscious with genjutsu before the crowd could see the fight.
• Minato examined Kakashi and found only minor scrapes, while the onlookers realized Seiichi had won in moments.

After defeating Kakashi, Seiichi claimed Kakashi's Sharingan and Hatake swordsmanship, while Minato helped Kakashi regain his resolve. Seiichi realized that his influence had altered Konoha's future and might prevent the events that led to Naruto's birth and the start of the story.

• Hiashi explained how Seiichi used a Shadow Clone, the Body Flicker Technique, and his Sharingan to defeat Kakashi.
• Yuri sealed Kakashi's Sharingan, Seiichi took the Hatake Style Swordsmanship and Hatake Sakumo's Training Notes from Minato, and the Uchiha left the arena.
• Minato comforted Kakashi, who resolved to find his own path, and Konoha Hospital offered to arrange an eye transplant for him.
• Seiichi reviewed how his actions had changed events and realized the Konoha F4 had united, making Hiruzen unlikely to step down and Orochimaru unlikely to defect.
• Seiichi concluded that his own influence might prevent Minato from becoming Fourth Hokage and disrupt the events leading to Naruto Uzumaki's birth.

Seiichi abandoned his plans to confront Konoha's leadership by force and sought a bloodless solution, then asked to meet Minato and Kushina. Minato realized Seiichi might be targeting Kushina because she was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

• Seiichi decided to avoid a battle that could cost Uchiha lives and burned his draft plans while considering other solutions.
• Fugaku told Seiichi that Mikoto was expecting another child, and Mikoto mentioned that Kushina was expecting too.
• Seiichi asked Mikoto to arrange a meeting with Minato and Kushina so he could smooth things over after his dispute with Minato about Kakashi.
• Kushina told Minato about Seiichi's request, and Minato suspected that Seiichi was interested in Kushina because of her connection to the Uchiha as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Minato visited Seiichi at the Uchiha Clan Compound after agreeing to meet him alone, and Seiichi bluntly said he wanted the Nine-Tails. Minato attacked him in fury, and his punch struck Seiichi’s face—or nearly did.

• Kushina and Minato ate too much mushroom soup, and Minato rubbed her belly while reminding her to be careful because she was pregnant.
• Kushina agreed that Minato could meet Seiichi alone, and Minato carried her to bed after she fell asleep.
• Minato went to the Uchiha Clan Compound and followed Mai Uchiha to Seiichi’s laboratory.
• Seiichi welcomed Minato, served him tea, and asked him to stay calm before their discussion.
• Seiichi said he wanted the Nine-Tails, and Minato used the Body Flicker Technique to punch him in the face.

Seiichi revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and ended Minato’s attack, then offered to answer five questions in exchange for provoking him. Minato struggled to choose a question, and Seiichi suggested they forget the offer.

• Seiichi’s purplish-black chakra armor blocked Minato’s attacks, and Seiichi sent Mai away before sealing the reception room with a Soundproof Barrier.
• Seiichi dispersed the armor, revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan; Minato recognized it but then trusted that Seiichi did not intend to attack him.
• Seiichi offered to answer five questions truthfully, except for special secrets he could not disclose.
• Minato recalled a portrait of Madara Uchiha and wondered why Seiichi reminded him of Madara despite their lack of resemblance.
• Minato said he needed time to choose carefully, and Seiichi suggested forgetting the offer.

Seiichi told Minato that he could extract the Nine-Tails without killing Kushina and warned him that childbirth would leave her seal dangerously weak. After confirming the risks with Kushina, Minato agreed to work with Seiichi, while Kushina eagerly embraced the chance to stop being a jinchūriki.

• Seiichi claimed he could prevent Kushina from dying after the Nine-Tails was extracted by solving the rapid loss of life force at its source.
• Seiichi warned Minato that Kushina's seal would weaken drastically during childbirth, putting her and the Nine-Tails at risk.
• Minato left to confirm Seiichi's claims with Kushina and returned after discussing her determination to have children despite the danger.
• Minato agreed to cooperate with Seiichi, provided Seiichi would never use the Nine-Tails to threaten the village and shared what he could of his plan.
• Kushina was excited by the prospect of becoming a normal person without sacrificing her future with Minato.

Uchiha Seiichi promised Minato that he would not use the Nine-Tails against Konoha and revealed the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan as the secret behind Madara Uchiha’s power. Minato shared Tobirama Senju’s observations about changes to Madara’s eyes, leaving Seiichi with a clue but no firm answer.

• Minato asked Seiichi to guarantee that he would not use the Nine-Tails to threaten Konoha, and Seiichi promised it would defend the village against outside enemies if needed.
• Minato questioned whether Seiichi could control the Nine-Tails and handle opposition from the Third Hokage, and Seiichi said he was prepared for both problems.
• Seiichi told Minato that the Mangekyō Sharingan had a higher form called the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, which he said removed its flaws and was the source of Madara Uchiha’s power.
• Minato recalled that Tobirama Senju had observed Madara’s Mangekyō pattern change after Uchiha Izuna died but had left no conclusion about what the change meant.
• Seiichi judged Tobirama’s notes potentially useful but inconclusive.

Seiichi explained his plan to save Kushina during childbirth, with Mikoto handling Kushina and Seiichi dealing with the Nine-Tails, while Minato provided security. Minato accepted the plan and left to think, after giving Seiichi a Flying Thunder God Kunai for emergencies.

• Seiichi told Minato he would speak to the Nine-Tails, handle it if it emerged, and rely on Mikoto's Mangekyō ability to save Kushina.
• Seiichi revealed he had a resurrection jutsu as a fallback if Kushina died, and said the plan would happen after she gave birth.
• Seiichi explained that if Minato refused, they would still act when the Nine-Tails emerged, or try again during a future pregnancy if it did not.
• Minato accepted Seiichi's plan and agreed to let Kushina stay healthy while Seiichi prepared for the birth.
• Minato gave Seiichi a Flying Thunder God Kunai so Seiichi could summon him in an emergency, then left.

Seiichi learned that Kusagakure had copied the Uchiha's sauces and seasoning, then traveled there to deal with the matter. He found Karin's pregnant mother being forced to let an injured Grass Ninja bite her, and immobilized the two shinobi holding her down.

• Kushina agreed to trust Minato and Seiichi's plan and resolved to protect herself and her child, while Minato focused on becoming stronger.
• Seiichi helped the Uchiha Clan restart its food business by opening a chef training school and selling special sauces and seasoning, greatly increasing its profits.
• Uchiha Gangmu told Seiichi that someone in Kusagakure had copied the Uchiha products, and Seiichi decided to investigate alone.
• Seiichi entered Kusagakure under a Genjutsu disguise and found a concealed underground complex beneath the leader's office.
• Seiichi found two Grass Ninja forcing Karin's pregnant mother to offer her arm to an injured patient, then used Bind to immobilize the two captors.

Seiichi found Kusagakure’s counterfeit Uchiha production base after learning its location from two Grass Ninja and rescuing Suzune Uzumaki. He immobilized everyone at the workshop and walked past the frozen Grass Ninja.

• A woman killed the critically injured patient by stuffing a toad into his mouth, then tried to escape before Seiichi stopped her.
• Seiichi questioned the woman and two Grass Ninja, who revealed that Kusagakure’s leader had ordered a refugee woman to make counterfeit Uchiha products at a nearby base.
• The Grass Ninja tried to flee when Seiichi released them, but he kicked them back onto the bed and made them kneel.
• The woman identified herself as Suzune Uzumaki, and Seiichi offered to take her to meet Kushina.
• Suzune used the Mind’s Eye of the Kagura to locate the production base, where Seiichi found the leader and Grass Ninja counting money beside workers making sauces and seasonings.
• The Grass Ninja leader ordered an attack, but Seiichi used Immobilization to freeze everyone except himself and Suzune.

Seiichi retaliated against Kusagakure for copying Uchiha products, taking its supplies and archives before splitting the village with a Susanoo sword strike. When he returned to Konoha, his Perfect Susanoo alarmed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and the other leaders.

• Seiichi ignored the Grass Ninja Leader’s offer of compensation, confronted the woman mixing powders, and used a black opening to take Kusagakure’s equipment, stockpiles, money, documents, and scrolls.
• Seiichi took the woman and Suzune outside Kusagakure, activated Susanoo, and announced that one slash would settle the Uchiha Clan’s grievances with the village.
• Seiichi’s Susanoo split Kusagakure with a sword strike, then flew back toward Konoha with him, Suzune, and the woman.
• Konoha’s guards raised an alarm when they saw Seiichi approaching, and Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived with Danzo and senior ninja clan figures to investigate.
• At Hiruzen Sarutobi’s request, Seiichi activated Susanoo, revealing its complete Tengu armor and wings and leaving the Konoha leaders stunned by his Perfect Susanoo.

After Seiichi displayed his Susanoo, the Hokage faction abandoned its plan to provoke and suppress the Uchiha. Fugaku and Seiichi then told Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Uchiha would give up the Military Police Force and leave shinobi service to become merchants, leaving the Hokage faction relieved.

• Seiichi showed his Susanoo, then left with Suzune and the woman using Shadow Clones and the Body Flicker Technique.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Danzo to cancel the plan against the Uchiha after the elders recognized Seiichi as a threat they could not overcome.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Fugaku an elder's seat and then Danzo's assistant position, but Fugaku activated his Mangekyō Sharingan to silence him.
• Seiichi explained that the Uchiha would relinquish the Military Police Force, resign from shinobi service, and become a merchant clan.
• Fugaku and Seiichi left a scroll confirming the decision, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders felt relieved after reading it.

Shisui awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and revealed that both eyes held Kotoamatsukami, while Seiichi began organizing the former Uchiha ninja into divisions. The chapter ended with Seiichi outlining the divisions’ roles and membership plans to the clan leaders.

• Shisui rushed into Seiichi’s room with Itachi and announced that he had awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Shisui revealed that both eyes had Kotoamatsukami, with one permanently rewriting a person’s will and the other temporarily manipulating it.
• Seiichi ordered Shisui and Itachi to repair the damaged bedroom door, then called Fugaku and the Elders to a meeting at the Laboratory.
• Seiichi proposed dividing the Uchiha into internal divisions, assigning leadership and duties for the First through Fifth Divisions.
• Seiichi planned for the remaining divisions to be combat units, with nine divisions each selecting one hundred members from the clan’s eleven thousand former ninjas.

The Uchiha Clan established ten divisions and showcased their strength through public selection trials, prompting the other villages to reconsider their ties with the clan. The chapter left Ōnoki furious and alarmed by the emergence of a ten-year-old Uchiha whom he feared would cast a shadow over generations.

• Seiichi’s division plan won unanimous approval, and the Uchiha began organizing the selection trials and regulations.
• After two weeks of trials, the Uchiha assigned leaders and members to the ten divisions and introduced standardized black combat armor bearing the clan emblem.
• Seiichi opened the selection matches to paying spectators, and three Mangekyō users won without fighting after summoning differently colored Susanoo.
• The other shinobi villages took notice of the Uchiha’s strength and reassessed their relationships with the clan.
• Ōnoki read the reports in Iwagakure and raged at the thought that the ten-year-old Seiichi might become another Madara Uchiha.