Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Gengetsu prepared the Uchiha police force for the Nine-Tails' imminent attack, hoping to use the crisis to advance his bid to become Hokage. When the Nine-Tails appeared and began destroying Konoha, Gengetsu led over a hundred Uchiha elites toward the front line, but Shimura Danzō and Root blocked the compound gates and ordered them to stay inside.

• Gengetsu ordered the Uchiha police force to increase patrols and stay on heightened alert, while resolving to use the Nine-Tails' Rampage as a chance to become Hokage.
• The Nine-Tails appeared in Konoha and devastated the village, killing ninja and destroying homes as Konoha's forces mobilized.
• Gengetsu assembled over a hundred Uchiha elites and ordered them to join the front line and protect the village.
• Root ninja blocked the Uchiha compound gates, and Shimura Danzō ordered Gengetsu and every Uchiha to remain inside.

Danzo blocked the Uchiha from helping fight the Nine-Tails and accused their clan of causing the disaster, but Gengetsu struck him and turned the accusation against him. Gengetsu led the Uchiha toward the front lines after ordering them to treat anyone who blocked them as a traitor.

• Danzo led Root to the Uchiha Clan Compound and stopped the Uchiha from going to help, claiming the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes implicated their clan.
• Gengetsu slapped Danzo into a stone wall, then accused him of betraying Konoha by preventing the Uchiha from aiding the village.
• Gengetsu's accusations convinced the Uchiha that Danzo was behind the Nine-Tails' rampage, and they activated their Sharingan against Root.
• Gengetsu drew his Ninja Blade and ordered the Uchiha to head to the front lines, taking down anyone who tried to stop them.
• Danzo hesitated to attack the armed Uchiha, so Gengetsu led them toward the Nine-Tails.

Gengetsu led the Uchiha Clan ninja against the rampaging Nine-Tails, holding it back while Hiruzen Sarutobi organized rescue efforts. As the Uchiha trapped the beast in a barrier, Gengetsu saw the crisis as his chance to become Hokage and activate his Golden Finger.

• Gengetsu brought over a hundred Uchiha Clan ninja to the village center and ordered them to attack the Nine-Tails.
• Gengetsu and the Uchiha unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu that halted the Nine-Tails, earning cheers from the Konoha ninja.
• Gengetsu told Hiruzen Sarutobi to leave the Nine-Tails to the Uchiha, and Hiruzen sent the wounded-rescue effort to the rear with most of the Anbu.
• Gengetsu ordered the Uchiha to dodge the Nine-Tails' attack and form the Uchiha Flame Formation around it.
• The Nine-Tails battered the barrier and injured the Uchiha maintaining it, while Gengetsu resolved to use the crisis as a path to becoming Hokage and activating his Golden Finger.

Minato returned to Konoha and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transport the Nine-Tails away after Gengetsu and the Uchiha trapped it in a barrier. Gengetsu rushed after Minato with Uchiha and Anbu reinforcements, determined to seize his chance at the Hokage position.

• Gengetsu and the Uchiha held the Nine-Tails inside the Uchiha Flame Formation while their barrier suffered damage and their ninja took casualties.
• Minato saw the barrier and struck Obito with a Rasengan after Obito's surprise let him land an attack, forcing Obito to escape using Kamui.
• Minato returned to the village and transported the Nine-Tails away with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Gengetsu realized Minato might use a sealing jutsu that would kill him and his target, then ordered the Police Force Third Squad and nearby Anbu to follow him.
• Gengetsu led the Uchiha and Anbu out of the village, following the Nine-Tails' chakra fluctuations.

As Minato Namikaze died after sealing the Nine-Tails, he named Gengetsu Uchiha as Konoha's Fifth Hokage. Gengetsu gained the Mangekyō Sharingan from his system and began issuing orders as the village's new leader.

• Gengetsu and the arriving ninja found Minato and Kushina impaled while Minato used the Reaper Death Seal to divide and seal the Nine-Tails' chakra into Naruto Uzumaki and the Shinigami.
• Gengetsu tried to keep Minato alive, but Minato said the Reaper Death Seal had doomed him and praised Gengetsu for saving the village.
• Minato named Gengetsu Uchiha as Konoha's Fifth Hokage before dying, shocking the Anbu and Uchiha ninja present.
• Gengetsu's system activated and rewarded him with the Mangekyō Sharingan for being designated Hokage.
• Gengetsu announced that he would uphold Minato's legacy, ordered the recovery of Minato and Kushina's bodies, and placed Konoha on its highest alert.
• The Uchiha ninja accepted Gengetsu as Lord Fifth first, and the Anbu eventually knelt and obeyed his orders.

After Minato Namikaze died, news spread that he had named Uchiha Gengetsu the Fifth Hokage, a decision accepted by many ordinary ninja but rejected by Konoha’s leaders. Gengetsu summoned the jonin and clan heads to a Hokage meeting, giving the Third Hokage and advisers an opportunity to challenge his appointment.

• Konoha’s ninja learned that Minato Namikaze and his wife had died and that Minato had named Uchiha Gengetsu the Fifth Hokage.
• Ordinary ninja accepted Gengetsu’s appointment because he and the Uchiha Clan had helped hold back the Nine-Tails and save lives.
• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzō condemned Minato’s decision, while Danzō raged over losing the Hokage position he had expected to claim.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi said he could not openly reject Minato’s final decision, but argued that Gengetsu was too young to govern Konoha.
• An Anbu ninja reported that Gengetsu had summoned the village’s jonin and clan heads to the Hokage Building, and the advisers saw the meeting as a chance to oppose him.

Xuanyue secured Uchiha Fugaku’s full support for his claim to the Hokage position and gained a reward that increased all ninjutsu’s power tenfold. He summoned Konoha’s clan heads and jonin to a meeting, where Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the Hokage’s seat before Xuanyue arrived.

• Xuanyue admitted to Fugaku that becoming Hokage had been his plan, while Fugaku warned that the village’s other clans and senior officials would try to remove him.
• Xuanyue insisted that the Uchiha had legitimacy and strength on their side, and Fugaku pledged the clan’s full support.
• Xuanyue received a reward that increased the power of any ninjutsu he cast tenfold, then discussed plans for the coming meeting with Fugaku.
• Xuanyue ordered two Uchiha guards to summon every clan head and available jonin to a Hokage meeting at the Hokage Building.
• The gathered clans and jonin found Hiruzen Sarutobi seated in the Hokage’s place, with Koharu, Homura, and Danzo beside him, and recognized the conflict over who would lead Konoha.
• Xuanyue entered the tense meeting room with two armed Uchiha guards.

At the Hokage Meeting, Gengetsu confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha elders’ attempt to undermine his succession. He demanded Hiruzen yield the Hokage’s seat and left the room in a furious standoff.

• Gengetsu entered the meeting room and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi occupying the seat at the head of the table.
• Gengetsu told Hiruzen to move because it was his seat, shocking the assembled jonin and clan heads.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura scolded Gengetsu, but he shouted them down and declared himself the Fifth Hokage.
• Hiruzen tried to appeal to Gengetsu’s youth and Konoha’s need for stability, but Gengetsu demanded to be addressed by his title.
• Gengetsu ordered Hiruzen to move again as Hiruzen gripped his chair and glared at him.

Gengetsu used his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan to force Hiruzen Sarutobi to relinquish the Hokage seat and acknowledge him as the Fifth Hokage. After announcing Minato Namikaze’s death and declaring his succession, Gengetsu faced Danzo’s objection.

• Gengetsu unleashed his chakra and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan, intimidating Hiruzen Sarutobi as he refused to yield the Hokage seat.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi backed down, vacated the seat, and acknowledged Gengetsu as the Fifth Hokage, shocking the jonin and clan heads.
• Gengetsu took the Hokage seat and announced that Minato Namikaze had died protecting Konoha and sealing the Nine-Tails.
• Gengetsu declared that he would succeed Minato as the Fifth Hokage, and Danzo immediately objected.

Danzo and Konoha’s advisors accused the Uchiha Clan of orchestrating the Nine-Tails’ Rampage to seize power, turning the meeting against Fugaku and Gengetsu. When Hiruzen pressed Gengetsu to explain the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails’ eyes, Gengetsu challenged the assumption that only the Uchiha possessed the Sharingan.

• Danzo opposed Gengetsu becoming Hokage and declared that no Uchiha should ever hold the position.
• Danzo accused the Uchiha Clan of using the Sharingan to free the Nine-Tails, cause Minato’s death, and seize power; Fugaku confronted him in anger.
• Koharu and Homura supported Danzo, while Hiruzen stayed silent and the other leaders began to suspect the Uchiha.
• Gengetsu calmly let the accusations play out as Hiruzen demanded that he explain the Sharingan markings in the Nine-Tails’ eyes.
• Gengetsu asked who had said that only the Uchiha Clan possessed the Sharingan.

At a Hokage conference, Gengetsu denied that Kakashi was the only outsider in Konoha with a Sharingan, then attacked Danzo and severed his bandaged right arm. He exposed the arm’s contents as the room erupted in outrage.

• Gengetsu said he had not meant Kakashi when he mentioned an outsider with a Sharingan, while Danzo secretly feared his own Sharingan might be discovered.
• Gengetsu drew a guard’s blade and suddenly slashed off Danzo’s bandaged right arm.
• Gengetsu kicked Danzo into a wall, leaving him badly injured as the conference attendees reacted in shock.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura condemned Gengetsu and called for the Anbu to seize him.
• Gengetsu cut through the bandages on Danzo’s severed arm to reveal what was beneath.

Gengetsu exposed Danzo’s stolen Sharingan and Wood Release, then accused him of orchestrating the Nine-Tails’ Rampage and killing the Fourth Hokage. After Gengetsu gouged out Danzo’s Sharingan-bearing right eye, the gathered Konoha shinobi became convinced Danzo was responsible.

• Danzo’s severed arm revealed three Sharingan and Wood Release, shocking the gathered Konoha clan heads and shinobi.
• Uchiha Fugaku confronted Danzo, while Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura condemned him and denied knowing about his transplants.
• Danzo claimed he had acted for Konoha, but Gengetsu pointed to his Sharingan and Wood Release as evidence that he could have controlled the Nine-Tails and killed Minato Namikaze.
• Gengetsu gouged out Danzo’s right eye and displayed its Sharingan to the meeting.
• The Konoha shinobi concluded that Danzo had attacked the Fourth Hokage and orchestrated the Nine-Tails’ Rampage.

Gengetsu used the Nine-Tails' Rampage to frame Danzo, secure his position as Fifth Hokage, and remove the former advisers from the center of power. After the Konoha ninja accepted his authority, he received a tenfold chakra increase.

• Gengetsu blamed Danzo for the Nine-Tails' Rampage and Minato Namikaze's death, and the assembled ninja believed the accusations.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi disowned Danzo and ordered the Anbu to arrest him, while Gengetsu resumed the Hokage meeting.
• Gengetsu declared himself the Fifth Hokage and assigned Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi powerless deputy positions.
• Gengetsu intimidated the three former advisers into accepting his orders, and the other ninja pledged to serve him as Lord Fifth.
• Gengetsu received a system reward that increased his chakra tenfold.

Konoha learned that Danzo had been exposed and imprisoned after Uchiha Gengetsu took control as Fifth Hokage, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies lost their senior positions. Hiruzen concluded that Danzo had not caused the Nine-Tails' Rampage and planned to undermine Gengetsu by having loyal department heads obstruct his orders.

• Konoha ninja condemned Danzo after hearing that Gengetsu had exposed his stolen Sharingan and Wood Release and imprisoned him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura confronted Danzo in prison and blamed him for their loss of power.
• Danzo denied causing the Nine-Tails' Rampage, and Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted his claim after hearing Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura agree.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Danzo to remain imprisoned until they regained control of Konoha, then left with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered his loyal department heads to obstruct Gengetsu's commands so that Gengetsu could not effectively govern Konoha.

Gengetsu confronted a deliberate work slowdown at Konoha Hospital and replaced the insubordinate medical staff with Uchiha medics. His actions won cheers from the wounded and raised his reputation, earning him a new hand-seal-less ninjutsu ability.

• Uchiha Inabi reported that Konoha's departments were obstructing Gengetsu's orders, so Gengetsu went to Konoha Hospital.
• Sarutobi Daigang refused Gengetsu's order to use reserve medical supplies, claiming only the Third Hokage could authorize them.
• Gengetsu dismissed Daigang and the uncooperative medical team, then ordered Uchiha medical ninja to take over the hospital.
• Uchiha medics began treating the wounded, and Gengetsu had Daigang and his allies seized for sabotaging Konoha's rescue efforts.
• Gengetsu rallied the patients and civilians, whose cheers boosted his reputation and earned him hand-seal-less ninjutsu.

Gengetsu crushed Hiruzen Sarutobi’s department strikes by dismissing the striking leaders and replacing them with Uchiha, while Hiruzen turned to the Land of Fire’s daimyo as a way to undermine Gengetsu’s claim to the Hokage position. As Konoha’s clans watched the power struggle, Gengetsu approached Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Chōza Akimichi at a barbecue restaurant.

• Gengetsu dismissed department heads who refused to work and appointed Uchiha Clan members to take over their posts, defeating Hiruzen Sarutobi’s strike plan.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered his followers to end the strikes and return to work, then proposed using the daimyo’s envoy to challenge Gengetsu’s appointment.
• Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Chōza Akimichi discussed Gengetsu’s rise and hoped he could lead Konoha through its crisis.
• Shikaku Nara warned Inoichi Yamanaka and Chōza Akimichi that being Hokage would not be easy.
• Gengetsu walked over to the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and greeted Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Chōza Akimichi.

Gengetsu persuaded the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans to support his leadership by revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan and arguing that overwhelming power was essential to becoming Hokage. After Shikaku warned him about the daimyo’s envoy and Konoha’s reconstruction funds, Gengetsu shocked the three clan leaders by suggesting the Land of Fire might be better off without a daimyo.

• Gengetsu asked Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Chōza Akimichi to help him lead Konoha, but Shikaku hesitated over the risks of choosing sides.
• Gengetsu awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and claimed to possess power like Hashirama Senju, convincing Shikaku to pledge the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans’ support.
• The system rewarded Gengetsu with five nature chakra, giving him earth, water, and wind natures in addition to fire and lightning.
• Shikaku warned Gengetsu that Hiruzen Sarutobi might use his ties to the Land of Fire’s daimyo to obstruct funding for Konoha’s recovery.
• Gengetsu asked whether the Land of Fire would be better off without a daimyo, horrifying Shikaku, Inoichi, and Chōza before he dismissed it as talk.

Shikaku Nara persuaded Inoichi Yamanaka and Chōza Akimichi to side with Gengetsu and prepare administrators for a possible upheaval in the Land of Fire. As Konoha recovered under Gengetsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his former advisers provoked the daimyō’s envoy into confronting the absent Fifth Hokage.

• Shikaku Nara convinced Inoichi Yamanaka and Chōza Akimichi that Gengetsu’s power made supporting him their best chance of survival.
• Shikaku Nara urged the Ino-Shika-Cho clans to train administrators in anticipation of major political change.
• Under Gengetsu’s leadership, Konoha rebuilt quickly, with the Uchiha enforcing strict standards across village departments.
• Fujiwara Takuya arrived as the daimyō’s envoy and grew angry when Gengetsu did not appear to welcome him.
• Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi disparaged Gengetsu and inflamed Fujiwara Takuya’s anger.
• Fujiwara Takuya headed for the Hokage Building to teach Gengetsu the Daimyō’s Residence’s rules, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others smiled at their successful provocation.

Gengetsu confronted the Land of Fire daimyo’s envoy, Fujiwara Takuya, after Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders maneuvered to provoke him. He attacked the envoy and his guards, then ordered Fujiwara to demand Konoha’s reconstruction funds from the daimyo or face his death.

• Shikaku Nara warned Gengetsu that Hiruzen Sarutobi had concealed Fujiwara Takuya’s arrival and was likely helping the envoy.
• Fujiwara Takuya, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura berated Gengetsu for failing to welcome the envoy, but Gengetsu struck Fujiwara with a chakra shock wave.
• When Fujiwara threatened to have Gengetsu stripped of Hokage eligibility and cut Konoha’s funding, Gengetsu severed his tongue with Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique.
• Fujiwara’s three guards charged Gengetsu, who killed them with Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the elders condemned Gengetsu while anticipating that the daimyo would punish him, but Gengetsu declared that he answered to no daimyo.
• Gengetsu ordered the injured Fujiwara to tell the daimyo to send all of Konoha’s reconstruction money or cease to exist.

After the daimyo refused reconstruction funds and ordered Gengetsu to surrender his title, Gengetsu declared that the Land of Fire no longer needed a daimyo and set out to abolish the position. Danzo learned of his journey and ordered Root to ambush and kill him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura celebrated their scheme to spread panic about Gengetsu's attack on the daimyo's envoy, expecting the Daimyō's Residence to remove him from power.
• Shikaku Nara read the daimyo's message to Gengetsu: Konoha would receive no reconstruction funding, Gengetsu was stripped of official status, and he was ordered to kneel and await judgment.
• Gengetsu rejected the daimyo's authority, argued that the One Country, One Village policy had brought wars and deaths, and said he would change the Land of Fire's order.
• Shikaku pledged the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans' support and offered their administrative expertise; Gengetsu entrusted him with Konoha's internal affairs and announced he would go to the Daimyō's Residence.
• Gengetsu left Konoha with a squad of ninja at dawn, while a Root member reported his departure to Danzo in prison.
• Danzo ordered Root's Third and Fourth Squads to ambush Gengetsu on the route to the Daimyō's Residence and kill him at any cost.