Arc 1The Police Force’s Rise

Uchiha Genya expanded the Konoha Military Police Force and used its authority to challenge Konoha’s leadership while recruiting Tsunade and reviving Nawaki. After thwarting Kumogakure’s attempt to seize the Byakugan and Sharingan, Genya left the village’s political tensions unresolved as Hiruzen misread the closeness between Nawaki and Itachi.

  • Uchiha Genya strengthened the Police Force by arresting Mitokado Homura, his son, and Asuma Sarutobi, then secured approval to expand the force and took responsibility for protecting Kumogakure’s delegation.
  • Genya’s men clashed with Samui and the Kumogakure delegation at Konoha’s gate, and Genya later captured Samui despite Hiruzen Sarutobi’s warnings.
  • Genya recruited Tsunade by using Reincarnation Unsealing to revive Nawaki, and Tsunade agreed to lead the Police Force’s medical squad while investigating her brother’s death.
  • Genya detected Kumogakure intruders, killed most of Yugito Nii’s squad at his mansion, and left Kushina Uzumaki to guard Yugito while he went to the Hyuga compound.
  • The Police Force backed Hyuga Hiashi after a Kumogakure ninja died during an attempted abduction of Hinata, and Genya revealed that he had captured Yugito and killed other attackers.
  • Tsunade returned to Konoha as Medical Squad Leader, while Hiruzen failed to persuade her to meet him at the Hokage Building.
  • Might Guy led intensive training for more than a hundred Uchiha, and Hiruzen mistook Nawaki and Itachi’s closeness for a bond between their clans.
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Ch. 1As long as I stay disciplined every day, I'm invincible!

Uchiha Genya completed his daily training and collected rewards from his self-discipline system, which had made him overwhelmingly powerful. He headed to work as captain of the Konoha Military Police Force, while remaining unconcerned about the political schemes against the Uchiha.

  • Uchiha Genya beat Might Guy in their morning training race to the top of Hokage Rock.
  • Genya received his daily system rewards, including increases to his attributes, chakra, and Fire Release power.
  • Genya reviewed his stats and recalled that completing daily training had steadily built his strength since he joined the system.
  • Genya considered the daily rewards from his quest to lead the Konoha Military Police Force on patrols and dismissed the threat of Konoha's political schemers.
  • Genya patted Might Guy on the shoulder and headed down the mountain to shower and go to work.

Ch. 2The Hokage's widow became my maid, and the whole clan obeyed my orders!

Uchiha Genya had hidden Kushina Uzumaki as his maid, Uchiha Naraku, after saving her on the Night of the Nine-Tails, and she had secretly visited Naruto despite his rules. At the Konoha Military Police Force, Genya’s control over the Uchiha remained absolute, and he sent his squad out on patrol.

  • After the Nine-Tails attack, Genya had welcomed the Uchiha Clan’s relocation and built a large mansion on the outskirts of Konoha.
  • Genya had saved Kushina Uzumaki after Minato Namikaze asked him to care for her, then concealed her as his maid, Uchiha Naraku.
  • Genya confronted Kushina for sneaking away to see Naruto, and she apologized for disobeying him.
  • Genya arrived at the Konoha Military Police Force, where the Uchiha members treated him with awe and obeyed his orders.
  • Genya assembled the second squad and ordered its members to patrol the streets.

Ch. 3I don't care who your dad is-give him two hard slaps first!

Xuanye ran the Konoha Police Force by protecting merchants who paid security fees and ordering his officers to enforce his regulations. When Mitokado Homura's son tried to seize tools from a shop, Xuanye had him beaten and arrested, then demanded a ransom from his father.

  • Xuanye collected security fees from merchants, funding his Police Force and rewarding his officers despite the village's refusal to pay for their work.
  • A team member reported trouble at a ninja tool shop, where Mitokado Homura's son was forcing the shopkeeper to sell him tools.
  • Xuanye praised Uchiha Cong for following the regulations and ordered him to slap the young man and arrest him.
  • Uchiha Cong slapped Mitokado Homura's son twice, pinned him down, and took him into custody.
  • Xuanye ordered his team to demand ten times the ransom from Mitokado Homura before releasing his son.

Ch. 4Bluffing out a mole on a whim, clocking out with eternal eyes!

Xuanye interrogated Mito Qingteng and unexpectedly uncovered that he had sold Konoha’s secrets to Kumogakure. After clocking out, Xuanye received enough accumulated ocular power to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and he left for dinner with Kurenai Yuhi.

  • Xuanye accused Mito Qingteng of betraying Konoha and ordered his interrogators to question him.
  • Mito Qingteng confessed that Kumogakure’s spies had paid him to steal confidential documents from his father’s study.
  • Xuanye ordered Uchiha Shanyang to gather the details of Mito Qingteng’s contacts and send a copy of the confession to the Third Hokage.
  • Xuanye clocked out and received a system reward that advanced his Sharingan to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Xuanye headed to a barbecue restaurant to meet Kurenai Yuhi and considered visiting the moon.

Ch. 5Arresting the Hokage's son in the street-getting him out will cost extra!

Xuanye enjoyed a date with Kurenai Yuhi and had Asuma Sarutobi arrested after he harassed her. When Kakashi Hatake delivered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s message suggesting a misunderstanding in Mito Qingteng’s case, Xuanye said dealing with it would cost extra.

  • Xuanye met Kurenai Yuhi and Mitaraishi Anko at a dumpling shop, where Kurenai introduced Xuanye as her boyfriend and rebuffed Asuma Sarutobi.
  • Asuma followed them into the shop and tried to win Kurenai’s sympathy by announcing he would leave for the Land of Fire’s capital, but she ignored him and shared a dumpling with Xuanye.
  • After Asuma insulted Xuanye, Kurenai reported him for harassment, and Xuanye ordered two Konoha Military Police Force officers to arrest him as a suspected accomplice of Mito Qingteng.
  • Kakashi Hatake arrived with Hiruzen Sarutobi’s message that there might have been a misunderstanding in Mito Qingteng’s case.
  • Xuanye dismissed the suggestion and told Kakashi that addressing the matter would cost extra.

Ch. 6Act first, report later-the captain authorized it! A midnight raid to arrest a Hokage Advisor!

After Hiruzen Sarutobi interpreted Uchiha Genya’s demand for payment and Asuma’s arrest as political intimidation, Genya led the Konoha Military Police Force to arrest Mitokado Homura without seeking permission. The raid began publicly, with the Police Force declaring that even a Hokage Advisor would be punished for breaking the law.

  • Kakashi reported that Uchiha Genya demanded more payment and had Asuma arrested after he harassed Genya’s girlfriend.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi assumed Genya’s actions were a scheme by the Uchiha Clan, despite Kakashi explaining the personal reason for Asuma’s arrest.
  • Xuanye sent Kurenai Yuhi home, then led the Konoha Military Police Force to Mitokado Homura’s residence.
  • Uchiha Shanyang struck the gate guard, and the Police Force stormed the residence to arrest Mitokado Homura.
  • Uchiha Cong addressed the gathered villagers and ninja, declaring that the Police Force would arrest even a Hokage Advisor who broke the law.

Ch. 7Stopping the Hokage at the Police Force's Door!

Xuanye arrested Mitokado Homura and his son after Hiruzen Sarutobi tried to pressure him into releasing the prisoner, then spent the night with Kurenai Yuhi. The next morning, Xuanye confronted Hiruzen at the Police Force entrance, where the Hokage had come to seek the approval of Xuanye’s expansion proposal.

  • Xuanye arrested Mitokado Homura after Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Kakashi to pressure him to release Homura’s son.
  • Kushina Uzumaki, disguised as Uchiha Naraku, met Kurenai Yuhi at Xuanye’s home and watched Xuanye take Kurenai to his bedroom.
  • Xuanye sparred with Might Guy atop Hokage Rock and told him the Police Force expansion application might be approved that day.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Police Force building, but Uchiha officers blocked him at the entrance.
  • Xuanye greeted Hiruzen, patted him on the head, and asked whether he had come to pay a fine and bail out his son.

Ch. 8The Old Fox Swallowed His Pride and Backed Down!

Hiruzen Sarutobi swallowed his anger and approached Xuanye to keep the arrests of Asuma and Mitokado Homura from jeopardizing Konoha’s upcoming peace negotiations with Kumogakure. He approved the Konoha Military Police Force’s expansion application, but Xuanye was not satisfied with that concession.

  • Xuanye patted Hiruzen Sarutobi’s head, then retreated when Uchiha Cong let out a fart and Xuanye’s wind carried the stench into the Hokage’s face.
  • Uchiha Cong defended his behavior, and Hiruzen Sarutobi restrained himself from attacking Xuanye and the Police Force members.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled that he had come to prevent the arrests of Asuma and Mitokado Homura from becoming a scandal before Kumogakure’s peace delegation arrived.
  • Xuanye praised Uchiha Cong, then exchanged polite but barbed words with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi said he had approved the Police Force’s expansion application, but Xuanye remained intent on demanding more.

Ch. 9Bother my woman again, and I'll break your damn legs!

Genya forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to pay a huge ransom for Mitokado Homura and secure authorization to expand the Konoha Military Police Force. After Hiruzen assigned Genya responsibility for the arriving Kumogakure delegation’s security, Genya demonstrated his strength and warned him to keep Asuma away from the woman Genya wanted.

  • Genya showed Hiruzen Sarutobi Mitokado Homura’s confession, and Hiruzen paid a massive ransom to free Homura, Asuma, and Homura’s son.
  • Hiruzen gave the Konoha Military Police Force authorization to expand, then privately resolved to find a way to remove Genya as captain.
  • Hiruzen assigned Genya full responsibility for protecting Kumogakure’s negotiating delegation during its upcoming visit.
  • Genya stopped Hiruzen with one hand and warned him that Asuma would leave the police force feetfirst if he bothered Genya’s woman again.
  • Hiruzen failed to break Genya’s grip and watched him leave, shaken by the strength he had concealed.

Ch. 10After taking his daughter, time to meet her father!

After caring for Kurenai at home, Xuanye accompanied her to the Yūhi residence to meet her father and address his fears about their relationship. He demonstrated overwhelming power to Shinku, leaving him stunned by the strength Xuanye could use to protect Kurenai.

  • Kurenai woke sore after spending the night with Xuanye, and Kushina told her that Xuanye was always like that.
  • Xuanye prepared lunch for Kurenai and Kushina, while Kushina bragged about her cooking and Xuanye recalled how terrible it was.
  • Xuanye brought Kurenai to the Yūhi residence, where Shinku recognized what had happened and sent her inside so he could speak with Xuanye alone.
  • Shinku explained that he feared Kurenai would be caught in the growing conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha's leadership.
  • Xuanye said he would stay out of the political struggle unless someone crossed the line, then released a terrifying aura that convinced Shinku of his immense strength.

Ch. 11Uchiha Itachi became a triple agent!

Xuanye accepted Uchiha Itachi into the Konoha Military Police Force, assigning him to Uchiha Cong’s Third Squad. When Kumogakure’s envoy Samui provoked Konoha at the village gate, Itachi was pushed forward to confront her.

  • Xuanye recognized that the Third Hokage had sent Uchiha Itachi to spy on the police force, but assigned him to Third Squad anyway.
  • Xuanye put Uchiha Itachi under Uchiha Cong’s command, and Cong eagerly promised to train him.
  • An officer reported trouble at the village gate, so Xuanye assembled the police force and went to investigate.
  • Samui berated Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki for failing to welcome Kumogakure’s delegation properly.
  • Uchiha Cong shoved Uchiha Itachi to the front and instructed him to confront Samui, so Itachi shouted, "Who goes there! State your sex first!"

Ch. 12Pinning the Raikage's secretary to the ground in public!

Uchiha Cong and Xuanye’s Konoha Military Police Force clashed with Samui’s Kumogakure delegation at the village gates and quickly subdued them. Shikaku Nara arrived to find the delegation defeated as Xuanye led his men away.

  • Uchiha Itachi challenged Samui by demanding to know whether she was male or female, provoking the Kumogakure delegation.
  • Uchiha Cong defended Itachi, kicked Atsui into the mud, and sparked a fight between the two groups.
  • Xuanye seized Samui and pinned her down while the Konoha Military Police Force defeated the rest of the delegation.
  • Xuanye burned Samui’s clothing with his cigarette, warned her to control her men, and threatened that they would not return to the Land of Lightning if they attacked his officers again.
  • Shikaku Nara arrived to find the Kumogakure delegation sprawled outside the gates, and Xuanye ordered his men to move out.

Ch. 13Slapping the Raikage's Secretary Again, Right in Front of the Third!

After Uchiha Itachi joined the Konoha Military Police Force, Xuanye’s squad bonded through tending to their injuries while Xuanye considered recruiting a medical ninja. In the Hokage’s Office, Samui threatened Konoha with war, but Xuanye slapped her again and lifted her by the throat in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

  • Uchiha Shanyang explained Captain Xuanye’s rule that squad members should apply medicine to injured teammates, and Uchiha Itachi began treating Uchiha Cong’s bruises.
  • Xuanye watched the squad bond and planned to recruit a skilled medical ninja for the Konoha Military Police Force.
  • Samui confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi and threatened war unless Konoha punished Xuanye for the delegation’s treatment.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi pretended to condemn Xuanye while privately welcoming the chance to remove him as captain.
  • Xuanye entered the Hokage’s Office and mocked Hiruzen Sarutobi for siding with Kumogakure.
  • Samui lunged to slap Xuanye, but he struck her down and lifted her by the throat as Hiruzen Sarutobi watched.

Ch. 14The Raikage went mad with rage!

Xuanye arrested Kumogakure envoy Samui after she attacked him, then took her to his residence despite Hiruzen Sarutobi’s warnings that his actions could trigger war. The Kumogakure delegation stayed silent for the moment, but news of the incident reached the Fourth Raikage and changed the ceasefire negotiations.

  • Samui attacked Xuanye in the Hokage’s office, and he choked her unconscious and claimed the right to detain her for ransom.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi warned Xuanye that mistreating Kumogakure’s envoy could spark a war, but Xuanye dismissed the danger and left with Samui.
  • Xuanye met Uzuki Yugao outside the Hokage Building and took her and Samui back toward the Uchiha Clan Compound.
  • The Kumogakure delegation made no immediate move after Samui’s public capture, but an urgent report reached the Fourth Raikage a few days later, making the ceasefire negotiations take a new turn.

Ch. 15Forcing a kiss on Yugao right in front of Gekko Hayate!

Uchiha Genya kissed Uzuki Yugao in front of Gekko Hayate, then led her out of Konoha while hinting that he was seeking a medical ninja for the expanding Konoha Military Police Force. Meanwhile, Yugito Nii led nine Kumogakure jonin across the border with orders to seize the Hyuga’s Byakugan and the Uchiha’s Sharingan.

  • Uzuki Yugao praised Uchiha Genya’s popularity in Konoha, teased him about his womanizing, and admitted she might consider becoming his girlfriend if he changed his ways.
  • Uchiha Genya kissed Uzuki Yugao, then deliberately provoked Gekko Hayate, who watched from a street corner and coughed in shock.
  • Uchiha Genya told Uzuki Yugao that the Hokage had approved expanding the Konoha Military Police Force and recruiting ninja from outside the Uchiha clan, including a medical ninja.
  • Uchiha Genya led Uzuki Yugao out of Konoha without revealing that he was searching for Tsunade.
  • Yugito Nii led nine Kumogakure jonin across Konoha’s border and ordered them to carry out the Raikage’s mission to take the Byakugan and Sharingan.

Ch. 16Awakening the Mangekyō and Reviving Nawaki on the Spot!

Xuanye tried to recruit Tsunade as the Konoha Military Police Force’s medic by offering her gambling chips and a chance to learn what happened to Nawaki. He summoned Nawaki’s soul and used his Mangekyō technique to resurrect him, leaving Tsunade stunned as a new body formed.

  • Xuanye and Uzuki Yugao met Tsunade and Shizune in Tanzaku Town to discuss recruiting Tsunade.
  • Xuanye offered Tsunade eight million ryō in free gambling chips each day if she took a nominal post in the police force.
  • Xuanye claimed Tsunade could ask Nawaki about his mysterious battlefield death, provoking her killing intent.
  • Xuanye used Impure World Reincarnation to summon a coffin containing a living White Zetsu sacrifice.
  • Xuanye awakened his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and used Reincarnation Unsealing to free Nawaki’s soul and restore him to life.

Ch. 17Tsunade willingly became the medical squad captain!

Xuanye resurrected Nawaki and asked Tsunade to lead a new medical squad in the Konoha Military Police Force. Tsunade accepted and agreed to return to Konoha with Xuanye, intending to investigate Nawaki’s suspicious death.

  • Xuanye explained that his Mangekyō Sharingan had revived Nawaki, while Tsunade and Nawaki tearfully reunited.
  • Xuanye offered Tsunade gambling money and a salary to establish and nominally lead the Military Police Force’s medical squad.
  • Tsunade decided to return to Konoha with Nawaki so she could investigate the suspicious circumstances of his death.
  • Tsunade accepted the job but warned Xuanye not to involve her in political schemes against Konoha’s leadership.
  • Xuanye insisted that the Military Police Force followed his rules and said they would leave for Konoha immediately.

Ch. 18The Kumogakure delegation's night raid on the Hyuga Clan Compound!

Xuanye returned to Konoha with Tsunade and the resurrected Nawaki, while learning that Nawaki’s battlefield death had likely been a deliberate murder. After sensing multiple groups preparing attacks across the village, he ordered the Konoha Military Police Force to seal off the Hyuga Clan Grounds and arrest suspicious intruders.

  • Xuanye teased Nawaki on the journey back, and Nawaki suggested calling him brother-in-law.
  • Nawaki revealed that his squad had been lured into an ambush and that someone had dragged him into the exploding tags, prompting Xuanye to plan an investigation.
  • Tsunade disguised Nawaki’s appearance before they reached Konoha’s gates.
  • Xuanye used the Mind's Eye of the Kagura to detect intruders targeting the Hyuga Clan and other parts of Konoha, including Kumogakure elites.
  • Xuanye accepted the system’s emergency mission and ordered Tsunade to deliver his captain’s token so Uchiha Shanyang could mobilize the force and seal off the Hyuga Clan Grounds.

Ch. 19The Kumogakure Squad raided the mansion at night!

Yugito Nii led nine Kumogakure elites into the Uchiha Compound to rescue Samui and steal Sharingan, only to find Uchiha Genya waiting at home with Kushina Uzumaki. Genya confronted the squad and unleashed overwhelming killing intent, leaving their clash about to begin.

  • Yugito Nii led nine Kumogakure elites through the lax night patrols and targeted Uchiha Genya’s mansion, planning to rescue Samui and take Sharingan for Kumogakure.
  • Yugito Nii and her squad climbed over the mansion wall and discovered Kushina Uzumaki and Uchiha Genya waiting in the lit courtyard.
  • Kushina Uzumaki urged Genya not to stir up trouble with the Third Hokage, while Genya dismissed her concern.
  • Genya questioned how the Kumogakure squad had crossed the border and entered Konoha, then suggested someone inside the village had let them in.
  • Genya rose, unleashed his killing intent over the courtyard, and demanded to know whether the squad realized they had interrupted his day off.

Ch. 20Kicked into the sky! Capturing the Two-Tails Jinchūriki alive!

Xuanye annihilated a Kumogakure squad that had infiltrated the Uchiha compound, while Kushina captured Yugito Nii with her Adamantine Sealing Chains. Xuanye left Kushina to guard Yugito and headed for the Hyuga compound, where Hyuga Hiashi faced Kumogakure’s accusation after killing a masked kidnapper who had tried to abduct Hinata.

  • Matatabi sensed Xuanye’s killing intent and warned Yugito Nii to flee, but a Kumogakure jonin attacked him anyway.
  • Xuanye kicked the jonin into the sky, then killed the rest of Yugito’s elite squad with punches and slaps.
  • Kushina restrained Yugito with her Adamantine Sealing Chains and realized her strength had grown; Xuanye said the change came from his energy.
  • Xuanye left Yugito in Kushina’s custody and went to the Hyuga compound to handle the crisis there.
  • Hyuga Hiashi killed a masked kidnapper fleeing with Hinata, then realized the incident was a trap when Atsui arrived with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Anbu.
  • Hiashi looked to Hiruzen for support as the Hyuga clan, the Hokage’s party, and the Kumogakure delegation faced off in the courtyard.

Ch. 21Groveling to outsiders, throwing his weight around at home!

Hiruzen Sarutobi blamed Hyuga Hiashi for killing a Kumogakure envoy who had tried to abduct Hinata, while the Konoha Military Police Force defended Hiashi. The force defied Hiruzen’s order to leave, and Uchiha Xuanye arrived, leaving Hiruzen furious.

  • Atsui threatened Konoha with war and accused it of murdering a Kumogakure envoy, while Hiruzen turned against Hiashi and demanded that the Hyuga Clan answer for the death.
  • Hiashi realized Hiruzen intended to make him a scapegoat, and Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu backed Hiruzen’s blame.
  • Uchiha Shanyang led the Konoha Military Police Force into the compound, classified the dead Kumogakure ninja as a suspected thug, and asked Hiashi what happened.
  • Uchiha Cong praised Hiashi’s actions, and Uchiha Itachi said killing the suspected kidnapper had been justified.
  • Hiruzen ordered the Police Force to leave, but its officers stood their ground as Uchiha Xuanye entered the courtyard.

Ch. 22Xuanye protected his own! Beating the Kumogakure envoy!

Xuanye intervened when Kumogakure accused Hyuga Hiashi of killing its envoy, revealing that he had captured Yugito Nii during a raid on his estate. He refused to negotiate that night and sent the squad home, leaving Kumogakure’s hostages and the diplomatic dispute unresolved.

  • Xuanye backed Hyuga Hiashi, saying the Konoha Military Police Force would protect him because the Hyuga Clan paid its protection fees.
  • Xuanye rejected Hiruzen Sarutobi’s claim that the incident was beyond his authority and told Atsui that Kumogakure ninja had raided his estate.
  • Xuanye revealed that he had killed several attackers and captured Yugito Nii, shocking Atsui.
  • Atsui acknowledged Xuanye’s right to take part in handling the case and asked to negotiate, but Xuanye refused.
  • Uchiha Cong slapped Atsui and told him to continue negotiations at the Konoha Military Police Force Prison the next day.
  • Xuanye dismissed the squad and ended the shift.

Ch. 23Overtime brought god-tier rewards: the Eight Gates Released Formation paired with the Sharingan!

After receiving enormous overtime rewards for quelling the incident at the Hyuga compound, Xuanye enjoyed a quiet night with Kurenai and went to morning training. He considered having Might Guy teach the Police Force the Eight Gates Released Formation, but abandoned the idea after Guy warned that combining it with Sharingan use could cripple the Uchiha.

  • Xuanye received major stat, chakra, and Sharingan power boosts, while his long-term Police Force captain quest reward doubled in tier.
  • Xuanye spent the night with Kurenai, who worried that she might become pregnant, while he remained unconcerned about the turmoil in Konoha.
  • After morning training, Xuanye told Might Guy to report to Police Force headquarters and asked whether he could teach the Eight Gates Released Formation to the force.
  • Might Guy warned Xuanye that Eight Gates training, Sharingan use, and chakra extraction together could rapidly exhaust the Uchiha brothers’ bodies and leave them paralyzed.
  • Xuanye dropped the plan, told Guy to stick to basic physical conditioning, and headed home to shower before work.

Ch. 24Losing eight million first thing in the morning!

Konoha celebrated Tsunade’s return and praised Uchiha Genya for protecting the Hyuga Clan from the Kumogakure delegation, while Hiruzen Sarutobi worried that Tsunade could threaten his position. Tsunade lost her eight million ryo gambling allowance and brushed off Hiruzen’s attempt to reconnect, heading to work for the Konoha Military Police Force.

  • Konoha heard that Uchiha Genya and the Military Police Force had stopped the Kumogakure delegation from pressuring Hyuga Hiashi after a Kumogakure ninja tried to abduct Hinata.
  • Villagers celebrated Tsunade’s return and learned that she had joined the Konoha Military Police Force as Medical Squad Leader.
  • Tsunade gambled away the eight million ryo Xuanye had given her before breakfast at a gambling den he had remodeled.
  • Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Tsunade at the gambling den and feared that she might become a rival for the Hokage’s position.
  • Hiruzen approached Tsunade to invite her to the Hokage Building, but she rejected him and left for work, citing Captain Xuanye’s rule against lateness.

Ch. 25The Tree Sets Its Sights on Itachi Uchiha! The Third Hokage’s Worldview Is Shattered!

Xuanye watched Might Guy train the Uchiha while Senju Nawaki befriended Uchiha Itachi, who was secretly serving as Hiruzen Sarutobi’s spy. When Nawaki called Itachi his brother and shared a canteen with him, Hiruzen mistook Nawaki for Xuanye and Tsunade’s son and resolved to investigate his familiar chakra.

  • Might Guy led more than a hundred Uchiha, including Itachi, through intense physical training while Xuanye watched.
  • Nawaki asked to join the training, and Xuanye warned him to keep his distance from Itachi after seeing their unusually close friendship.
  • Tsunade arrived with Shizune and Hiruzen, and Xuanye privately told Tsunade that Nawaki had fallen for Itachi.
  • During the break, Nawaki offered Itachi his canteen, and Hiruzen concluded that Nawaki was Tsunade and Xuanye’s child after sensing familiar chakra.
  • Following Hiruzen’s signal, Itachi drank from Nawaki’s canteen, and Nawaki shared it before embracing him; Hiruzen interpreted their closeness as a bond between clans.
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