Chapter Summaries

Shihui Aburame returned to school, spent time with his friends, and began looking through medical books for a way to overcome his fear of blood. At Shisui’s funeral, anger toward Konoha High Command fueled the Uchiha clan’s growing hostility, while Itachi tried to reassure Sasuke.

• Tsunade asked Shihui what gift he wanted and promised him a present when he graduated, then encountered Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke on the way to school.
• Shihui reunited with Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, and Naruto at the Ninja Academy, where Iruka began a lesson on traps.
• Shihui visited Konoha Hospital, and Shizune gave him access to the medical library so he could search for books related to his fear of blood.
• Sasuke returned to the Uchiha compound and learned that Shisui had died, then joined Fugaku, Mikoto, and Itachi at the funeral in Naka Shrine.
• Uchiha clan members blamed Konoha High Command and demanded rebellion, while Fugaku postponed discussion until after Shisui’s burial and Itachi reassured Sasuke.

Shihui Aburame advanced to Rank Two and, after Sasuke Uchiha asked about the Uchiha Clan, directed him to ask his brother about Madara Uchiha. He then persuaded Tsunade to try systematic desensitization for her hemophobia, leaving her reluctantly agreeing to begin treatment.

• Shihui Aburame reached Rank Two, refined his Liquor Worm into a Four Flavors Liquor Worm, and continued studying medical books.
• Sasuke Uchiha asked Shihui Aburame why the Uchiha Clan treated Itachi differently, and Shihui told him to ask his brother about Madara Uchiha.
• Sasuke Uchiha returned home seeking Itachi, but Uchiha Mikoto said he was away, and Sasuke asked her for a hug.
• Shihui Aburame and Shizune prepared to persuade Tsunade to try treatment for her hemophobia.
• Shihui Aburame explained systematic desensitization to Tsunade and challenged her to face her fear, prompting her to agree to start.

Shihui Aburame began treating Tsunade’s blood phobia and later used a conversation about Madara Uchiha to steer Uchiha Itachi toward investigating Root and supporting Tsunade’s path to becoming Hokage. Itachi left to investigate, while Shihui unlocked a Gu worm reward.

• Tsunade agreed to begin systematic desensitization therapy every three days, with a one-month limit, and Shihui Aburame made a shallow cut on his palm to expose her to blood.
• Tsunade panicked at the sight of blood, then clung to Shihui as he urged her to focus on something happy; she gradually calmed down.
• Sasuke Uchiha told Uchiha Itachi that Shihui had mentioned Madara Uchiha, and Itachi interpreted it as a message from Tsunade about the Uchiha clan’s conflict with Konoha.
• Uchiha Itachi visited Shihui, who proposed that Itachi investigate Root, lead its members toward a coup, and flee while Tsunade protected the remaining Uchiha clan.
• Shihui told Itachi to look for Kinoe or Tenzo, and Itachi left to investigate Root.
• Shihui unlocked the achievement “I'm the real mastermind” and received the Rank Two Jade Wind Wheel Gu.

Uchiha Itachi investigated Root and brought Tsunade evidence of its forbidden experiments, including secret Hashirama cell tests on infants that created Tenzo. After hearing Itachi’s plan to make peace between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha while removing Shimura Danzō and Root, Tsunade weighed the proposal and faced Itachi’s insistence that he would act even if she refused.

• Shihui Aburame told Tsunade that Uchiha Itachi had visited and then reassured Sasuke Uchiha that his brother was fine while explaining Madara Uchiha’s history.
• Uchiha Itachi searched the Anbu archives, found Tenzo, and confirmed that he possessed Wood Release before investigating Root’s records.
• Shihui Aburame trained Chihori in water walking, then practiced medical ninjutsu on carp while Tsunade rested.
• Uchiha Itachi brought Tsunade a scroll documenting Root’s human experiments and its secret Hashirama cell tests, including Tenzo’s creation.
• Tsunade became furious at Shimura Danzō’s experiments, regained her composure, and heard Uchiha Itachi’s plan to preserve peace between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha.
• Uchiha Itachi asked Tsunade to approve his plan and declared that he would carry it out even if she refused.

Uchiha Itachi discussed the Uchiha Clan’s future with Shihui Aburame, then persuaded Uchiha Fugaku to launch a coup by revealing his Mangekyō Sharingan and claiming he could use Kotoamatsukami to control Konoha’s leaders. The chapter ended with Uchiha Itachi asking Fugaku to assemble the coup’s most committed supporters for a swift attack on Root.

• Uchiha Itachi told Tsunade he would begin the Hokage plan in one month and privately asked Shihui Aburame how to improve the Uchiha Clan’s reputation.
• Shihui Aburame proposed dividing the Konoha Military Police Force into separate departments for ninja and villagers, with different rules for each.
• Shihui Aburame encouraged Tsunade to seek the ninja clans’ support, then insisted she begin her treatment.
• Uchiha Itachi visited Uchiha Fugaku and revealed that Shimura Danzō had killed Shisui Uchiha to take one of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Uchiha Itachi revealed his own Mangekyō Sharingan and claimed he would use Kotoamatsukami to control Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi during the coup.
• Uchiha Fugaku agreed to launch the coup, and Uchiha Itachi asked him to assemble the Uchiha Clan’s strongest coup supporters for an attack on Root.

Shihui Aburame woke up in Tsunade’s bed after accidentally falling asleep beside her, while Tsunade continued treating her hemophobia and set out to gather support for becoming Hokage. At lunch, Sasuke Uchiha brought Shihui an extravagant meal from his mother, leaving Shihui to wonder what Uchiha Mikoto intended.

• Shihui Aburame woke up in Tsunade’s arms, and Tsunade realized he had accidentally slept beside her after helping with her treatment.
• Tsunade told Shizune she was going out, then explained to Shihui that she planned to seek support from the Hyuga and Nara clans for her bid to become Hokage.
• Tsunade asked Hyuga Hiashi to support her; he agreed after she promised to prevent Hanabi from receiving the Caged Bird Seal, and Tsunade later secured Shikaku Nara’s support more readily.
• At lunch, Sasuke Uchiha gave Shihui an elaborate meal prepared by Uchiha Mikoto, and Shihui wondered whether she was trying to secure a way forward for Sasuke.

Uchiha Itachi prepared to lead Uchiha Fugaku and nine other Uchiha ninja in a staged attack on Root, while Obito Uchiha arrived in Konoha to watch the coup unfold. The assault began, but Shimura Danzō’s counterattack exposed the battle to the village, leaving Konoha in alarm.

• Uchiha Itachi told Tsunade he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and agreed to spare Aburame Torune during the attack on Root.
• Obito Uchiha learned the Uchiha Clan planned to move that night, visited Rin Nohara’s grave, and followed Uchiha Itachi to Root’s headquarters.
• Uchiha Fugaku told Uchiha Mikoto he was leaving for work, then gathered ten Uchiha ninja at Naka Shrine and announced their clan’s rebirth.
• Uchiha Itachi used the Mangekyō Sharingan to subdue Root’s guards, and Uchiha Fugaku killed them before the group entered the headquarters.
• Obito Uchiha recognized Uchiha Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan and entered Root’s headquarters, where Shimura Danzō’s Wind Release shattered a passage and forced him to retreat.
• The battle’s noise alerted nearby ninja, who saw the Uchiha Clan fighting and realized the clan had rebelled.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha's forces confronted Uchiha Fugaku outside Root while Uchiha Itachi fought Shimura Danzō inside. Fugaku's plan appeared to succeed when Danzō emerged under Kotoamatsukami's control, but Itachi instead used Danzō to kill his father.

• Tenzo told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi had attacked Root with an elite squad, and Hiruzen discovered Fugaku was holding off the reinforcements with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Hiruzen gathered Konoha's jonin, confronted Fugaku, and learned Fugaku blamed him for failing to stop Shimura Danzō from attacking Shisui Uchiha.
• Hiruzen offered to remove Shimura Danzō as Root's leader, but Fugaku rejected the offer and demanded greater accountability for Shisui's death.
• Shimura Danzō emerged from Root and claimed that Root had subdued the Uchiha squad, while Fugaku sensed that Danzō was under Uchiha Itachi's Kotoamatsukami control.
• Danzō revealed that his right eye was missing and attacked Fugaku with wooden spikes, while Fugaku realized that his son was using Danzō to kill him.

Tsunade forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down after Shimura Danzō’s Wood Release exposed Konoha’s forbidden experiments, and the jonin and daimyo’s envoy approved her as the Fifth Hokage. As Tsunade’s allies began sealing the area, Obito Uchiha appeared, clashed with Uchiha Itachi, and escaped with Uchiha Fugaku and Shimura Danzō.

• Shimura Danzō killed Uchiha Fugaku with Wood Release, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi and the gathered jonin to question how Danzō had gained the ability.
• Tsunade stopped the Anbu from seizing Danzō, demanded that Hiruzen Sarutobi explain the Wood Release experiments, and told him to step down.
• The daimyo’s envoy announced Tsunade’s appointment as Hokage, while Hyuga Hiashi, Shibi Aburame, and Shikaku Nara supported her and the clans unanimously agreed to abolish Root.
• Shihui Aburame received a Ten-Year Lifespan Gu reward, and Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted his removal from office.
• Obito Uchiha appeared and evaded Tsunade’s punch and Uchiha Itachi’s Amaterasu, then grabbed Uchiha Fugaku and Shimura Danzō and fled as Tsunade’s allies prepared a sealing barrier.

Tsunade took command as the Fifth Hokage, appointed Tenzo as her guard and renamed him Yamato, while Shihui Aburame received a Gu House reward. Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha posed as Madara Uchiha and led Uchiha Itachi to the Naka Shrine tablet, where he introduced him to the Eye of the Moon Plan.

• Tsunade stopped the pursuit of Obito Uchiha and had Shihui Aburame, Shizune, and Katsuyu treat the wounded.
• Tsunade asserted her authority as Hokage, named Tenzo Yamato, and told him that Wood Release was meant to protect others.
• Shihui Aburame unlocked the Three Star Cave reward while treating the injured.
• Obito Uchiha brought Uchiha Itachi to Naka Shrine, claimed to be Madara Uchiha, and explained that he had used Izanagi to survive.
• Uchiha Itachi recovered Uchiha Fugaku's body and stabbed Shimura Danzō, but Danzō used Izanagi to escape after Obito Uchiha decapitated him.
• Obito Uchiha showed Uchiha Itachi the stone tablet and described Infinite Tsukuyomi as his plan to end war.

After Root’s defeat, Shihui Aburame helped Tsunade decide to blame the Nine-Tails’ Attack on the mysterious Masked Man and to divide the Konoha Military Police Force’s authority. Tsunade told Uchiha Mikoto that Fugaku had died and Itachi had fled, while Itachi returned to traumatize Sasuke before leaving to infiltrate an organization led by someone calling himself Madara Uchiha.

• Yamato reported Root’s dead and wounded, and Tsunade agreed to send the unharmed Aburame Torune back to the Aburame Clan.
• Shihui Aburame advised Tsunade to blame the Nine-Tails’ Attack on the enemy Masked Man and to divide the Konoha Military Police Force’s authority.
• Tsunade told Uchiha Mikoto that Uchiha Fugaku had been killed by Shimura Danzō and Uchiha Itachi had fled Konoha, leaving Mikoto devastated.
• Uchiha Itachi told Tsunade that a man calling himself Madara Uchiha had invited him into a mysterious organization, and that Shimura Danzō had escaped after reviving with Izanagi.
• Uchiha Itachi used Tsukuyomi to make Sasuke Uchiha witness his parents’ deaths repeatedly, then left after Tsunade and Shihui Aburame took Sasuke and Mikoto to the hospital.
• Shihui Aburame received the Mist Finch Gu achievement reward, and he and Tsunade returned home after arranging for Anbu to guard the Uchiha family.

After Tsunade was announced as the provisional Fifth Hokage, Shihui Aburame received gifts and celebrated with his classmates while Sasuke stayed away to recover. Shihui tested his Mist Finch Gu and revealed the Three Star Cave to Hinata, ending with them admiring the enormous tree-shaped Gu House.

• Shihui Aburame arrived at the Ninja Academy carrying gifts from villagers celebrating Tsunade's selection as Hokage, and he shared some with Naruto Uzumaki, Ino Yamanaka, and their friends.
• Naruto Uzumaki learned that Tsunade would be the Fifth Hokage and joked that he would have to settle for becoming the Seventh after Shihui became the Sixth.
• Shihui Aburame told his classmates that Sasuke Uchiha needed quiet rest, then spoke with Shino Aburame about Aburame Torune and Shino's experiments with Kikaichū.
• Shihui Aburame and his classmates celebrated Tsunade's appointment with barbecue, and Shihui later carried takeout toward the Hokage Building.
• Shihui Aburame tested his Mist Finch Gu near his wooden cabin, then greeted Hinata Hyuga, who had followed him there.
• Shihui Aburame summoned the Three Star Cave, which grew into a huge tree with three interior levels, astonishing Hinata Hyuga.

Shihui Aburame inspected the Three Star Cave, spoke with Hyuga Hiashi about Hanabi’s Caged Bird Seal, and brought food to Tsunade as she considered reforms to Konoha’s leadership. After hearing that Sasuke Uchiha had left the hospital, Shihui went to see him and found him consumed by revenge and the power of his Sharingan.

• Shihui Aburame inspected the Three Star Cave and walked Hinata Hyuga home, where Hyuga Hiashi asked him to raise Hanabi’s problem with Tsunade.
• Shihui Aburame brought grilled meat and nectar wine to Tsunade, then discussed replacing the Hokage Advisors and abolishing their positions in favor of a Hokage Guard Squad.
• Tsunade agreed to take Hanabi Hyuga as her student to protect her from the Caged Bird Seal, and Shihui declined her offer to become her secretary.
• Uzuki Yugao reported that Sasuke Uchiha had woken up and left the hospital, so Shihui Aburame went to the Uchiha Clan compound to find him.
• Sasuke Uchiha showed Shihui his one-tomoe Sharingan, laughed about killing for greater power, and claimed he could now defeat Shihui easily.

Shihui Aburame defeated Sasuke Uchiha, healed him, and promised to help him learn about the Mangekyō Sharingan. Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi joined Akatsuki as Vermilion Bird and showed Orochimaru the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving Orochimaru eager to pursue him.

• Shihui Aburame defeated Sasuke Uchiha with his Gu after resisting Sasuke's ninjutsu, close combat, and Sharingan genjutsu, then unlocked the Moon Rainbow Garment reward.
• Shihui Aburame healed Sasuke Uchiha and told him about the Mangekyō Sharingan and Tobirama Senju's research, then returned him to Uchiha Mikoto.
• Shihui Aburame told Tsunade he had settled the matter with Sasuke, and Tsunade took him to the casino after he offered her a million.
• Obito Uchiha brought Uchiha Itachi to Akatsuki, where Deva Path Pain accepted him and Konan gave him the Vermilion Bird ring.
• Orochimaru attacked Uchiha Itachi with a giant snake, but Itachi trapped him in the Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique and left with Obito Uchiha.
• Orochimaru watched Uchiha Itachi and Obito Uchiha depart, then clenched his fists with greed in his eyes.

Jiraiya returned to Mount Myōboku after learning that Tsunade had become the Fifth Hokage, where the Great Toad Sage warned of a new sacred land that would threaten Mount Myōboku. He then attended Tsunade’s inauguration and agreed to support her plan to abolish the Hokage Advisor positions after learning why she had forced Hiruzen Sarutobi out.

• A toad told Jiraiya that Tsunade had become Hokage and summoned him to Mount Myōboku for a prophecy.
• The Great Toad Sage predicted that a new sacred land would bring destruction to Mount Myōboku, and Jiraiya agreed to watch for it.
• Jiraiya returned to Konoha and Tsunade asked him to support abolishing the Hokage Advisor positions.
• After reading Tsunade’s account of the Wood Release experiments, Jiraiya understood why she had forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to retire and agreed to join her at the ceremony.
• Tsunade appeared before the villagers as the Fifth Hokage and ended her speech with a brief declaration.

Tsunade took office as the Fifth Hokage and faced the jōnin with a plan to abolish the Hokage Advisor positions and transfer their authority to the Hokage Guard Platoon. She left Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura isolated after naming five new appointees, while Jiraiya grew angry over Naruto Uzumaki’s file.

• Maruichi Kyū handed Tsunade the Hokage hat, and she officially became the Fifth Hokage.
• Tsunade praised Shihui Aburame’s medical talent, while Jiraiya read Naruto Uzumaki’s file and became angry at how the village had treated him.
• Tsunade announced that she would abolish the Hokage Advisor positions, and Jiraiya confronted Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura when they objected.
• Tsunade invoked the Will of Fire to argue that the older generation should trust the younger generation and give them opportunities.
• Tsunade named Shikaku Nara, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Uchiha Mikoto, and Yamato to take on the Hokage Advisors’ duties through the Hokage Guard Platoon.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura realized that rejecting Tsunade’s plan would put them against several powerful clans.

Tsunade consolidated her authority by reorganizing Konoha’s leadership, clearing the Uchiha Clan of blame for the Nine-Tails’ Attack, and naming Hanabi Hyuga her student. Shihui Aburame established the Heavenly Drive Organization’s hidden base and strengthened Neji Hyuga before reaching sixth grade and preparing to graduate.

• Tsunade abolished the Hokage Advisor positions, appointed Asuma Sarutobi and others to the Hokage Guard Platoon, and designated Uchiha Itachi an S-rank missing-nin while sparing the Uchiha Clan.
• Tsunade revealed that the Masked Man was responsible for the Nine-Tails’ Attack and made Hanabi Hyuga her student.
• Jiraiya told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Tsunade had abolished the Advisor positions and given Asuma a place in the Hokage Guard Platoon, then left to pursue a new Mount Myōboku prophecy.
• Obito Uchiha learned that Konoha had identified him as the culprit behind the Nine-Tails’ Attack, while White Zetsu also reported that Orochimaru had defected from the Akatsuki.
• Shihui Aburame showed Neji Hyuga the Heavenly Drive Organization’s hidden treehouse base and gave him gu insects that increased his strength.
• Shihui Aburame and his companions continued their school and training until he reached sixth grade and it was time for him to graduate.

Shihui Aburame prepared for his Ninja Academy graduation exam while Tsunade gave him her grandfather’s chakra-crystal necklace and a forehead kiss, which he returned before fleeing. On the way to school, he met Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke Uchiha, who were waiting to wish him luck and hand him lunch.

• Shihui Aburame ate breakfast with Tsunade and asked her to assign him to a team with Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki under Kakashi.
• Tsunade compared their heights with Shihui Aburame and gave him her grandfather’s necklace as a graduation gift.
• Tsunade kissed Shihui Aburame’s forehead for luck, and he kissed her forehead in return before rushing off.
• Shihui Aburame met Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke Uchiha by the Konoha River, where Mikoto gave him a lunch box and asked if he expected to place first.

Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha went to take their graduation exam, while their friends discussed their likely team assignments. After the written exam, the students began the Three Basic Techniques assessment as Tsunade and a group of Jonin watched from the Hokage's office.

• Uchiha Mikoto promised presents to Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha if either came first, and Sasuke vowed to win the exam.
• Shihui Aburame and Sasuke Uchiha discussed future teammates, while Ino Yamanaka worried about Hinata Hyuga being assigned to Shihui's team.
• Shihui Aburame greeted Shino Aburame and Aburame Torune, who had received permission to take the graduation exam.
• Hinata Hyuga gave Shihui Aburame a charm for academic success, and he wished her luck before Umino Iruka began the exam.
• Shihui Aburame finished the morning written exam, and the students moved on to the afternoon assessment of the Three Basic Techniques as Tsunade and Jonin watched through a crystal ball.

Naruto Uzumaki used his self-developed Transformation Technique during the graduation exam, shocking Iruka and the students with its alluring form. Shihui Aburame received a Gu worm reward for Naruto’s achievement, while Naruto’s other exam results remained unannounced.

• Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi Hatake, and Kurenai Yuhi discussed which students they expected to lead as Tsunade and Shizune prepared to watch the graduation exams.
• Kiba Inuzuka passed the Three Basic Techniques assessment, and Sasuke Uchiha earned full marks for his Clone Technique.
• Naruto Uzumaki transformed into a nearly naked blonde woman, causing Iruka and several viewers in the Hokage’s office to get nosebleeds before Iruka ordered him to try again normally.
• Naruto Uzumaki returned to class with his forehead protector and demonstrated a more covered version of his Transformation Technique, stunning his classmates.
• Shihui Aburame received the Frost Rain Moon Gu after Naruto achieved the “Dominating the Ninja Academy” achievement.