Chapter Summaries

At Kannabi Bridge, Shin'yu told Madara that Hashirama had died and explained how he had weakened the Hidden Leaf Village and set up Uchiha Kagami to receive Hashirama's power. He left with Madara's approval while Madara chose to be alone.

• Madara asked whether Shin'yu's plan had succeeded, and Shin'yu confirmed he had defeated Hashirama, who had since died.
• Shin'yu recounted how he had manipulated Kagami, fought Hashirama, and wounded Tobirama with a concentrated Chakra blade that would keep him incapacitated.
• Shin'yu explained that he wanted Tobirama to transplant Hashirama's self-healing power into Kagami, believing it would fuse with Kagami's Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Shin'yu admitted he had barely restrained himself from killing Kagami and revealed that he planned to take the power once it matured.
• Madara told Shin'yu that Light had left for the Land of Lightning, then said he wanted to be alone.

The Gold and Silver Brothers ambushed the First Raikage and nearly destroyed the Hidden Cloud delegation, intending to blame Hidden Leaf Village and provoke war. After the brothers killed him, Uchiha Hikari revealed herself as their master and ordered them to erase all evidence.

• The Gold and Silver Brothers explained that they had attacked the Hidden Cloud delegation to kill the First Raikage and create a pretext for war against Hidden Leaf Village.
• The First Raikage fought the brothers with Lightning Release but was overwhelmed by their Nine-Tails chakra transformations and earlier ambush.
• Ginkaku wounded and bit the First Raikage, and Kinkaku struck him with a powerful blast that left him dying against a stone wall.
• Uchiha Hikari appeared and burned the First Raikage's corpse to ashes with Amaterasu.
• The Gold and Silver Brothers knelt before Uchiha Hikari, who ordered them to destroy the bodies and erase all traces of the attack.

Chiri reunited with Tong Ren and decided to leave the Hidden Leaf to travel with him. Shin'yu restored her left eye and exchanged Izanami for two forbidden-technique scrolls to help secure her freedom.

• Chiri learned that Shin'yu had saved Tong Ren and that the grave held a Wood Clone of Uchiha Nen.
• Chiri said she planned to leave the clan's affairs behind and travel the world with Tong Ren, and Shin'yu offered her a place at the Forging Blades Workshop.
• Shin'yu restored Chiri's left eye, and Chiri gave him her Izanami scroll.
• Chiri said she had already submitted her resignation to the Hokage and did not want to fight the Hidden Leaf.
• Shin'yu gave Chiri the Eight Gates Release Formation and Spiritualization Technique scrolls, telling her to exchange them for her freedom if the Hidden Leaf made trouble.

Uchiha Hikari used the Gold and Silver Brothers to erase the battlefield after the First Raikage’s death, then entered the Hidden Cloud Village with them. That night, she and the brothers sensed the Eight-Tails going berserk, and Hikari rushed toward the Raikage Building.

• Uchiha Hikari ordered Kinkaku and Ginkaku to destroy all evidence of the battle, and they burned the bodies after the First Raikage had been reduced to ash by Amaterasu.
• Uchiha Hikari’s Yachihoko marks gave her control over the brothers’ Chakra and minds, making them obey her commands.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku introduced Uchiha Hikari to A in the Raikage Building, where A warned them not to cause trouble for the village.
• Bale told A that the seal was weakening and asked when the First Raikage would return, but A sent Kinkaku and Ginkaku away before they could hear more.
• Uchiha Hikari sensed a surge of air from the Raikage Building, and Kinkaku and Ginkaku realized that the Eight-Tails had gone berserk.
• Uchiha Hikari put on her cloak and leapt across the rooftops toward the Raikage Building.

Uchiha Naka ended the Uchiha Clan’s bloody death-match tradition, sealed Izanagi, and arranged for an elected clan leader to replace him. In the Land of Whirlpools, Shin'yu brought Uchiha Nen along to gain experience as they considered obtaining sealing techniques to suppress Shin'yu’s Karma mark.

• Uchiha Naka condemned the clan’s death matches, sealed Izanagi except for use against annihilation, and announced he would serve as acting leader until a successor was elected.
• The Uchiha Clan unanimously abolished death matches and adopted an open election system, with Uchiha Naka to step aside once a new clan head took office.
• Uchiha Naka noticed young Fugaku watching him as the meeting ended, and Fugaku left when called to class.
• Three days later, Uchiha Nen used his Sharingan to check on Zhi Li and Tong Ren, who had reached Rain Country, while Shin'yu confirmed they were safe.
• Shin'yu said he had brought Nen along to give him experience, and Nen guessed they would take the Uzumaki Clan’s Sealing Technique to suppress Shin'yu’s Karma mark.

Shin'yu worried that Light might reveal his embarrassing past to his disciples, then turned his attention to the Land of Whirlpools and the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique. He hoped it could help suppress the thawing of his Karma, and the chapter left him preparing to pursue that chance.

• Shin'yu worried that Light might become close to Orochimaru and Hiruko and tell them his embarrassing stories.
• Shin'yu asked Nian to observe Light, but Nian refused because she had asked them not to watch unless she faced a powerful enemy.
• Shin'yu had Nian use his eye power to check on Hiruko, who was studying the Kimaera plant and materials about celestial phenomena.
• Shin'yu considered the Land of Whirlpools, an independent island nation protected in part by its longstanding ties to the Hidden Leaf Village.
• Shin'yu set his sights on the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique as a possible way to suppress the thawing of his Karma.

The Eight-Tails rampaged through Hidden Cloud Village, and A’s forces struggled to restrain it without destroying the village. Just as Hikari prepared to stop it, Shin'yu arrived and subdued the beast with his Sharingan.

• The Eight-Tails escaped from Bale and tore through Hidden Cloud Village as A and the Cloud Ninja tried to stop it.
• A disrupted the Eight-Tails’ attempts to gather a Tailed Beast Ball, while Kinkaku and Ginkaku warned that their Amber Purifying Pot could not be used.
• Hikari revealed her Mangekyō Sharingan and prepared to act because the Eight-Tails threatened the villagers and their plans.
• The Eight-Tails used Tailed Beast Eight Twists, and Shin'yu plunged through the Barrier into its attack.
• Shin'yu stood atop the subdued Eight-Tails, whose eyes displayed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and Hikari welcomed his timely arrival.

After the Eight-Tails rampaged in Hidden Cloud Village, Shin'yu and Hikari subdued it and defeated A, placing Hikari's Yachihoko mark on him. The Gold and Silver Brothers took charge of the village while Hikari began controlling A, and Shin'yu warned her to save her eye powers for a future battle.

• Shin'yu reunited with Hikari after the fighting and learned that the Eight-Tails had gone berserk, while the civilians had been evacuated.
• A returned to the scene, and Shin'yu struck him down before Hikari branded him with the Yachihoko mark.
• Shin'yu sent the Gold and Silver Brothers to calm the village and told Hikari not to use her Eye Techniques, but she insisted on controlling A.
• Kinkaku announced that A was recovering in Hidden Cloud Hospital and that the Gold and Silver Brothers would handle village affairs.
• Hikari searched A's memories and began controlling his mind as Hidden Cloud Village waited for the Raikage's return.

Shin'yu and Nian entered the Hidden Whirlpool Village with a shipment of swords and Shin'yu wondered why the Uzumaki Clan had been annihilated in the original timeline. The village leader revealed that someone had recently set their sights on the clan.

• Uzumaki guards surrounded Shin'yu and Nian, then admitted them after Shin'yu showed proof that they were delivering the ordered swords.
• Shin'yu sensed the village's powerful Barrier and considered how the Uzumaki Clan might have been destroyed despite its defenses.
• Shin'yu reasoned that other villages may have targeted the Uzumaki Clan because its sealing skills could create stable Jinchuriki and strengthen Hidden Leaf Village.
• Shin'yu blamed Hashirama Senju's distribution of the Tailed Beasts for creating threats that could have been avoided with the Uzumaki Clan's help.
• A young Uzumaki rebuked Shin'yu for asking about the swords, but the leading man defended the merchant and told him that someone had set their sights on the Uzumaki Clan.

Tobirama returned to Hidden Leaf Village gravely injured after Hashirama’s death and became the Second Hokage, while the village struggled with threats and a shortage of strong fighters. He realized Kagami could be the village’s remaining hope, as Kagami received a shy kiss from Uchiha Yuko.

• Kagami reported his battle with Shin'yu to Tobirama and claimed Shin'yu had retreated because he wanted Kagami’s Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Tobirama suspected Madara had taken Hashirama’s flesh and worried about the power Madara might be pursuing.
• Village leaders argued over whether to announce Hashirama’s death, and Uzumaki Mito secured a funeral for the villagers without public disclosure.
• Hidden Leaf Village held Hashirama’s funeral, and its leaders elected Tobirama as the Second Hokage.
• Tobirama assessed the village’s weakened forces and identified Uchiha Kagami as a remaining powerful fighter.
• Uchiha Yuko kissed Kagami on the cheek and ran away, leaving him stunned.

Shin'yu learned that the Uzumaki Clan had captured mysterious intruders and agreed to examine them while seeking a peaceful way to obtain the clan's Sealing Technique. He and Uchiha Nen followed a clan member into the prison to see the captives.

• Shin'yu heard how the Uzumaki Clan had tracked and captured a group of Uninvited Guests who had been secretly observing Hidden Whirlpool Village.
• Uzumaki Changming ordered weapons from the Forging Blades Workshop Merchant Association after the clan failed to learn who the captives were or what they wanted.
• Shin'yu considered the risks of forcing the Uzumaki Clan to surrender its Sealing Technique and decided that peaceful cooperation was preferable.
• Shin'yu and Nian delivered their weapons to the Uzumaki warehouse, and Uchiha Nen went to collect payment.
• A Uzumaki clansman asked Shin'yu to help identify the captives, and Shin'yu agreed.
• After Nen returned, Shin'yu and Nen followed the clansman into Whirlpool Tide Village's prison.

A manipulated Hidden Cloud Village into declaring war on Hidden Leaf Village after the First Raikage and successive delegations disappeared. With A unanimously named the Second Raikage, Shin'yu watched the war begin and considered how to protect Light’s deteriorating eyesight with White Zetsu tissue.

• A woke up, convened a meeting, and urged Hidden Cloud Village to invade Hidden Leaf Village over the First Raikage’s disappearance, but most officials opposed him.
• After a delegation and then a group of elders sent to Hidden Leaf Village vanished, A’s supporters grew as he pressed for war.
• News arrived that Hashirama Senju had died, and A won unanimous approval to become the Second Raikage and raise troops against Hidden Leaf Village.
• Shin'yu told Light that war had been inevitable and that he had only hastened it, while she questioned his motives.
• Shin'yu planned to use White Zetsu tissue to give Light Hashirama-cell power and protect her Mangekyo Sharingan from further eyesight loss.

Shin'yu and Uchiha Nen examined a group of captured spies in Hidden Whirlpool Village's dungeon, and Shin'yu persuaded Uzumaki Kongming to give them time and access to the village. That night, Shin'yu sent out his spirit body to investigate while Nen stayed behind, realizing his grand uncle had mastered the Spiritualization Technique to an extraordinary level.

• Shin'yu and Nen inspected the captured prisoners and judged them to be a reconnaissance squad, but could not identify them openly in front of the Uzumaki Clan.
• Shin'yu told Uzumaki Kongming he would consult the Merchant Association's archives to confirm the prisoners' identities, gaining permission for himself and Nen to explore the village.
• Uzumaki Kongming treated Shin'yu like a younger brother and arranged a meal and lodging for the pair at the village's finest inn.
• That night, Shin'yu refused Nen's offer to investigate and told him to guard his physical body while he explored Whirlpool Tide Village.
• Shin'yu's spirit body slipped through the roof without hand seals, and Nen realized his grand uncle had reached the highest realm of the Spiritualization Technique.

Shin'yu infiltrated the dungeon and uncovered a plot by Hidden Stone, Hidden Sand, and Hidden Mist to provoke and destroy the Uzumaki Clan. He realized the attack had come earlier than expected, partly because his interference had weakened Hidden Leaf Village, while Hidden Cloud Village was distracted by internal political conflict.

• Shin'yu entered a prisoner's Mental World and read the memories of Iwaya Daishi, a Hidden Stone Jonin.
• Shin'yu learned that Iwaya Daishi and other teams had been sent to provoke the Uzumaki Clan and manufacture a pretext for the Three Great Shinobi Villages to attack the Land of Whirlpools.
• Shin'yu recognized that the Uzumaki Clan's planned destruction had been brought forward and considered whether his actions had caused the change.
• Shin'yu connected Hidden Leaf Village's weakened leadership under Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo to the other villages' willingness to act.
• Shin'yu understood that Hidden Cloud Village was absent because the Third Raikage's growing power had intensified its internal struggle with the Gold and Silver Brothers.

After the First Shinobi World War began, Uchiha Kagami fought the Gold and Silver Brothers on the northern Land of Fire front. He teleported most of the Hidden Leaf forces to safety but collapsed from exhaustion, believing he had failed to hold the line.

• Hidden Cloud invaded the Land of Fire, and Tobirama rejected peace talks before declaring war and sending Uchiha Kagami to lead a counterattack.
• Stone and Mist forces went to war, while Shamon took office as the Second Kazekage and focused on developing Hidden Sand.
• Kagami absorbed Kinkaku’s wildfire attack with Garuda and countered Ginkaku’s surprise strike, but his Mangekyo Sharingan caused him pain.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku attacked Kagami together, and he used Susanoo and Flying Thunder God techniques to fend off their assault and redirect their Tailed Beast Balls.
• Kagami ordered the Hidden Leaf troops to retreat and teleported most of the main force away before the brothers’ Tailed Beast Balls destroyed their position.
• Kagami collapsed at a distant outpost after using much of his Chakra and worried that he had failed to hold the front line.

Shin'yu searched the prisoners' memories and confirmed that several villages had plotted to destroy the Land of Whirlpools, but had not obtained the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques. He freed the captured shinobi, then used Iwaya Daishi's body to slaughter them all before returning to his own body.

• Shin'yu examined more than ten prisoners' memories and confirmed their accounts of the planned attack on the Land of Whirlpools.
• Shin'yu searched Whirlpool Tide Village for sealing scrolls but found none and could not enter the heavily restricted forbidden area.
• Shin'yu decided to eliminate the prisoners, possessed an Uzumaki clansman, and removed the Sealing Talismans from Iwaya Daishi.
• Shin'yu possessed Iwaya Daishi and freed the other prisoners, then killed a Stone Ninja who declared that they would fight the Uzumaki Clan.
• The Hidden Mist Village Jonin and Hidden Sand Jonin killed their own subordinates, and Shin'yu joined the ensuing melee.
• Shin'yu slaughtered every prisoner, erased the source of Iwaya Daishi's spirit, and returned to his original body.

As Hidden Cloud advanced toward Kikyo Mountain, Tobirama read Kagami’s reports and worried that the Mangekyo Sharingan was destroying his eyesight and body. He considered ways to preserve Kagami’s power but remained unsure whether to trust Uchiha Shin'yu’s information or risk using Hashirama’s cells.

• After Hidden Cloud’s victories drove the vanguard back to Kikyo Mountain, Tobirama sent the clans that had condemned Kagami to reinforce the front.
• Tobirama reread Kagami’s reports and learned that using the Mangekyo Sharingan worsened Kagami’s vision and drove him toward destructive urges.
• Tobirama considered taking Uchiha Shin'yu’s eyes for Kagami but judged that plan impossible while Shin'yu remained too powerful.
• Tobirama wondered whether transplanting Hashirama’s flesh and blood into Kagami could prevent blindness, but feared Shin'yu had concealed a scheme in the information.
• Tobirama struggled with shame and indecision as he sensed that villagers had begun to resent him for staying behind while Kagami fought at the front.

After the prisoners in Whirlpool Tide Village's dungeon died under mysterious circumstances, Shin'yu and Nian went with Uzumaki Kongming to speak with village chief Uzumaki Changming. Shin'yu confirmed the dead men came from three rival ninja villages, and the village leaders began discussing what to do next.

• Shin'yu and Nian left the inn and met Uzumaki Kongming, who told them that every prisoner in the dungeon had died overnight.
• Uzumaki Kongming explained that the cell guard had fallen asleep and that the village chief wanted the truth uncovered.
• Shin'yu and Nian accompanied Uzumaki Kongming to meet village chief Uzumaki Changming, despite Nian's concern they would be implicated.
• Shin'yu confirmed that the prisoners had been ninja from Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Mist Village, and Hidden Stone Village, and vouched for his information in the Merchant Association's name.
• Uzumaki Lie urged the village leaders to discuss their next steps.

Kagami ordered Hiruzen and the others back to Kikyo Mountain while he set out alone to infiltrate the Cloud Ninja camp. As the Cloud Ninja invaded the Land of Fire from the sea, Uzumaki Mito volunteered to confront the Second Raikage, leaving Tobirama with a warning not to summon the dead.

• Kagami ordered Hiruzen, Danzo, and the others to return to the Kikyo Mountain base while he attempted a Beheading Operation alone.
• The Hidden Leaf high-ups learned that the Second Raikage had led a Cloud Ninja assault force into the Land of Fire and captured the eastern border.
• Tobirama considered sending Hyuga Harukaze to confront the Second Raikage, but the other officials objected to leaving the village undefended.
• Uzumaki Mito entered the meeting and volunteered to lead a unit against the Second Raikage and his forces.
• After the meeting, Mito told Tobirama not to apologize to the officials or use the technique that summoned the dead.

Uzumaki Changming ordered the village to prepare for war after the Three Great Shinobi Villages threatened the Uzumaki Clan. Three days later, their forces invaded Whirlpool Tide Village, where Shamon presented Uzumaki Lie’s severed head.

• Uzumaki Lie, Uzumaki Kongming, and Kyona Ka argued over how the clan should respond to the invasion by the Three Great Shinobi Villages.
• Uzumaki Changming ordered Kongming to arm and drill the village, Kyona Ka to protect civilians, and Lie to seek aid from the Hidden Leaf Village.
• Shin'yu told Nian they would stay and watch events unfold rather than leave.
• Three days later, nearly a hundred enemy ninjas shattered Whirlpool Tide Village’s Barrier and stormed through its gates.
• Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Third Mizukage Minazuki Sora, and Second Kazekage Shamon confronted the gathered Uzumaki fighters.
• Shamon threw Uzumaki Lie’s severed head before the clan, and Uzumaki Changming silently swore the grudge would last until death.