Chapter Summaries

Fugaku told Itachi and Sasuke about the Uchiha coup he had foreseen, while Naruto warned Fugaku that Hiruzen had no intention of fulfilling his promises. As Naruto left, he revealed that the Uchiha stone tablet was a deliberate fake, leaving Fugaku and Itachi shocked and more convinced that Naruto had extraordinary sources.

• Sasuke compared Fugaku's and Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, and Itachi said his abilities were Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu.
• Fugaku explained that his Mangekyō let him glimpse the future and that a coup would fail when Naruto killed the Uchiha rebels.
• Naruto told Fugaku that Hiruzen had only promised the Uchiha a future Hokage out of fear and would not kill Danzo.
• Naruto said Tsunade might return soon, but warned that she could not become Hokage while Hiruzen remained alive.
• As he left the Uchiha home, Naruto revealed that the stone tablet beneath the Naka Shrine was fake and had not been written by the Sage of Six Paths.
• Fugaku and Itachi were shocked that Naruto knew about the tablet, while Kurama ended up taking the blame for telling him.

After Naruto left the Uchiha compound, Kakashi warned him to stay away from the Uchiha, but Naruto rejected his advice and went home. He checked his system, took on three C-rank missions, and went to sleep, while an injured old man in a Konoha prison reacted to a faint knock.

• Naruto sensed Kakashi following him and recognized him by his white hair and Anbu status.
• Kakashi urged Naruto to keep his distance from the Uchiha for his safety, but Naruto told him he had no authority over him and walked away.
• Naruto checked his system panel, saw his combat power was one million, and decided he needed to grow stronger before facing Obito again.
• Naruto completed his daily tasks and arena matches, unlocked the Mission Assembly Hall, accepted three C-rank missions, and went to sleep.
• An injured old man lying in a Konoha prison heard a faint knock and opened his eyes with a sharp gleam.

Shimura Agou brought Danzo a Sharingan, but Danzo’s attempt to use Izanagi failed because his injuries left him too weak, destroying the eye. After Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Danzo to fake his death to placate the Uchiha, Danzo left without telling him that the Jinchūriki could use Wood Release.

• Shimura Agou brought Danzo a Sharingan, and a Root ninja transplanted it in prison.
• Danzo tried to use Izanagi to heal his injuries, but the technique failed and blinded the newly transplanted Sharingan.
• Danzo learned that only a third of Root remained after Hiruzen Sarutobi took more than half its members.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Danzo to fake his death and leave prison to calm the Uchiha Clan.
• Danzo decided not to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi that the Jinchūriki could use Wood Release.

Danzo escaped by faking his death with Shimura Agou’s help, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Root staged his supposed suicide for Konoha. After the Uchiha celebrated the news, Fugaku and Itachi recognized Naruto’s prediction had come true and discussed Fugaku’s plan for Itachi.

• Danzo ordered Shimura Agou to kill a prisoner and disguise the death as his own, then returned to Root’s base and summoned Orochimaru.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi mourned the disguised corpse publicly, while Root members burned it and claimed Danzo had died by suicide out of guilt.
• Konoha’s clans celebrated Danzo’s reported death, and the Uchiha rejoiced over the news.
• Fugaku and Itachi concluded that Danzo had likely faked his death as Naruto predicted, and Fugaku told Itachi what to do next.

Sasuke told Naruto that Danzo had supposedly died, and Naruto suspected the Uchiha and village leaders were concealing the truth. Naruto agreed to dine at the Uchiha compound and warn the clan, while Sasuke's classmates mistook their friendship for romance.

• Sasuke told Naruto that Danzo had died and that Hiruzen had promised to care for Danzo's wife and children; Naruto suspected the death was staged and Danzo was still alive.
• Sasuke invited Naruto to dinner at the Uchiha home, and Naruto agreed so he could warn the clan about possible danger.
• Naruto promised to teach Sasuke some flashy ninjutsu, and Sasuke jokingly called him both his godfather and little brother.
• The girls in class gossiped that Naruto and Sasuke were boyfriends, and Sasuke's invitation to dinner made them think Naruto was meeting his parents.
• Itachi met Naruto and Sasuke on their way to the Uchiha compound, and the three walked home together as the sun set.

Naruto taught Sasuke the principles of his newly created Railgun, but Sasuke found the explanation incomprehensible. After dinner, Fugaku asked Naruto what the Uchiha Clan should do next, and Naruto advised them to keep a low profile and build their strength because Hiruzen Sarutobi would die.

• Naruto discovered Sasuke had lightning and fire chakra affinities, demonstrated the Railgun, and explained how to launch a magnetized coin with lightning chakra.
• Sasuke failed to understand Naruto's technical explanation, and Naruto told him to practice before they went to dinner.
• Itachi summoned Naruto and Sasuke to dinner, and Fugaku later served Naruto tea and discussed Danzo's supposed suicide with the brothers present.
• Fugaku asked Naruto to advise the Uchiha Clan, and Naruto recommended that they lie low and grow stronger because Hiruzen Sarutobi would die.

Naruto told Fugaku he would kill Hiruzen Sarutobi but refused the Hokage position, while Sasuke struggled to learn Naruto’s Railgun technique. After Naruto demonstrated its power, he used it to warn off Kakashi, who had been following him.

• Naruto declared that he would kill Hiruzen Sarutobi once he grew stronger, and Fugaku offered the Uchiha Clan’s support and the Hokage position.
• Naruto rejected becoming Hokage because of the long hours, prompting Fugaku to consider Itachi for the role instead.
• Sasuke tried using the Railgun on a coin, burned it, and worried that he could not match Naruto’s strength.
• Naruto demonstrated the Railgun by charging a coin with chakra and blasting it into the sky, leaving Sasuke, Itachi, and Fugaku amazed.
• Naruto sensed Kakashi following him and fired a coin through a tree, narrowly missing Kakashi before telling him to stop following.

Sasuke struggled to master Naruto’s Railgun technique and asked Naruto for help. Naruto agreed to teach him at the Uchiha training ground, where Sasuke’s first demonstration revealed that he had melted the coin with too much fire-release chakra.

• Sasuke trained obsessively to channel only lightning-release chakra into a coin, but kept overheating it with fire-release chakra.
• Naruto upgraded his accessories and tomoe, recruited Kurenai Yuhi, and unlocked her Genjutsu: Haze skill.
• Sasuke asked Naruto for advice at school, and Naruto agreed to teach him that evening in exchange for a meal.
• Hinata invited Naruto to her house for dinner, and he said he would come when he had time.
• At the Uchiha training ground, Sasuke demonstrated the technique to Naruto and Itachi, but burned himself and melted the coin with excess fire-release chakra.

Naruto demonstrated his Railgun to Sasuke, then decided to use genjutsu to force Sasuke’s Sharingan to awaken. He trapped Sasuke in an illusion modeled on Itachi’s massacre, while Itachi watched in concern.

• Naruto fired the Railgun again and explained its chakra principles, but Sasuke still failed to understand how to use it.
• Itachi copied the Railgun with his Sharingan and performed it almost as powerfully as Naruto.
• Naruto checked his system panel and confirmed that he had the Sharingan skill.
• Naruto activated his Sharingan and Genjutsu: Haze, then kicked Sasuke into the pink illusion and pulled him into a genjutsu.
• Naruto decided to make Sasuke relive Itachi’s massacre in the illusion, and Itachi silently hoped Sasuke would endure it.

Naruto intensified his Genjutsu until Sasuke awakened his single-tomoe Sharingan. Sasuke emerged from the illusion, saw Naruto was unharmed, and withdrew from both Naruto and Itachi.

• Sasuke found his clan slaughtered in the illusion and confronted Itachi, who claimed he had killed them to test his capacity.
• Naruto strengthened the Genjutsu by making Obito stab an illusory Naruto in front of Sasuke.
• Sasuke cradled Naruto as he appeared to die, then awakened a single-tomoe Sharingan while shouting in grief.
• The illusion shattered, and Sasuke discovered Naruto was unharmed and hugged him tightly.
• Sasuke glared at Itachi and Naruto before leaving to be by himself, while Itachi wondered what Genjutsu Naruto had used.

Naruto explained his ability to copy kekkei genkai and offered to teach Sasuke another Fire Style technique after tricking him with genjutsu. Sasuke awakened his Sharingan but struggled to use Railgun, and the chapter ended with him searching for his shattered dignity instead of joining the family meal.

• Sasuke grew angry with Naruto for using genjutsu on him, but eagerly approached when Naruto offered to teach him a new ninjutsu.
• Naruto revealed that his kekkei genkai let him copy abilities and showed Sasuke and Itachi that he could manifest the Byakugan.
• Sasuke used his Sharingan to identify the chakra mistake behind his failed Railgun attempts and launched a weak shot that landed near his feet.
• Naruto teased Sasuke about the failed technique, then left for dinner; Itachi followed after telling Sasuke he believed in him.
• Mikoto found Sasuke still standing alone, and he told her he was looking for his shattered dignity.

Naruto lost his promotion match and stayed up fuming at Sasuke’s house, then took out his frustration on Sasuke during practical combat class. Their classmates mistook the beating for playful affection.

• Naruto lost his Jonin III promotion match after his opponent’s Blue Minato, Skeleton, and White Mask overwhelmed his team, and the system mocked him.
• Naruto stayed the night at Sasuke’s house, where Sasuke woke him to ask if he was asleep, and Naruto finally drifted off late.
• Naruto went to school with Sasuke the next morning, still eager to punish him for keeping him awake.
• Naruto challenged Sasuke in combat class, chased him down, pinned him, and beat him while their classmates interpreted the fight as a sign of their closeness.

Naruto defeated Sasuke, then discussed the system’s cooldowns and restrictions before returning with him to the Uchiha compound. Danzo learned that Naruto was visiting the Uchiha and fainted in anger, while Naruto later showed Sasuke a Fire Release technique that Sasuke refused to learn.

• Iruka ended the fight and declared Naruto the winner, and Naruto made Sasuke admit his mistake.
• Naruto questioned the system about skill cooldowns and Ninja Souls, and the system explained its restrictions and warned him about the Heavenly Dao.
• Naruto followed Sasuke to the Uchiha compound, where Fugaku and Mikoto welcomed him.
• Shimura Agou told Danzo that Naruto frequently visited the Uchiha and that the Third had ordered Root not to interfere or inform Danzo, causing Danzo to faint.
• Naruto showed Sasuke four Ghost Lanterns, but Sasuke called them ugly and refused to learn the Ninjutsu.

Naruto and Sasuke passed the Ninja Academy graduation exam and learned that they had been assigned to Team 7 with Hinata. Naruto wondered why Hiruzen had put them together as the new team waited for its teacher.

• Naruto demonstrated his Fire Release techniques, and Sasuke chose to learn Great Flame Loss.
• Naruto reflected on Konoha’s recent peace, his growing strength, and his plan to enter the Shinobi World.
• Naruto and Sasuke passed the Clone Technique graduation exam with ease.
• Iruka announced the team assignments, placing Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata together on Team 7.
• Hinata greeted her new teammates, and Naruto was pleased that she had joined them.

Kakashi reluctantly accepted the role of Team 7’s instructor and met with Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to introduce themselves. Sasuke made a grandiose declaration, while Kakashi realized he was already the outsider in the team.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Kakashi to lead Team 7, whose roster of Sasuke, Hinata, and Naruto left him worried.
• Kakashi arrived late to the classroom, apologized to the three students, and led them to the rooftop.
• Kakashi introduced himself and asked the students to share information about themselves.
• Sasuke delivered a boastful speech about standing above Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and Kakashi praised his ambition.
• Hinata said she liked the mapo tofu Naruto made, then Naruto introduced himself with a pointed insult aimed at Kakashi.
• Kakashi noticed that Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata were close friends and worried he would be left out of the team.

Kakashi tried to begin Team 7’s bell test after waiting for Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata, but the three launched a coordinated attack that overwhelmed him. As Naruto’s powerful beam closed in, Kakashi feared he was cooked.

• Kakashi left Naruto and Sasuke together, then encouraged Hinata to be brave and confess her feelings to Naruto.
• Kakashi waited alone at Training Ground 3 until Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata finally arrived and woke him from a nap.
• Kakashi explained the bell test, telling the three students to take two bells from him or be tied to a post.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata spread out, and Naruto’s whistle distracted Kakashi as Sasuke fired a powerful beam.
• Kakashi blocked Sasuke’s attack with an Earth-Style Wall and dodged the beam that blasted a hole in the ground.
• Naruto fired a stronger blue-and-gold beam at Kakashi, who feared he could not escape.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata overwhelmed Kakashi in a training fight, using powerful ninjutsu and teamwork to defeat him. Kakashi woke tied to a stump while the three genin ate lunch nearby.

• Kakashi dodged Naruto's Railgun with the Headhunter Jutsu, then blocked Hinata's Gentle Fist and fought Sasuke at close range.
• Sasuke used Chidori against Kakashi, but Kakashi revealed his Sharingan and disrupted the attack.
• Naruto struck the ground with Strength of a Hundred: Ultimate Cherry Blossom Impact, then forced Kakashi to flee an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan.
• Naruto used Sealing Jutsu: Demon Removal to drain Kakashi's chakra and put him to sleep.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata tied Kakashi to a stump, and Kakashi awoke to find them eating lunch.

Kakashi reflected on his humiliating loss to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura before Naruto and Sasuke escorted Itachi to a blind date arranged by Mikoto. They discovered that his date was Uchiha Izumi, leaving them surprised to see Itachi so nervous around her.

• Kakashi recalled how Naruto criticized his bell test and mourned the loss of his Icha Icha Paradise book.
• Naruto and Sasuke returned from a Genin mission, with Sasuke grumbling about repeatedly catching the same cat.
• Mikoto ordered Naruto and Sasuke to accompany Itachi to his arranged blind date and make sure he attended.
• Sasuke teased Itachi on the way to the dango shop, while Itachi admitted he could not refuse their parents.
• Naruto and Sasuke sneaked in and saw Itachi nervously facing a young woman, whom Sasuke recognized as Uchiha Izumi.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata finished another tedious D-rank mission before Kakashi received a C-rank mission from Hiruzen, which Team 7 eagerly accepted. Meanwhile, Danzo confronted Hiruzen about letting the Jinchūriki leave the village, then left with a faint smile after Hiruzen questioned his arm.

• Sasuke was left alone to finish a child’s homework mission while Naruto and Hinata ate ramen, but they later brought him a meal.
• Team 7 completed the D-rank mission, and Sasuke complained about their endless menial assignments.
• Hiruzen gave Kakashi a C-rank mission, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata agreed to take it.
• Danzo confronted Hiruzen over allowing the Jinchūriki to leave the village, then hurried out when Hiruzen asked about his arm.
• Danzo left in disguise with a faint smile, while Hiruzen called after him that he was the Hokage.

Team 7 set out from Konoha to escort Tazuna to the Land of Waves, where the bridge builder claimed danger threatened his homeland. The team discovered enemies hiding in a puddle, and Sasuke blasted them with his Railgun.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with Naruto while Team 7 waited for their client in the Hokage's office.
• Tazuna arrived drunk and insulted the young ninja, so Sasuke kicked his liquor bottle away and frightened him into apologizing.
• Kakashi led Team 7 and Tazuna out of Konoha toward the Land of Waves, while Tazuna warned them that the journey was dangerous.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata noticed enemies concealed in a puddle along the road.
• Sasuke fired his Railgun at the puddle, destroying the hiding enemies and leaving Tazuna vomiting in fright.