Chapter Summaries

Koki looked after the household after Fugaku, Sakumo, Obito, and Shisui became drunk. He settled Shisui into bed and wished him a happy, worry-free life, then returned to the others still waiting for help.

• Obito fell and laughed, while Shisui clung to Koki and Mikoto helped Obito back to his seat.
• Fugaku and Sakumo staggered off to play chess, and Koki sent Mikoto after them to look after Fugaku.
• Koki helped Shisui to his room, settled him in bed, and discovered papers bearing his name among Shisui’s belongings.
• Koki wiped Shisui’s face, tucked him in, and wished him a happy, worry-free life.

Koki tried to help the drunk Kakashi to his room, but Kakashi pulled him into an embrace and admitted he was happy just being with him. Koki eventually led Kakashi to his room and followed him inside.

• Koki found Kakashi sitting quietly on the sofa and Obito drunk and singing to himself.
• Kakashi gripped Koki's wrist and refused to let him help him up or take him to bed.
• When Koki mentioned Obito, Kakashi pulled him into his arms and asked him not to push him away.
• Koki soothed Kakashi and listened as he admitted he was happy just being with him.
• Kakashi claimed he had a headache and did not know where he was staying, so Koki led him to his room.
• Koki followed Kakashi into the room and quietly closed the door.

Koki cared for Kakashi after he appeared unwell, staying with him and bringing him a blanket. When Kakashi removed his mask, Koki was stunned by his beautiful face.

• Koki helped Kakashi into bed and offered to fetch medicine, but Kakashi asked him not to leave.
• Koki stayed beside Kakashi until he agreed to fetch a blanket from the storeroom.
• Koki returned and covered Kakashi with the blanket, then Kakashi asked him to wipe his face.
• Kakashi removed his mask, revealing his striking face, and Koki stared at him in shock.

Koki cleaned Kakashi’s face, urged him to rest, and left him smiling in bed. In the living room, Koki stopped Obito’s drunken singing by suggesting a game, and Obito asked what they would play.

• Koki gently wiped Kakashi’s face and told him to rest.
• Kakashi promised that only Koki would see him smile, then watched Koki leave.
• Koki found Obito drinking and singing loudly on top of the table.
• Koki helped Obito down from the table and persuaded him to play a game.
• Obito sat in a chair and eagerly asked what game they would play.

Koki tried to settle Obito down with a game after luring him downstairs, and the two played hide-and-seek in the living room. Their nighttime game turned into a chase around the sofa, leaving Koki laughing as Obito kept wanting to play.

• Koki apologized for tricking Obito into coming downstairs, and Obito stopped crying after Koki promised to play a game with him.
• Koki suggested hide-and-seek and told Obito to hide silently while he counted.
• Obito hid behind the curtains as Koki searched the living room and deliberately passed by without finding him.
• Obito came out from behind the curtains and ran around the sofa, prompting Koki to chase him for more than ten laps.
• Koki stopped and pretended to chase Obito again, then laughed and said he had caught him.

After Koki fell into Obito's arms, Obito clung to him and cried, fearing Koki hated him. Koki reassured and comforted him, then apologized for speaking harshly, while privately sensing his own thoughts about Obito's tears were strange.

• Koki tripped while chasing Obito, and they both fell with Koki landing on top of him.
• Obito held Koki tightly and sobbed, refusing to let him go when Koki tried to get up.
• Obito asked whether Koki hated him, and Koki told him he had never hated him.
• Koki told Obito to stop crying, wiped away his tears, and asked him to forgive his earlier harsh words.
• Koki wondered why he wanted Obito to look even more pitiful and sensed that the feeling was not normal.

Koki comforted drunk Obito and learned that Obito was upset because Rin had rejected him. After Koki urged him to confess properly, Obito admitted he was no longer sure he liked Rin, leaving Koki stunned.

• Obito clung to Koki while crying, and Koki persuaded him to explain what was wrong.
• Obito cried out that Rin had rejected him, and Koki realized his sadness was about Rin Nohara.
• Koki asked whether Obito had confessed, and Obito said he had not because he had seen Rin on a date with Kakashi.
• Koki encouraged Obito to confess to Rin and offered to help him choose a gift.
• Obito blushed and admitted he was unsure whether he still liked Rin, shocking Koki.

Obito confided in Koki about his doubts over his feelings for Rin and his jealousy of Kakashi. Koki urged him to confess to Rin, but Obito drunkenly admitted he did not like her and clung to Koki instead.

• Obito told Koki that he felt judged as an Uchiha and worried that he had not awakened his Sharingan.
• Obito said he was unsure whether he loved Rin or saw her as family, and suspected she might like Kakashi.
• Koki insisted that Obito should pursue Rin and agreed to help him buy a present and confess.
• Obito drunkenly told Koki that he did not like Rin and wrapped his arms around him.
• Koki tried to push Obito away and told him to go to bed, but Obito held on tightly.

Koki got drunk Obito to sign a written promise, then settled him into bed. After returning to his room, Koki left Itachi alone, and Itachi woke from a nightmare frightened by his brother’s absence.

• Koki made Obito agree to put his promise in writing and prepared a document for him to sign.
• Obito carefully signed the promise, then took Koki’s hand as they headed to bed.
• Koki tucked Obito in and returned to his room, relieved the night was over.
• Itachi woke from a nightmare and reached for Koki, but found himself alone.
• Itachi sat up and tried to calm himself, troubled by the dream and Koki’s absence.

Itachi waited anxiously for Koki to return after waking from a nightmare and finding him gone. Koki comforted him, and Itachi gradually relaxed in his brother’s arms.

• Itachi remembered Koki’s promise to protect him and waited alone for his return.
• Koki came back and found Itachi crying on the bed.
• Itachi told Koki that a bad dream had frightened him and that he had been scared when he woke alone.
• Koki held Itachi, promised to stay by his side, and apologized for leaving him.
• Itachi calmed down in Koki’s arms and grew drowsy.

Koki comforted Itachi through the night, caring for him as he slept. The next day, Itachi told Koki about a dream in which the Uchiha Clan’s failed coup ended with the clan slaughtered by Itachi’s own hand.

• Itachi admitted he was scared, and Koki reassured him until he fell asleep.
• Koki noticed Itachi was sweaty, washed him, changed his pajamas, and settled beside him for the night.
• Koki woke around noon and found Itachi studying scrolls about Uchiha history.
• Itachi hesitated before telling Koki that he had dreamed the Uchiha Clan staged a failed coup and was wiped out by his hand.

Koki was shaken when Itachi revealed a recurring dream of massacring the Uchiha Clan, and he secretly contacted his system while vowing to protect his younger brother. The chapter left Itachi weighed down by memories of a dream in which he slaughtered his clansmen.

• Itachi recounted a dream that Koki recognized as the Uchiha Clan massacre, leaving Koki shocked and confused.
• Koki feared the clan's fate would repeat and vowed not to let his younger brother face such a desperate path.
• Koki contacted his system by email and calmed himself somewhat.
• Itachi noticed Koki's reaction, worried that he had frightened his brother, and regretted revealing his secrets.
• Itachi recalled years of oppressive dreams, including a recent vision of himself killing his clansmen in the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Itachi woke from vivid dreams of the Uchiha massacre and feared that the events might come true, especially because the brother he loved was absent from them. Koki reassured him, but Itachi noticed his hesitation and vowed that they would always stay together.

• Itachi dreamed of the massacre, the choices made by the dream version of himself, and a younger brother he had been told to kill.
• Itachi panicked because Koki was missing from the dreams and feared that his brother might be gone.
• Koki comforted Itachi and asked what he had dreamed about, but Itachi only told him about the clan massacre.
• Itachi asked whether the events in his dream would happen, and Koki firmly told him they were only a dream.
• Itachi sensed Koki's brief hesitation and quietly vowed that they would always be together; Koki promised they would.

Koki reassured Mikoto that nothing was wrong between him and Itachi, who wanted time alone after a nightmare. After lunch, Koki enjoyed the peaceful courtyard, watched Fugaku and Sakumo play Go, and fell asleep.

• Mikoto noticed that Itachi had stayed behind and asked Koki whether something had happened between them.
• Koki assured Mikoto that everything was fine and explained to himself that Itachi needed time to process his feelings after his nightmare.
• Koki ate lunch, then relaxed beneath the covered walkway in the Uchiha Clan Head's courtyard.
• Koki watched Fugaku and Sakumo play Go and reflected on how glad he was that his family and friends were with him.
• Koki lay down in the sunlight and drifted off to sleep.

Itachi feared losing Koki and resolved to eliminate every threat to their bond, but Koki reassured him when he woke from a nap. The brothers reunited with Fugaku and Hatake Sakumo, and Koki learned he would resume his old training the next day.

• Itachi searched Uchiha scrolls for comfort, then remembered Koki’s promise to stay with him and resolved to eliminate threats.
• Koki woke in the courtyard and found Itachi holding him; he comforted his frightened brother and listened as Itachi shared his grievances.
• Fugaku and Hatake Sakumo returned from their Go game and found the brothers sitting together; Koki told them he had made Itachi cry while they were playing.
• Fugaku told Koki he could rest that day but had to resume his old training the next day, despite Koki’s protests.

Uchiha Fugaku insisted that Koki resume training, and Koki persuaded him to include the rest of the household, especially Obito. Koki later told Obito about the new schedule and secretly delighted in his dismay.

• Fugaku told Koki to return to training, and Koki reluctantly agreed after being reminded to set an example for Itachi.
• Fugaku said Hatake Sakumo would teach Koki and planned training for the household, including Obito.
• Koki suggested inviting everyone at home to train, and Fugaku agreed to train them after classes and on weekends.
• Koki told Obito about the schedule, and Obito was devastated while Shisui silently saw through Koki's amusement.

Fugaku began shuriken training with Shisui, Obito, Koki, and Itachi, then asked Shisui to demonstrate his full ability. Shisui’s astonishing display impressed the others and left Koki determined to grow stronger.

• Obito told Koki that Kakashi planned to teach him the Lightning Blade after returning from his mission.
• Fugaku brought Shisui, Obito, Koki, and Itachi to the forest and began shuriken-throwing practice.
• Koki and Shisui hit their targets accurately, while Obito struggled with his throws.
• Fugaku set up targets at varied angles and asked Shisui to demonstrate his full strength.
• Shisui threw shuriken while flipping through the air with his eyes closed and struck every target.
• Itachi and Obito watched in amazement, while Koki recognized the gap between them and resolved to improve.

Obito renewed his resolve to train harder after Fugaku encouraged him, while Koki challenged Shisui to a serious fight to understand the gap between them. Shisui agreed to go all out, and Fugaku, Obito, and Itachi cleared space to watch as the match was about to begin.

• Obito vowed to work twice as hard and train to become as outstanding as Shisui.
• Koki asked Shisui to fight him, and Itachi worriedly tried to stop them.
• Koki reassured Itachi, then told Shisui he wanted a real fight and asked him not to hold back.
• Shisui hesitated because he feared hurting Koki, but Koki's insistence led him to agree to fight seriously.
• Fugaku had Obito and Itachi clear a space, and the three watched as Koki and Shisui prepared to begin.

Koki and Shisui fought fiercely, with Koki gaining the upper hand by exploiting Shisui’s hesitation. After Shisui’s shuriken grazed Koki’s cheek, Shisui apologized, while Koki realized they were focused on very different things.

• Koki and Shisui exchanged more than a dozen Taijutsu attacks, with Koki’s resolve and Shisui’s hesitation shaping the fight.
• Koki spotted a pause in Shisui’s movements, evaded his kick with a handstand, and struck Shisui in the chest, sending him crashing to the ground.
• Koki pressed his advantage, but Shisui threw shuriken that grazed Koki’s cheek and forced him to stop his assault.
• Itachi anxiously asked Fugaku to stop the battle, but Fugaku calmly said there was no need.
• Shisui noticed the blood on Koki’s cheek and apologized, leaving Koki confused until he understood that Shisui was worried about his injury.

Koki and Shisui fought a fierce duel, and Koki used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to gain the apparent victory. Fugaku declared that Koki had lost, and Koki was left horrified by what he saw when he looked again.

• Koki dismissed his injury and challenged Shisui to continue, prompting Shisui to take the duel seriously.
• Shisui overwhelmed Koki with his Shuriken Technique, but Koki activated his Sharingan and escaped the encirclement.
• Koki and Shisui exchanged attacks until Koki found an opening, struck Shisui down, and held a Kunai to his throat.
• Koki celebrated his victory, but Fugaku told him that he had lost.
• Koki turned to inspect the situation Fugaku had indicated, and his eyes widened in horror.