Chapter Summaries

Kakashi prepared to attack Danzo at the Root Base, blaming him for Koki's unconscious state, but a mysterious figure stopped him and led him away. The figure revealed himself as Kakashi’s father, Hatake Sakumo.

• Kakashi watched Danzo leave the Root Base and resolved to kill him over Koki’s condition.
• As Kakashi drew his sword and prepared to strike, someone grabbed his arm from behind.
• Kakashi turned with a kunai ready, recognized the masked figure, and followed him to a secluded spot.
• Kakashi called the stranger “Dad,” and Hatake Sakumo removed his disguise and answered him.

Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi met at night, both intent on confronting Danzo after the attempt on Koki’s life. Sakumo gave Kakashi the White Fang Tantō, then knocked him unconscious and left alone to face the danger.

• Hatake Sakumo recalled his suspicions that Danzo was behind the attack on Koki and resolved to eliminate the threat that night.
• Sakumo told Kakashi he should not be there, but recognized that his son would not give up his pursuit of revenge.
• Sakumo entrusted the White Fang Tantō to Kakashi and embraced him, expressing regret over having missed much of his son’s childhood.
• Sakumo struck Kakashi on the neck, caught him as he fell, and laid him beneath a tree.
• Sakumo apologized to the unconscious Kakashi, promised everything would be all right, and disappeared into the darkness.

Koki regained consciousness after taking a fatal blow while protecting Obito and found his original system had returned with a new system called "Reborn as the Richest Person in Hokage." He eagerly agreed to bind it despite being warned that the process would hurt, and the binding began as intense pain surged through his body.

• Koki remembered stepping in front of Obito and taking a fatal blow before falling into a long coma.
• Koki confronted his system about disappearing, and it apologized and introduced a more powerful new system.
• Koki eagerly demanded that the "Reborn as the Richest Person in Hokage" system be bound.
• The system warned Koki that binding would hurt as much as awakening his eyes, but he confirmed his decision.
• The system began binding, sending a surge of energy through Koki and causing intense pain.

Obito stayed beside Koki in the hospital as Koki began to stir, but Koki suddenly trembled in severe pain. Obito adjusted his IV and soothed him, easing the trembling while Koki remained in distress.

• Obito watched over Koki through the night while Shisui still had not returned.
• Koki's finger twitched, and his eyelashes fluttered as his breathing grew steadier.
• Koki suddenly covered his eyes and shook violently, causing his IV line to sway.
• Obito steadied the IV, pressed the nurse call button, and tried to comfort Koki.
• Obito climbed onto the bed, secured the IV, moved Koki's hand, and gently massaged around his eyes until Koki's trembling eased.

Obito accidentally kissed Koki while leaning close to hear his faint words, then fled the hospital room in embarrassment. He left Shisui to keep watch over the still-sleeping Koki.

• Obito stroked Koki's eyes and grew flustered as Koki began to stir.
• Obito leaned close to hear Koki's faint murmur, and Koki's head turned, causing their lips to touch by accident.
• Obito rushed out of the room and crouched in the hallway, overwhelmed by the accidental kiss.
• After the nurse finished Koki's checkup, Obito asked Shisui to look after Koki and hurried out of the hospital.
• Shisui entered the room, adjusted Koki's blanket, and sat quietly beside his bed.

After enduring intense pain while activating a new system, Koki discovered the Reborn as the Richest Person System in Hokage and its promise to return twice whatever he spent. He began considering businesses and concluded that money mattered greatly in the ninja world.

• Koki endured a wave of agony as the new system activated, recalling the pain of awakening his Sharingan.
• The Reborn as the Richest Person System in Hokage loaded and announced it would help Koki become the richest person.
• Koki found that the system gave him one hundred million ryō and offered business options including pharmacies, shops, restaurants, and game rooms.
• Koki discovered that any amount he spent would be returned doubled, regardless of business success or failure.
• Koki reflected on ninjas' dependence on mission payments and village budgets, then thanked the ring of light for the system.

Koki received nearly ten redemption missions and planned to address the dangers behind them before falling asleep. In the Uchiha council chamber, Fugaku confronted Yashiro over concealing the truth about Koki’s injury, then vowed to deal with Danzo and considered the clan leaders’ meeting in three days.

• The system issued Koki missions to redeem Kabuto, Yahiko, Konan, Nagato, Jiraiya, Minato, Shisui, Itachi, and Obito, among others.
• Koki reflected that the missions had no time limits and identified Danzo, Hanzō, and Obito as dangers to address.
• Koki thanked the system and fell asleep in reality.
• Fugaku demanded to know why Yashiro had hidden the truth from him, and Yashiro admitted he was wrong.
• Fugaku forgave Yashiro but confirmed that Danzo was responsible and vowed not to let him off for hurting Koki.
• Yashiro asked how Fugaku would handle the clan leaders’ meeting in three days, and Fugaku nodded after silently considering his response.

Tsunade entered a gambling house with a case full of money, determined to win, but lost every round. With only a few chips left, she staked them all on one final bet.

• Tsunade arrived at the gambling house, where gamblers recognized her as the legendary Big Sucker and plotted to take her money.
• Tsunade opened her case to reveal bundles of banknotes and joined a big-or-small dice game.
• Tsunade lost every round as the gamblers won and mocked her bad luck.
• When the dealer asked whether she would continue, Tsunade wagered all her remaining chips on the table.

Tsunade won her final gamble of the night, but an Anbu soon found her with news that Danzo had caused trouble in the village. She refused to return and clean up the mess, leaving the Anbu facing her anger at the village leadership.

• Tsunade bet all her remaining chips on high and won, while the other gamblers lost their chips betting against her.
• Tsunade left the gambling hall and headed through town, planning to drink at a tavern and visit a massage parlor.
• Tsunade sensed she was being watched and confronted a masked Anbu, who addressed her as Lady Tsunade.
• At a tavern, the Anbu told Tsunade that Danzo had caused trouble and that the village wanted her to return and deal with it.
• Tsunade refused to go back, criticized the village elders and her teacher, and declared that they deserved the consequences.

After urging Tsunade to remember that children were innocent, a man left her sobbing in the tavern. The next morning, Tsunade reached Konoha Hospital, where Koki woke as she touched his forehead, leaving her puzzled because she had not begun treating him.

• The man told Tsunade that the Uchiha child was innocent, stirring memories of Nawaki and causing her to break down in grief.
• Mikoto took Itachi to Konoha Hospital to visit the unconscious Koki, where Fugaku, Shisui, and Obito had spent the night watching over him.
• Itachi held Koki's cold fingers and tearfully pleaded for his brother to recover.
• Tsunade arrived at Koki's room, heard about his condition, and placed her hand on his forehead.
• Koki opened his eyes, and Fugaku and Mikoto praised Tsunade, who privately wondered how he had awakened before she treated him.

Koki woke from his coma after taking a knife for Obito, and his family and friends cared for him as a doctor stabilized his condition. He recognized Obito and asked if he was safe, leaving the two overwhelmed by guilt and concern as Koki continued to suffer from his injuries.

• Koki woke in severe pain, and Mikoto, Shisui, and Itachi comforted him while Obito went to fetch a doctor.
• Fugaku discussed Koki's condition with Tsunade, and the doctor treated him until his condition stabilized.
• Koki remembered taking a knife for Obito and felt relieved to see him safe, noticing that his goggles were gone.
• Koki asked Obito if he was okay, and Obito reassured him while struggling to hide his tears.
• Obito gently patted Koki's back as he coughed, while Mikoto, Itachi, and Shisui watched with worry.

Tsunade treated Koki’s injuries, and he began recovering while urging Itachi, Shisui, and Obito to rest. When Koki asked where Kakashi was, the others hesitated until Kakashi appeared in the doorway.

• Tsunade examined Koki and used Medical Ninjutsu to ease his pain and restore some of his strength.
• Mikoto and Fugaku thanked Tsunade for saving Koki.
• Koki told Itachi to sleep and urged Shisui and Obito to rest, though they stayed nearby.
• Koki noticed Kakashi was missing and asked Shisui and Obito what had happened to him.
• Kakashi answered from the doorway and entered the room.

Koki woke to find Kakashi bloodstained, but Kakashi reassured him the blood was not his and promised to explain after Koki recovered. Kakashi then brought Tsunade and the others to treat Hatake Sakumo, whose serious-looking wounds proved superficial, before Kakashi silently led Obito away.

• Koki woke and worried over the blood on Kakashi's clothes, but Kakashi told him it belonged to someone else and postponed explaining what happened.
• Kakashi asked Tsunade to examine Hatake Sakumo, prompting Fugaku, Mikoto, and Obito to hurry with him to Sakumo.
• Hatake Sakumo was found in an abandoned hospital room, struggling to bandage his wounds while hiding his injuries.
• Tsunade examined Hatake Sakumo and said his wounds were superficial, then assured him she would not involve herself in any schemes.
• Kakashi exchanged a meaningful look with Obito and silently led him out of the room.

Kakashi apologized to Obito and they vowed to grow stronger and protect Koki together. As news spread that Danzo had been killed, Fugaku suspected Sakumo and Kakashi were involved and went to find Sakumo.

• Kakashi apologized to Obito for taking his resentment out on him, then asked him to work together and protect Koki.
• Obito and Kakashi bumped fists and renewed their resolve to support each other.
• News that Danzo had been assassinated spread through Konoha, shocking villagers, ninja, and clan leaders.
• Yashiro told Fugaku that Danzo was dead, and Fugaku decided to go find Brother Sakumo.

Koki woke in the hospital to find Itachi caring for him and Kakashi, Obito, and Shisui asleep on the floor beside his bed. After the friends woke, Kakashi kicked Obito as a prank, and Koki's laughter brought on another painful coughing fit that alarmed them all.

• Koki woke to Itachi fanning him and wiping sweat from his forehead, but began coughing painfully from his injury.
• Itachi brought Koki water and explained that their mother had gone to make bento.
• Koki noticed Kakashi, Obito, and Shisui asleep on the floor beside his bed and silently asked Itachi to let them rest.
• Shisui woke, checked on Koki, gave him warm water, and opened the curtains.
• Kakashi kicked the sleeping Obito, who woke angrily, while Koki laughed at their bickering.
• Koki's laughter turned into a violent coughing fit, and Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui rushed to comfort him.

Orochimaru prepared to use human test subjects in his forbidden research as Hiruzen Sarutobi sought his help to save the dying Danzo. Hiruzen left the laboratory conflicted about the dangerous bargain he had made.

• Orochimaru examined Danzo and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he believed life mattered only if death could be controlled.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi brought Orochimaru the test subjects he had requested and reminded him to save Danzo.
• Orochimaru inspected people held in culture dishes and secured to the walls, then promised to honor their agreement.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled how Orochimaru’s grief over Nawaki and Dan Katō had driven him toward research into eternal life.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered that he had shut down Orochimaru’s Hashirama Cells project, but had offered him any price to save Danzo.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi left the laboratory, uncertain whether his bargain with Orochimaru would bring disaster to the village.

Koki reassured Obito that he did not regret saving him and urged him to stop blaming himself and become stronger. His speech left everyone in the hospital room stunned, and Koki tried to play it off as casual talk.

• Mikoto arrived at Koki's hospital room and let him go to the bathroom by himself after he argued with Kakashi.
• Mikoto served Koki plain porridge while the others ate richer food, and Koki cheered up when Obito brought him three-color dango.
• Koki told Obito that he did not regret saving him and argued that becoming stronger was the best way to protect the people they cared about.
• Obito and everyone else listened in stunned silence as Koki's words challenged their usual beliefs.
• Koki realized he had persuaded the whole room, not just Obito, and tried to dismiss his speech as something he had said offhand.

Koki resisted getting an injection for his stomach wound until Obito helped Shisui hold him still, then sulked until they promised not to force another shot on him. While Koki listened to the nurse’s hospital gossip, she began telling him rumors about Danzo, leaving Obito and Shisui tense as both sides believed the other did not know Danzo was behind Koki’s injury.

• Shisui tried to give Koki an injection after his medicine stopped helping his wound, but Koki fled across the bed.
• Obito grabbed Koki’s hand and helped Shisui give him the shot, and Koki shouted that he hated them.
• Obito and Shisui apologized and promised not to force Koki to get another shot, and Koki pretended to remain angry while secretly feeling pleased.
• The nurse entertained Koki with hospital gossip and asked if he wanted to hear the biggest news of the past two days.
• The nurse told Koki that rumors accused Danzo of making village ninja and Root recruits disappear, including clan geniuses who were said to have died at his hands.

Koki learned that Danzo had died and suspected Kakashi and Obito were hiding how it happened. As Fugaku and Yashiro headed to a crucial meeting beneath an ominous storm, Koki demanded to visit Uncle Sakumo and made the others promise to take him when he recovered.

• A nurse told Koki that Danzo had died two days earlier, and Koki noticed Obito seemed flustered while Shisui appeared unconcerned.
• Koki confronted Kakashi about Danzo's death, but Kakashi denied being responsible, and Obito stumbled when Koki asked whether they had planned it together.
• Fugaku and Yashiro hurried toward the Hokage building for an important meeting as a violent storm gathered over Konoha.
• Koki cried and demanded to know what had happened to Uncle Sakumo, then nearly fell when he tried to get out of bed.
• Kakashi, Obito, and Shisui swore they would not lie to Koki again and promised to take him to see Uncle Sakumo after he recovered.

Koki recovered in the hospital with Mikoto, Itachi, Obito, and Shisui watching over him. Meanwhile, Fugaku attended a tense meeting of Konoha’s clan heads, where Torifu Akimichi laid out the recent attack on Koki, Danzō’s assassination, and the rumors troubling the village.

• Mikoto stayed with Koki in the hospital as Itachi comforted him, while Obito and Shisui brought him a peeled apple.
• Koki reassured Obito that having the Sharingan meant he should not call himself a failure, and Obito accepted his words.
• Koki fell asleep as Mikoto and Itachi kept watch beside his bed.
• Fugaku entered the Hokage building conference room with Yashiro and sat opposite Hiruzen Sarutobi as clan heads gathered.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the meeting, but Fugaku remained silent with his eyes closed.
• Torifu Akimichi told the clan heads that Koki had been gravely injured in an attack, Danzō had been assassinated at Root’s base, and rumors were circulating in the village.