Recaps

Sakura Haruno defeated Obito and helped Konoha Sasuke confront his vengeful counterpart before she and Sasuke from another world shared knowledge of the coming threat. Back in their own Konoha, Sakura learned new techniques and she and Sasuke began planning another journey through time to investigate the Masked Man.

• Sakura Haruno fought Obito with her giant constructs and ice techniques, survived his fatal strike with an Ice Clone, and defeated him after he exhausted his chakra and stamina.
• After witnessing Sakura Haruno's apparent death, the missing-nin Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, but Konoha Sasuke defeated him and urged him to abandon revenge before Obito escaped with Sasuke and Karin.
• Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura reached the battlefield, where Sasuke declared his intent to avenge the Uchiha Clan, while Sakura Haruno challenged him and introduced herself as a visitor from another world.
• Sakura Haruno and Sasuke explained their world and their battles to Kakashi's group, and Sakura Haruno revealed that she had killed Shimura Danzō before the group returned to Konoha.
• Sakura Haruno warned Konoha about Pain and told Tsunade that she and Sasuke had traveled through time using the ley-line energy in Rōran's ruins, while Sakura learned Cherry Blossom Impact and Nintaijutsu from her counterpart.
• Sakura visited Yugao and Hinata, then learned that Sasuke was investigating Sai's past and considering how to bring him back from Root.
• Sakura and Sasuke suspected the Masked Man had controlled the Nine-Tails during its attack and planned to return to that night through the Rōran Ruins when the ley-line energy recovered.
• Sakura suggested waiting for Naruto to join their next journey, while Sasuke asked about a future version of himself and Sakura kept the answer secret before they parted.

Sakura Harano trained Kakashi, helped Hinata in the Land of Snow, and led Konoha’s mission to form an alliance with Kumogakure. After the Raikage’s forces betrayed the delegation and killed its members, Sakura escaped and turned back to attack Kumogakure.

• Sakura Harano taught Kakashi to control Kamui, showed him her powerful Senjutsu Susanoo, and admitted to Sasuke that she had the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sakura traveled to the Land of Snow, explained her plans for developing Star God Mode, and trained Hinata in Hokuto Shinken until Hinata reached the fifth fist.
• Sakura removed Sai’s failing seal, encouraged him to act as a comrade, and led a delegation to Kumogakure to negotiate an alliance against the Akatsuki.
• Sakura and the Fourth Raikage agreed to a provisional alliance, signed an agreement, and Sakura sparred with Killer B before the Raikage stopped their match.
• A masked attacker confronted Sakura, then Kumogakure’s forces revealed Sai’s death and captured the delegation while the Raikage tried to force Sakura to join his village.
• Sakura resisted the Raikage’s demands, buried Shizune and the other dead Konoha ninja, and fought her way out of Kumogakure’s pursuit.
• Sakura turned back toward Kumogakure, cut apart Raikage Peak and nearby mountains with a stream of water, and confronted Omoi over the village’s actions.

After escaping Obito’s illusion and returning to Konoha, Sakura reunited with Naruto and Sasuke as Team 7 prepared to confront Akatsuki. Their training revealed powerful new abilities, but Naruto’s attempt to master the Nine-Tails’ chakra ended with him choosing friendship over Sakura’s plan to control the fox.

• Sakura and the Raikage discovered that Obito had trapped both villages in a Tsukuyomi World, then agreed to maintain cooperation as the Konoha delegation returned home.
• Sakura reported to Tsunade, retrieved Naruto’s letter, and used her Mangekyō Sharingan to check herself for lingering genjutsu while Naruto trained with Jiraiya and reached Five-Tails Mode.
• Naruto returned to Konoha, and Tsunade assigned him and Sakura to respond to Kirigakure’s report of a possible Three-Tails revival while they waited for more information.
• Sakura trained Moegi and Udon as Chojuro led Kirigakure’s search into the storm, where Kisame and Sasori ambushed the Mist team and left Chojuro gravely injured.
• Naruto reunited with Sasuke, and Sakura reorganized Team 7 before demonstrating her clone’s giant Susanoo as Sasuke unveiled his Lightning Release Susanoo.
• Naruto reached Six-Tails Mode and began losing control while pushing toward seven tails, so Sakura entered his mind and destroyed the Nine-Tails’ chakra clone.
• Sakura and Sasuke restrained the Nine-Tails, and Sakura prepared to use Kotoamatsukami to make it submit to Naruto.
• Naruto regained consciousness and stopped Sakura, saying he wanted to become friends with the Nine-Tails despite the fox’s hatred of humans.

Sakura Haruno led Naruto and Sasuke to Kirigakure to investigate Akatsuki’s activity, then fought Konan and drew Pain into battle. She destroyed most of Pain’s Paths, but the Deva Path pulled her toward him as he approached with a black rod.

• Mei Terumi told Sakura Haruno that Kirigakure had lost contact with its sea watchers, and Sakura examined the wounded Chojuro and offered hope for his injured leg.
• Sakura Haruno, Naruto, and Sasuke traveled into the stormy sea, split up to search for Akatsuki, and Sakura encountered Konan.
• Sakura Haruno battled Konan with Water Release and Ice Release, outlasted her, and trapped her in ice while revealing that she had used Konan to lure Pain out.
• The Animal Path arrived to rescue Konan, and Pain soon appeared with the other Paths and identified Sakura Haruno as a major threat to Akatsuki.
• Sakura Haruno killed the Human, Asura, and Preta Paths with Wind Blade Torrent before the Deva Path stopped her attack with Almighty Push.
• Sakura Haruno identified Nagato as the one controlling the Six Paths of Pain, prompting Nagato to suspect that Madara Uchiha had betrayed Akatsuki.
• Sakura Haruno activated her Yin Seal and Sage Mode, exchanged attacks with Pain in the mist, and both sensed each other at the same time.
• Sakura Haruno cut down more Paths and summoned beasts, but the Deva Path used Banshō Ten'in to pull her toward Pain as he approached with a black rod.