Recaps

Baiye rose to Chunin, saved Minato and Kushina from the Nine-Tails, and prepared for the coming war while strengthening his Shinigami and ninja abilities. After learning that Minato’s team had gone to Rōran, Baiye joined a reinforcement squad and left Hayate to train until his return.

• Byakuya awakened in the Naruto world with a deadly Gekko clan bloodline disease, received a Zanpakuto and access to Shin'ō Academy, and began learning from Aizen.
• Baiye trained in Kidō, swordsmanship, and ninja techniques, defeated Kakashi in a spar, and treated Hatake Sakumo after Sakumo attempted suicide amid rumors about his mission.
• Baiye helped Sakumo survive and step away from shinobi life, earned Tsunade's trust, and became a Chunin after passing his assessment.
• Baiye intervened when the Nine-Tails ran wild, healed Minato, helped Kushina restrain the beast, and later spoke privately with Minato and the Nine-Tails.
• Baiye opened the Gate of Opening with Might Guy's guidance, while Minato recovered and gave him a Sealing Jutsu scroll and the name Rasengan for his new technique.
• Hayate graduated from the Ninja Academy, and Baiye subdued an Uchiha Chunin who attacked him before encouraging Hayate to train and surpass Shisui.
• Shikaku told Baiye that Rōran's former queen had died and that Minato's team had gone there, so Baiye volunteered to reinforce them and seek a chance to meet Shukaku.
• The Third approved Baiye's mission and Shikaku assigned him to Tsume Inuzuka's five-person squad, which planned to depart the next morning.

Baiye graduated after confronting Aizen, then joined Tsunade’s forces on the western front as the Third Shinobi World War escalated. After protecting Hizashi and aiding the reconnaissance effort, he learned that Konoha faced threats on multiple fronts and focused on the coming battle with Sunagakure.

• Baiye discovered Aizen’s plan to assimilate their souls, slowed the fusion with the Four Symbols Seal, and graduated before the system erased Aizen.
• Baiye absorbed Aizen’s soul fragment and gained his experience, skills, and Kyōka Suigetsu, then worked to control his increased Reiatsu.
• Sunagakure invaded the Land of Fire, and the Third Hokage sent Baiye with Tsunade’s western forces toward Kikyo Castle while Minato went north.
• Baiye joined Hizashi Hyuga’s force, detected ambushes, and helped defeat Sand Ninja attackers before uncovering a Sand spy’s lingering mind manipulation.
• Baiye treated an exhausted Tsunade on the way to Kikyo Castle, then accepted a reconnaissance assignment despite her wish for him to stay at the hospital.
• Baiye and Hizashi captured three Sand Ninja and found intelligence materials and a Chakra Crystal device in their cave, where Baiye helped Hizashi master Rotation.
• Baiye signed Tsunade’s Katsuyu Summoning Contract and decoded Hayate’s letter, learning that Minato had repelled Kumogakure and that Kirigakure had appeared on the border.