Recaps

Hashirama Senju and the other Hokage restrained the Ten-Tails, while Sasuke reunited with Naruto and Sakura and declared that he would become Hokage. Team 7 charged into battle against the weakened Ten-Tails as Obito prepared his next move in the Kamui Dimension.

• Hashirama Senju used Sage Art: Gate of the Great God to pin down the Ten-Tails inside the Four Red Yang Formation.
• Sasuke reached the front lines, reunited with Sakura, and told the Allied Shinobi Forces that he intended to become Hokage.
• Naruto stood up and joined Sasuke, while Sakura recovered her chakra with the Strength of a Hundred Technique and insisted on fighting alongside Team 7.
• The Ten-Tails damaged itself with a Tailed Beast Bomb, so the Hokage opened the barrier and let the shinobi attack its weakened main body.
• Obito planned his next move in the Kamui Dimension, and Kakashi and Obito reacted in shock to something they saw.

The footage revealed that Madara Uchiha was controlling a dying Obito Uchiha and trying to force him to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique. Minato identified Obito, who feared his former teacher would hate him, and the chapter ended with Minato sensing the truth and showing killing intent.

• The footage showed Madara Uchiha using black rods to control the injured Obito Uchiha and force him to form seals for the Rinne Rebirth Technique.
• The system asked who the mysterious man controlled by Madara Uchiha was, and Kakashi rejected the idea that it was Obito.
• Minato Namikaze answered that the man was Obito Uchiha, while Obito wondered whether Minato hated him.
• Madara told Obito to repay him by bringing him back to life, and Hashirama Senju warned that they had to stop the forbidden technique.
• Sasuke charged toward Obito, while Minato sensed his chakra and revealed that he understood what was happening.

Obito Uchiha absorbed the Ten-Tails and became an incomplete Ten-Tails Jinchuriki after Minato Namikaze and Sasuke Uchiha believed the war was nearly over. The chapter left Obito newly transformed and under attack from Hashirama Senju.

• Minato Namikaze struck Obito Uchiha with a kunai, and Obito regretted the future he had seen while Rin encouraged him to believe he could choose a different path.
• Sasuke Uchiha assumed Madara Uchiha's failed resurrection meant the war was nearly over, but Obito warned him not to underestimate him.
• Obito absorbed the Ten-Tails and transformed into an egg, then emerged as an incomplete Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
• The chapter explained that Obito's incomplete form had reached the Six Paths level but lacked the full power and abilities of a fully controlled Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Hashirama Senju dropped a Gate of the Great God on Obito while he was showing off his new power.

Obito Uchiha broke free of Hashirama Senju’s sealing technique and overwhelmed the Hokage with the Ten-Tails’ power. After Minato Namikaze briefly reached him, Obito lost control of his body, leaving Minato unable to use his Flying Thunder God mark to approach him.

• Hashirama Senju used the Gate of the Great God to pin Obito Uchiha down, but Obito shattered the gates and proved stronger than Hashirama.
• Obito rushed at Minato Namikaze, then briefly regained clarity when Minato called out to him.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju ambushed Obito, but his Truth-Seeking Orb cut through them before Tobirama used Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags; Obito blocked the blasts with an orb shield.
• Obito used another Truth-Seeking Orb to destroy Hiruzen Sarutobi’s upper body, then charged at Minato Namikaze.
• Obito began to swell and fell immobile, but extended his body to attack Naruto and Sasuke while kicking Minato away.
• Minato discovered that his Flying Thunder God mark on Obito had disappeared after Obito became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Obito Uchiha overcame the Ten-Tails’ attempt to consume him and became its Perfect Jinchuriki, then fought Minato and Tobirama. The chapter ended with Tobirama redirecting Obito’s Truth-Seeking Orb back at him and correcting Naruto about who invented Flying Thunder God.

• The Ten-Tails overwhelmed Obito’s body, but Obito’s will restored his identity and let him seize control of the beast.
• Obito transformed into a Six Paths Jinchuriki with a Rinnegan, a Sharingan, Truth-Seeking Orbs, and the Six Paths Staff.
• Obito split Minato’s Kunai and severed his arm, then attached a Truth-Seeking Orb to him despite Minato escaping with Flying Thunder God.
• Tobirama used a Shadow Clone and Flying Thunder God to transfer the orb back to Obito and move him away from the other ninja.
• Naruto praised Tobirama for learning Flying Thunder God from Minato, and Tobirama corrected him that he had invented the technique.

Minato, Tobirama, Naruto, and Sasuke coordinated an attack against Obito, but he emerged unharmed and revealed the danger of his new power. As the group struggled to find a way to hurt him, Gamabunta’s time ran out and he departed.

• Minato and Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to switch places and let Naruto and Sasuke’s Amaterasu-enhanced Rasengan strike Obito.
• Obito walked out of the black flames without a scratch, while he briefly made Obito regret wanting Amaterasu instead of Kamui.
• Tobirama noticed Minato’s shattered arm had not regenerated and realized Obito’s Yin-Yang Release could damage Reanimated Bodies permanently.
• Obito claimed he had gained power equal to the progenitor of shinobi, and Minato warned the others to be careful.
• Gamabunta spat at Obito before explaining that his summoning time had ended, and Naruto thanked him for trying to help.

Obito confronted Minato over his failure to recognize him and save Rin, but Naruto struck him with a Sage Art: Rasengan. The observers then questioned Hinata’s lack of a Caged Bird Seal, while Kushina approved of her.

• Orochimaru warned Manda that Obito was the Six Paths fighter on the screen, and Manda fled to Ryūchi Cave after realizing his mistake.
• Obito recalled how he had reached Rin and Kakashi too late and blamed Minato for not being there when Rin died.
• Minato reflected that recognizing Obito might have prevented the catastrophe and Kushina’s death.
• Naruto defended Minato and hit Obito with a Sage Art: Rasengan delivered after the Second Hokage used Flying Thunder God to bring him over.
• Hinata told Sakura that Naruto’s Senjutsu had worked, prompting Kushina, Uchiha Mikoto, and Hyuga Molu to notice that Hinata lacked a Caged Bird Seal.

After Obito lost the Ten-Tails’ power, Minato stopped Kakashi from killing him and urged him to speak with his former student. Obito opened up about losing Rin, while Kakashi explained how he had endured his own despair and why he still believed in Naruto’s path.

• Obito remembered Rin’s faith in him, gave up resisting, and lost the Tailed Beasts’ power.
• Sasuke charged at Obito, but Kakashi reached him first and tried to take responsibility for killing his former friend.
• Minato stopped Kakashi, sent Naruto to help Hashirama seal Madara, and confronted Kakashi about his responsibility toward Obito.
• Obito told everyone that Rin had been his only light and that losing her had made the world seem like a hopeless hell.
• Kakashi admitted he had also struggled to understand Obito’s choices, then described how Obito’s Sharingan and his bonds helped him endure.
• Obito questioned whether Naruto’s path could fail, and Kakashi acknowledged that it could.

Obito prepared to use Rinne Rebirth, apparently accepting that it would cost his life, while the group discussed the technique and his chance to atone. Meanwhile, Juzo Biwa and Fuguki Suikazan blamed each other for Kirigakure’s failed mission, and Hozuki Mangetsu gave Kisame Hoshigaki Samehada.

• Kakashi explained that he trusted Naruto more than Obito to avoid giving up, and Minato confirmed that Obito would survive losing the Tailed Beasts.
• Obito began forming seals to use Outer Path, Rinne Rebirth, and the footage stopped before he completed the technique.
• Nagato explained that Rinne Rebirth could revive the dead, including those in Impure World Reincarnation, but would consume the caster’s life force; Obito said he would accept that fate.
• Fuguki Suikazan accused Juzo Biwa of leaking Kirigakure’s confidential mission, and Juzo denied it as they argued over the failed attack on Konoha.
• Fuguki described a green-clad man kicking Jinin Akebino to death, while Kisame Hoshigaki suspected Hozuki Mangetsu had played a role in the incident.
• Hozuki Mangetsu summoned the Seven Ninja Swords and handed Samehada to Kisame Hoshigaki.

Hanzō prepared to ambush the Akatsuki while believing he had Konoha’s support, and a ranking revealed Nagato Uzumaki’s Kage-level power. As the ranking showed Hanzō’s betrayal unfolding, Yahiko recognized the danger and told Nagato to recall the Akatsuki’s guards.

• Kisame accepted Hozuki Mangetsu as his new boss, while Mangetsu said he suspected something was wrong with the Mizukage.
• Hanzō arranged an ambush for the Akatsuki with men posing as Konoha ninja, unaware that Danzo had contacted him under Konoha’s name.
• A ranking named Nagato Uzumaki among the Shinobi World’s top Kage-level fighters, prompting reactions from Nagato, Yahiko, Konan, Jiraiya, and others.
• The ranking revealed that Hanzō had abducted Konan to lure Yahiko and Nagato into a trap, shocking Yahiko.
• Yahiko suspected a conspiracy and ordered Nagato to recall the Akatsuki’s guards, while still hoping Hanzō would fear Konoha’s response.

Yahiko and Konan were caught in Hanzō’s trap, and Yahiko sacrificed himself to save them. Nagato awakened the power of the Rinnegan and summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, killing most of the attackers, but Hanzō escaped.

• Hanzō threatened Yahiko with Konan’s life and ordered Nagato to kill Yahiko with a Kunai.
• Yahiko lunged onto the Kunai to save Konan and urged Nagato to stay with her and live on.
• Hanzō ordered his ninja to attack Nagato, but Nagato deflected their Kunai and reached Konan and Yahiko.
• Hanzō’s Exploding Flame Formation badly injured Nagato as he carried Konan to Yahiko’s body.
• Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, whose Chakra dragon killed most of the ninja present.
• Hanzō escaped Nagato’s attack, and Nagato carved a deep slash across his Forehead Protector.

Hanzō revealed that Konoha had been involved in the operation against the Akatsuki, and Minato Namikaze and Shikaku Nara suspected Danzo had acted in the Third Hokage’s name. The footage showed Pain defeating and killing Utakata with ease, leaving Hotaru waiting for her master and making Hanzō fear Nagato’s growing power.

• Hanzō claimed Konoha had authorized his attack on the Akatsuki, but Hiruzen Sarutobi denied giving the order and Minato Namikaze suspected Danzo had acted under his authority.
• The footage explained that Nagato used the Rinnegan to make Yahiko the Deva Path and secretly control the reformed Akatsuki.
• Utakata went to meet the Kirigakure Anbu, found a bloodstained mask, and realized the Six Paths of Pain had killed them.
• Pain attacked Utakata with rockets and quickly defeated him while Hotaru waited nearby for her master.
• Utakata died while thinking of Hotaru, prompting Yahiko to criticize Nagato for leaving the girl waiting without knowing what happened.
• Hanzō worried that Nagato’s strength would soon make it impossible for him to turn the situation around.

Nagato and Obito began rebuilding the Akatsuki after Nagato killed Hanzō, and they recruited Kakuzu by defeating him in a fight. Kakuzu agreed to join because the organization would give him more chances to pursue valuable bounty targets.

• Pain killed Hanzō with Shinra Tensei, and Hanzō vowed to mobilize Amegakure against the Akatsuki.
• Obito emerged with Zetsu and asked Nagato to help rebuild the Akatsuki, while keeping himself out of its ranks for the time being.
• Obito chose Kakuzu as the Akatsuki's first recruit, and Zetsu led Nagato to find him.
• Nagato used Shinra Tensei to pin Kakuzu to the ground and declared that he had lost.
• Kakuzu agreed to join the Akatsuki because it would give him more opportunities to fight famous bounty targets.

Nagato sent the Six Paths of Pain and Konan to infiltrate Konoha and capture Naruto Uzumaki, planning a coordinated invasion. After discovering Konoha’s barrier, they launched the Animal Path over the village to summon the others inside.

• Deva Path Pain killed a Konoha scout and defeated the ninja who tried to stop him.
• Nagato divided the Paths of Pain and Konan into diversion and search groups for the attack on Konoha.
• Kakuzu and Sasori expressed interest in joining the Akatsuki, while Rasa criticized Sasori.
• Pain detected Konoha’s spherical barrier, and Nagato explained that Itachi knew how to pass it while he had another method.
• The Animal Path was launched over Konoha to summon the other Paths, and Itachi questioned whether he was also considered an Akatsuki member.

Pain and the other members of Akatsuki invaded Konoha, spreading destruction while searching for Naruto Uzumaki. As Sakura helped civilians and treated the injured, Tsunade ordered an emergency alarm and Naruto’s return.

• The Barrier Team detected an intruder, but Nagato summoned the other Pains, and Deva Path ordered them to scatter through Konoha.
• Asura Path attacked the marketplace with a rocket launcher, while the other Pains destroyed buildings, fought Konoha ninja, and searched for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Danzo offered to handle the attackers, but Jiraiya urged Hiruzen to wait; the discussion also led Hiruzen to promote Might Duy to Special Jōnin.
• The Human Path read Konoha ninja’s memories for information about Naruto, while Sakura punched the giant centipede summon and then treated the injured.
• Iruka praised Sakura, and Tsunade recognized the intruders as Akatsuki and ordered an emergency alarm and Naruto’s return.

Pain’s attack overwhelmed Konoha, leaving Kakashi as its only top-tier fighter while Tsunade and the village’s young ninja worked to protect people. As Tsunade went out to fight, Danzo killed the messenger to stop Naruto from returning to help Konoha.

• Shikaku suspected Konoha would have faced disaster without Naruto, while Danzo and the two advisors discussed the attack and the danger to Naruto.
• Shikamaru stopped a centipede from attacking pregnant Kurenai and urged her to reach the underground shelter.
• Sakura treated the flood of injured villagers at the hospital.
• Tsunade rejected the advisors’ demand to keep Naruto at Mount Myōboku and went out to deal with Pain.
• Danzo entered the Hokage’s office and stabbed the messenger before he could contact Lord Fukasaku, intending to keep Naruto from supporting Konoha.

Tsunade summoned Katsuyu to heal Konoha’s wounded while Kakashi confronted Deva Path Pain and tried to understand his repulsive force. Asura Path joined the fight and bombarded Kakashi with projectiles, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu, who split into smaller slugs to treat injured villagers as Tsunade vowed to protect Konoha.
• Deva Path Pain threatened Iruka for information about Naruto, but Iruka refused to betray him.
• Kakashi arrived, sent Iruka to evacuate the wounded, and fought Deva Path Pain with his Sharingan and Lightning Blade.
• Pain repelled Kakashi’s attacks with Shinra Tensei and destroyed Kakashi’s Earth Style Wall.
• Asura Path attacked Kakashi from behind with a barrage of projectiles, filling the area with smoke.

Kakashi fought Pain’s Paths until Akimichi Chōza and Choji Akimichi arrived as backup, helping him discover a weakness in Pain’s abilities. The chapter ended with the three preparing to attack during the interval between Pain’s repulsive and attractive forces.

• Kakashi used a Shadow Clone to evade the Asura Path’s saw blade and continued fighting Deva Path Pain.
• Deva Path Pain used Banshō Ten'in to pull Kakashi toward the Asura Path, but Kakashi’s clone was destroyed instead.
• Akimichi Chōza and Choji Akimichi arrived, and Chōza smashed the Asura Path with one punch.
• Kakashi and the Akimichi father and son took cover when Deva Path Pain used Shinra Tensei to repel the Konoha ninja’s attacks.
• Kakashi identified the interval between Pain’s attractive and repulsive forces, then planned another attack with Chōza and Choji.

Kakashi and the Akimichi fought Pain, but a devastating blast left Kakashi and Chōza badly injured. After Pain believed he had killed Kakashi and left, Kakashi urged Chōji to escape with the information about Pain’s abilities, then used his last Kamui to save him from Asura Path’s missile.

• Kakashi ambushed Pain from underground, but Pain blasted him away with Shinra Tensei.
• Kakashi trapped Deva Path with Chōza and Chōji, but the other Pain bodies intervened and Asura Path’s laser cannon devastated the area.
• Pain drove a nail into Kakashi’s head and left, believing him dead, while Kakashi had only faked his death.
• Chōji woke beside his father and Kakashi, and Kakashi urged him to report Pain’s abilities to Tsunade and flee.
• Asura Path launched a missile at Chōji, and Kakashi used his final Kamui to warp the missile away.

Obito learned that Kakashi had died in Konoha’s battle against Pain, then accepted the possibility that Kakashi was only playing dead after Mangetsu pointed out that Kakashi survived into the Fourth Shinobi World War. As Tsunade struggled to conceal Kakashi’s death and Konoha faced devastation, Danzo defended his actions and revealed that he was hiding underground until he could take the Hokage position.

• Obito accused Yahiko of allowing Nagato to kill Kakashi, and Yahiko promised to keep Nagato from making another mistake.
• Mangetsu noted that Kakashi had survived into the Fourth Shinobi World War, and Obito decided Kakashi might be playing dead.
• Kakashi stopped breathing during the battle, while Tsunade hid the news from Choji and sent him to find his injured father, Chōza.
• Jiraiya challenged Danzo for attacking Mount Myōboku’s summoned creature, and Hiruzen Sarutobi promised to punish Danzo.
• Danzo’s Root members questioned why they were hiding while Konoha was under attack, but Danzo called the casualties necessary sacrifices and said he wanted to become Hokage.

Pain’s forces attacked Konoha’s interrogation team, using summoned beasts to overwhelm the defenders and target the village’s intelligence personnel. As Konoha’s Anbu suffered heavy losses, Konohamaru gathered Udon and Moegi and set out to help defend the village.

• Konoha’s Anbu attacked the giant Hellhound with several techniques, but it grew larger and broke through their restraints.
• The Animal Path summoned a rhinoceros into the interrogation building, collapsing it and forcing Shizune and the others to escape with Katsuyu’s help.
• Inoichi Yamanaka led the interrogation team toward the communications team while Ibiki Morino and the remaining Anbu held off the Animal Path.
• The Human Path watched the retreating intelligence personnel, ready to capture them and read their memories, while the Animal Path’s summoned beasts inflicted heavy casualties on Konoha’s Anbu.
• Konohamaru found Udon and Moegi among the ruined streets and excitedly urged them to help save the village.

Konohamaru set out to rescue civilians during Pain’s invasion and encountered the Naraka Path while preparing to defend Konoha ninja who refused to reveal Naruto’s whereabouts. The chapter left the battle ongoing and mocked Danzo’s self-serving view of the Will of Fire alongside the village’s other interpretations of it.

• Obito praised Konohamaru for daring to face a powerful enemy, while Kushina worried that Naruto had corrupted him with Sexy Jutsu.
• Konohamaru explained that Naruto had taught him a new ninjutsu, then joined Udon and Moegi in searching for civilians after they rejected his plan to fight Pain.
• Konohamaru encountered the Naraka Path questioning captured Konoha ninja about Naruto’s location, and he prepared to help them.
• Hiruzen praised Konohamaru’s resolve and recited the Will of Fire, prompting a critique of how Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen, and Danzo had understood it.

Konohamaru watched Ebisu fight the Naraka Path to protect him, then stepped forward after Ebisu was captured and declared his promise to Naruto. The Q&A asked who would win Konohamaru or the Naraka Path, and nearly everyone chose the Pain while Obito backed Konohamaru.

• The Naraka Path summoned the King of Hell and questioned the Konoha shinobi, then noticed Konohamaru hiding nearby.
• Ebisu attacked the Naraka Path to give Konohamaru time to escape, but was defeated and pressed to reveal Naruto Uzumaki’s location.
• Ebisu refused to betray Naruto, and Konohamaru stepped forward, recalling his promise to compete with Naruto for the Hokage title.
• The Q&A asked who would win the fight, and everyone except Obito chose the Naraka Path of Pain.

Konohamaru defeated the Naraka Path with Naruto’s Rasengan after refusing to reveal Naruto’s whereabouts. Obito used his resurrection opportunity on Neji Hyuga, who emerged with memories of the future and recognized Obito as the man who had once been Madara.

• Konohamaru endured the Naraka Path’s attacks and refused to betray Naruto, even when cornered.
• Konohamaru used a Shadow Clone and Rasengan to defeat the Naraka Path, then announced that he was the Third Hokage’s grandson.
• Obito received a resurrection opportunity and chose Neji Hyuga from the list, ruling out Shimura Danzō.
• Neji appeared beside Obito, received memories of the future, and recognized him as Obito Uchiha.
• Neji addressed Hyuga Hiashi as his uncle, and Hiashi realized Neji was likely Hizashi Hyuga’s future son.

Neji told Hizashi and Obito that he had died young, then chose to stay with Obito rather than return to the Hyuga Clan. In the countdown, Deva Path Pain confronted Tsunade, searched for Naruto, and unleashed Shinra Tensei on Konoha.

• Neji said he had died protecting Hinata with Obito Uchiha's Wood Release, and Obito worried Neji might seek revenge.
• Neji explained that his Caged Bird Seal had vanished after his resurrection and decided to stay with Obito while visiting Hizashi.
• Deva Path Pain confronted Tsunade and demanded Naruto Uzumaki's location, while Human Path Pain extracted information from Shizune.
• After learning Naruto was at Mount Myōboku, Pain ordered the other bodies to withdraw and declared that Konoha would feel pain.
• Deva Path Pain gathered the other bodies' power and used Shinra Tensei, engulfing Konoha in white light.