Recaps

Sawada Hagoromo became Naruto’s teacher and disciple mentor, helping him master Chakra while gaining power from the Nine-Tails. After killing a Root ninja sent by Danzo, Hagoromo brought the body to Hiruzen, who began investigating him.

• Hagoromo took charge of Naruto and Sasuke’s class, earned the Hokage’s approval, and awakened the Ninja Teacher System after meeting the students.
• Hagoromo encouraged Naruto through bullying and arranged meals for him at Ichiraku, while Hiruzen ordered him to pay attention to Naruto’s living conditions.
• Shisui offered to teach Hagoromo techniques, but Hagoromo declined because of his Academy duties and began teaching his class shuriken practice.
• Hagoromo accepted Naruto as his disciple, gained Wind and Yang abilities, and used the Gate of the Great God to restrain the Nine-Tails as Naruto extracted Chakra.
• Naruto absorbed the Nine-Tails’ ownerless Chakra, while Hagoromo received a portion through the system and grew much stronger.
• Hagoromo visited Naruto’s apartment, cleaned and cooked for him, then began training him in stamina and Chakra control.
• After Naruto completed tree-climbing practice, Hagoromo defeated a Root ninja sent by Danzo and carried the corpse to Hiruzen.
• Hagoromo demonstrated the Rasengan to Hiruzen, who asked Kakashi to prepare to observe him.

Hagoromo joined the Anbu while continuing to train his students, then helped expose Shimura Danzō’s crimes and stop his attempt to seize Shisui’s eye. Hiruzen and the clan leaders confronted the crisis, and Danzō was captured after Root tried to flee Konoha.

• Hiruzen ordered Danzō to leave Root’s affairs alone and asked Kakashi to investigate Root, while Hagoromo earned a high lesson rating and accepted weekend missions without giving up teaching.
• Hiruzen gave Hagoromo the Shadow Clone Technique and Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet, and Hagoromo used clones to train Naruto, Choji, Shikamaru, and later Ino.
• Kakashi recruited Hagoromo into Anbu as Mirror Flower, and Hagoromo passed an assessment mission by infiltrating a bandit stronghold and uncovering stolen goods linked to Konoha and the Land of Rice Fields.
• Hagoromo trained his students in Chakra control, Nature Transformation, and physical conditioning, while Shisui told Hiruzen he planned to use Kotoamatsukami to prevent an Uchiha coup.
• Hagoromo discovered Danzō’s agents near Naka Shrine, then intervened when Danzō attacked Shisui and took his right eye, helping Shisui escape with his remaining eye.
• Hagoromo brought Shisui to Hiruzen and accused Danzō of murder, secret experiments, and plotting to seize power, while Hiruzen ordered a lockdown and an investigation of Anbu for Root seals.
• Hiruzen apologized to Konoha’s Jonin and clan heads, and Uchiha Fugaku pledged the clan’s cooperation as they agreed to try to repair relations between the village and clan.
• Danzō ordered Root to abandon Konoha, but Itachi, Shikaku, Inoichi, and other forces confronted them, subdued Danzō, and ordered the Root ninja to surrender.

Hagoromo reshaped Konoha’s leadership and trained Naruto, Sasuke, and their friends while developing his own Yang Release. He helped Naruto confront Kurama and meet Minato, then accepted a mission to gather intelligence near the Land of Rice Fields.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi made Hagoromo his disciple, removed Danzō’s allies from power, and granted the Uchiha Clan new roles and territory.
• Hagoromo took Sasuke as his student after Naruto defeated him, then trained the children in chakra control, teamwork, and combat.
• Hagoromo developed Yang Release Chakra, while Kakashi, Shisui Uchiha, Uchiha Itachi, and Tenzo failed to stop the Masked Man from escaping with Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Hagoromo guided Naruto to speak with Kurama, who agreed to watch Naruto without interfering, and helped Naruto meet Minato inside the sealed space.
• Hagoromo used Yang Release Chakra to restore Minato’s body as Naruto grieved and embraced his father.
• Naruto learned the Shadow Clone Technique, while Sasuke began training in Fire Nature Transformation under Hagoromo.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Hagoromo to collect intelligence at a new lookout post near the Land of Rice Fields, and Hagoromo left Shikamaru in charge of the students.

Hagoromo trained his young students while confronting Orochimaru’s growing threat and helping Minato restore Asura’s Chakra within Naruto. As the Academy term began, the students faced new challenges, Sasuke awakened his Sharingan, and Kakashi encountered Orochimaru.

• Hagoromo fought Orochimaru at the outpost, escaped after exhausting him, and returned to warn Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi let Hagoromo study the Scroll of Seals and urged him to qualify for Jonin within a year.
• Minato Namikaze drew Asura’s Chakra from Naruto, stabilized and sealed it with Kurama’s Chakra, and gave Naruto a tomoe-shaped object for Hagoromo.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi appointed Hagoromo to lead the teaching staff, and Hagoromo began teaching Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino at the Academy.
• Jiraiya joined Kakashi to investigate Orochimaru, while Hagoromo continued training his students and warned Shikamaru about Mizuki’s approach to Naruto.
• Mizuki attacked Naruto and Sasuke but was defeated, and Sasuke awakened his Sharingan while protecting Naruto.
• Naruto and Sasuke tied in their midterm results, and Hagoromo began teaching them about Body Flicker Techniques and Flash Step.
• Orochimaru trapped Kakashi with giant snakes, but Kakashi broke free with lightning and countered with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.