Recaps

Kitagawa Gen awakened the Tenseigan, drew on the moon’s power, and unleashed a devastating blast at Rōran before returning to Konoha. He later confronted Akatsuki at the Fire Temple, revealed himself as Otsutsuki Genshiki, and left Obito Uchiha’s fate uncertain after an attack collapsed the mountain.

• Kitagawa Gen defeated Deva Path Pain, returned to Konoha, and awakened the Tenseigan after absorbing Seven-Tails Chakra.
• Kitagawa Gen discovered that the moon’s Tenseigan resonated with his eyes, while the lunar elders sealed their connection and chose to prioritize Toneri’s training.
• Kitagawa Gen joined Kakashi and Guy’s mission to the Land of Wind, where he fought Orochimaru at Rōran as Kakashi and Guy faced Kakuzu, Sasori, and Hidan.
• Kitagawa Gen drew on the Giant Tenseigan’s power, devastating the battlefield before cutting off its energy and containing the Dragon Vein Chakra with Minato’s seal.
• Kitagawa Gen returned to Konoha, gained new abilities from his bloodline development, and began working with Yin Release and Yang Release.
• Kitagawa Gen went to the Fire Temple as a masked figure and claimed the power within Sora, defeating him after he transformed under the Nine-Tailed Chakra.
• Obito Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Kisame Hoshigaki confronted Kitagawa Gen at the ruined temple, and he revealed himself as Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Kitagawa Gen overwhelmed Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Obito Uchiha, then unleashed a blast that collapsed the mountain as Black Zetsu sensed that Obito Uchiha’s Chakra had disappeared.

Kitagawa Gen became a jonin, defeated Nagato’s group in the Land of Grass, and evolved his eyes while threats gathered around Konoha. As the Chunin Exams approached, Mizuki tried to manipulate Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals, and Kitagawa Gen’s presence drew the Nine-Tails’ attention.

• Kitagawa Gen broke free of the Totsuka Blade’s genjutsu, claimed the weapon, and fused its Yin Release power with his Black Rod and the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Kitagawa Gen passed his jonin assessment by defeating Jiraiya, then activated the Divine Tree Source and began sensing Planetary Chakra.
• Kitagawa Gen and Kakashi Hatake traveled to the Land of Grass, where Kitagawa Gen defeated Nagato’s Pains and forced Nagato, Konan, and Obito Uchiha to retreat.
• Kitagawa Gen and Kakashi found Karin in the ruins of Kusagakure, and Kitagawa Gen helped her give Konoha a false account of her past.
• Kitagawa Gen absorbed Yin Release from the Giant Tenseigan and completed his second eye evolution, gaining Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
• Orochimaru prepared to attack Konoha during the Chunin Exams, while Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Kitagawa Gen to investigate Mizuki.
• Mizuki persuaded Naruto to steal the Scroll of Seals, but Iruka defended Naruto after Mizuki attacked him and exposed his Nine-Tailed Fox identity.
• Naruto rejected Mizuki’s attempt to deceive him, and the Nine-Tails sensed Kitagawa Gen looking inside Naruto’s seal and demanded to know who he was.

Kitagawa Gen confronted the Akatsuki during the Chunin Exams, defeated their forces and the invaders threatening Konoha, and emerged with greater Otsutsuki power. The arc left Gen advancing toward a larger transformation as the Akatsuki and other villages reckoned with his strength.

• Kitagawa Gen exposed Mizuki’s connection to Orochimaru, then joined Team 7 on its mission to the Land of Waves, where he defeated Zabuza’s attackers and let Zabuza and Haku turn against Gato.
• Kitagawa Gen returned to Konoha, interrogated Kisame, and learned that the Akatsuki planned to cause trouble during the Chunin Exams while Danzō became entangled in their plans.
• Nagato and the Akatsuki attacked Danzō, but Orochimaru revived him and helped set events in motion as the Chunin Exams brought leaders and ninja from other villages to Konoha.
• Orochimaru and the Akatsuki launched their assault during the tournament, with the One-Tail breaking loose as Kitagawa Gen confronted Nagato and transported the Akatsuki away from the village.
• Kitagawa Gen defeated the Akatsuki and Nagato’s Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while his clone helped Hiruzen Sarutobi’s forces defeat Danzō, Orochimaru, Rasa, and the Fourth Raikage.
• Kitagawa Gen crushed the Demonic Statue with a meteorite and the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, then returned to Konoha as the surviving leaders discussed cooperation and Obito learned of the Akatsuki’s losses.
• Kitagawa Gen resumed training the rookies, absorbed the One-Tail’s chakra and fragments of the Demonic Statue, and advanced the Divine Tree Source to Stage Four with Karma and greater access to God: Wood Release.
• Kitagawa Gen’s power surge alerted Black Zetsu and disturbed the Great Toad Sage, while Gen considered the remaining chakra and powers he needed to gather.

Kitagawa Gen helped Konoha manage Sunagakure, then led a devastating attack on Kumogakure and returned as a hero. After reuniting Naruto with Minato and Kushina, Gen traveled to the moon and began battling its elders for the sealed one.

• Kitagawa Gen advised Hiruzen Sarutobi on handling Sunagakure and used Impure World Reincarnation to revive Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who discussed his plans and approved testing Gaara as a Kazekage candidate.
• Kitagawa Gen encouraged Gaara to find a purpose, trained Sasuke, and prepared with Deidara and Mei Terumi to attack Kumogakure while secretly taking control of Yakushi Kabuto.
• Kitagawa Gen, Deidara, and Mei Terumi invaded Kumogakure, where Gen used True Several Thousand Hands to defeat the Two Tails and Eight-Tails and devastate the village.
• Kitagawa Gen confronted Black Zetsu, Obito Uchiha, and Orochimaru, then absorbed the tailed beasts’ chakra and discovered Amenominaka, a space where he could grow a Divine Tree Source and create White Zetsu.
• Kitagawa Gen returned to Konoha as a hero, discussed terms for Hidden Cloud’s surrender, and brought Naruto into his mindscape to reunite him with Minato Namikaze and Kushina.
• Kitagawa Gen helped Minato Namikaze and Kushina stabilize their chakra so they could teach Naruto, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and others joined them in the mindscape and learned about Obito Uchiha and Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Kitagawa Gen opened a passage to the moon, destroyed the Third Elder’s puppet army, and challenged the elders as Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Kitagawa Gen fought the Ancestor God Statue as the First Elder and Third Elder linked themselves to the Giant Tenseigan, while Naruto noticed the moon moving and Konoha prepared for trouble.