Recaps

Soji strengthened his allies, obtained a copy of the Land of Sugi’s Secret Ninjutsu Scroll, and secured a promise of the Basho Fan from the Fourth Raikage. Back in Konoha, he learned that Shisui and Orochimaru were entangled in a plot against the Fire Daimyo and prepared to intervene quietly.

• Soji restored Uchiha Homura’s eyesight with Hashirama Cells, awakening his Wood Release and enhancing his Mangekyō abilities.
• Soji evolved the Byakugan of Hyuga Chizuru, Hyuga Kiyoka, Hyuga Hiashi, and Hyuga Hizashi, making all four Kage-level fighters.
• Soji traveled to the Land of Sugi, where the Fourth Raikage’s group stole the Secret Ninjutsu Scroll and battled the Xuanyuan Group.
• Soji stopped the Xuanyuan Group’s attack and negotiated with the Fourth Raikage, obtaining a copy of the scroll in exchange for saving Nikai.
• Soji discovered Exploding Worms inside Rakai and the Fourth Raikage, removed them, and secured the Raikage’s promise to give him the Basho Fan.
• Soji gave Pakura the copied scroll and shifted her investigation to Ōnoki, while Pain assigned Shisui and Orochimaru to assassinate the Fire Daimyo.
• Shisui and Sasori secretly warned Soji about the operation, and Soji decided to travel to Daimyo City to protect the Fire Daimyo without alerting Konoha.

Soji and Kakashi investigated a plot against the Daimyo, exposed Enshi Kaede’s coup, and stopped Kazuya after he unleashed the Nine-Tails’ Chakra. Back in Konoha, Soji expanded his mentor-teacher division and approved a new graduation trial as his disciples prepared to qualify.

• Soji and Kakashi traveled to Daimyo City, where Hatake Sakumo told them about the Daimyo’s suspicious accidents and nightmares, and they planned to draw out the hidden attacker.
• Kakashi investigated the Daimyo’s relatives with Asuma, while Soji suspected the Radical Faction and concluded that Enshi Jo and Enshi Kaede had strong motives.
• Hatake Sakumo fought Shisui and Orochimaru, and Night Duke intervened to free Orochimaru from Shisui’s illusion before leading him away.
• Kazuya and his allies launched their attack on Daimyo City, while Enshi Kaede revealed his coup and Soji freed the Daimyo from his nightmare.
• Soji pinned Enshi Kaede and his followers, while the Daimyo rallied the city against the zombies and Kakashi defeated Fū, Immovable, and No Fate.
• Kazuya released and absorbed Nine-Tails’ Chakra, but Soji subdued him, extracted the Chakra, and ended the assassination conspiracy.
• Soji, Kakashi, and Asuma returned to Konoha, where Soji secured mentor-teacher appointments for Kakashi, Asuma, Might Guy, Ebisu, and Kurenai Yuhi.
• Soji approved Itachi’s Graduation Trial Mission rules, planned to promote the academy system through Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota, and later anticipated gaining three more Truth-Seeking Orbs after his Tenseigan awakening period ended.

Soji toured the great ninja villages with Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota to promote Konoha’s Academy System, securing victories and winning support from several leaders. The journey reached Sunagakure, where Rasa welcomed Soji but continued to reject Gaara.

• Soji gained six Truth-Seeking Orbs, then received the Third Hokage’s approval to promote the Konoha Academy System across the ninja world with his three disciples.
• Soji took Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota to Kumogakure, obtained the Basho Fan from the Fourth Raikage, and arranged for Killer B to teach Naruto to become a Perfect Jinchuriki.
• Yota defeated the students of Kumogakure’s Ninja Academy, impressing the village leaders and completing his challenge.
• Soji’s group reached Iwagakure, where Haku defeated Kurotsuchi and the other academy students while Soji negotiated with Ōnoki.
• Shisui, Kisame, and Sasori recruited Deidara into Akatsuki, and Ōnoki fought Deidara before letting him leave, and Haku’s victory was secured, and Soji secretly took Ōnoki’s Earth Release Chakra.
• Orochimaru warned Kabuto not to target Soji and sent him to gather information about the Uchiha Clan while offering to free him from Sasori’s control.
• Soji reached Sunagakure, invited Rasa to Konoha’s Academy opening, and explained Kimimaro’s challenge, and Rasa invited the group home, where he ignored Gaara.

Soji helped Gaara reconcile with Karura’s love, then recruited Yakushi Kabuto and secured Hozuki Mangetsu’s cooperation while entering Kirigakure. He discovered that the village was hiding Aoi Rokushō and set Mizuki Ember in motion as Obito’s plan to provoke a war collapsed.

• Soji persuaded Chiyo to entrust him with One's Own Life Reincarnation and promised to help Sasori return to Sunagakure.
• Kimimaro defeated the academy students, Temari, and Gaara in his graduation trial, then subdued Gaara after he transformed into his Possession Body state.
• Soji told Gaara that Karura had loved him and protected him, helping Gaara regain control and resolve to become a Perfect Jinchuriki.
• Soji departed Sunagakure with Yota, Haku, and Kimimaro, met Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto, and arranged for Kabuto to join Konoha as a jonin and education director.
• Soji traveled toward Kirigakure while Mizuki Ember drew Obito’s attention, and Obito abandoned his plan to frame the Hozuki Clan and kill the Konoha delegation.
• Hozuki Mangetsu sought Soji’s help, agreed to serve him, and accepted the plan to stage a break with the clan while joining Akatsuki to gather intelligence.
• Soji gave Mangetsu the swords Kabutowari and Shibuki, then entered Kirigakure with his companions and Kabuto.
• Soji’s group recognized their former instructor Aoi Rokushō in Kirigakure, and Soji set Mizuki Ember in motion after the village denied knowing him.