Recaps

Genitsu fought Nagato for the Rinnegan, then led Konoha into war against Kumogakure and captured Yugito Nii and Turtle Island. After extracting the Two-Tails, Genitsu learned that Planet Godzilla had reclaimed its Chakra and grown powerful enough to surpass the Kage level.

• Genitsu clashed with Nagato after destroying Deva Path Pain, but Black Zetsu and White Zetsu escaped with Nagato’s damaged body and Rinnegan.
• Nagato recovered, took control of Black Zetsu, and ordered Akatsuki to pursue the Tailed Beasts while tracking the Eye Organization.
• The Hidden Cloud delegation’s failed kidnapping of Hinata ended with Hiashi killing its leader and Hizashi leading the branch family in killing the remaining envoys.
• Genitsu prepared Konoha for war, helped Shin Uchiha awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, and led Konoha forces against the Fourth Raikage’s invasion.
• Kazue battled the Fourth Raikage while Genitsu overpowered the Eight-Tails, and Shin Uchiha seized the Amber Purifying Pot before Kazue wounded him and took his arm.
• Genitsu captured Yugito Nii, found Turtle Island, transformed it with Planet Godzilla’s power, and returned to Konoha with her.
• Genitsu extracted the Two-Tails from Yugito Nii, and Planet Godzilla reclaimed its Chakra, leaving Genitsu strong enough to surpass the Kage level.

Genitsu’s pursuit of Orochimaru led to the opening of the Box of Bliss, where Setsuna gained Indra’s power and Iroha revealed his Jōgan. After Genitsu contained Gō inside Setsuna, Setsuna challenged him and later helped expose Obito, who survived battles with Minato and Kazue before seeking Genitsu’s aid.

• Genitsu concealed the Two-Tails’ partial revival, confronted Shin, and refused Orochimaru’s offers while Orochimaru began manipulating Mizuki and targeting the Uchiha.
• Iroha’s transplanted Byakugan evolved into a Jōgan, while Huomen secretly allied with Orochimaru to exploit the Caged Bird Seal and Mui negotiated Kusagakure’s protection agreement with Konoha.
• Mui opened the Box of Bliss at Hozuki Castle, where Gō emerged, fused with Setsuna, restored his youth, and awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Iroha used his Jōgan to defeat Setsuna’s Susanoo, while Genitsu secured the Box of Bliss and sealed Gō inside Setsuna as the Eye Organization’s Demon.
• Setsuna returned to Konoha and challenged Genitsu, who crushed his Susanoo and defeated him, after which Setsuna stopped advocating a revolt against the village.
• Setsuna exposed Obito’s Kamui weakness and summoned Minato, who fought Obito and nearly killed him before Obito escaped using Izanagi.
• Obito attacked Kazue but fled after she countered him, then sought Genitsu’s help and received a replacement Sharingan while Iroha used his Jōgan to drive him away.
• Obito returned to Amegakure and attached a White Zetsu arm, while Orochimaru pursued a White Zetsu and Hiruko continued seeking greater strength.

Genitsu captured the White Snake Sage, defeated her assault on Konoha, and sent Godzillas against Ryūchi Cave. As Naruto and Sasuke entered the Academy and Akatsuki sought Hidan’s curse, Genitsu captured the Evil God and sent Hidan to the Land of Demons.

• Orochimaru discovered Godzilla Island and sent Mizuki to investigate, but Genitsu caught them pursuing its power and defeated Orochimaru before capturing Tagorihime.
• The White Snake Sage came to Konoha seeking Tagorihime and Genitsu’s Sage Jutsu, but Genitsu fought her, absorbed her Natural Energy, and killed her after Planet Godzilla awoke inside him.
• Genitsu brought Tagorihime to Konoha, rejected her offer to unite Ryūchi Cave’s snakes, and sent Godzillas to invade the sacred land as villages investigated the battle.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha enrolled in the Academy, while Genitsu learned that Akatsuki’s Madara Uchiha was actually Uchiha Obito.
• Hiruko and Kakuzu encountered Hidan, whose curse and immortality drew Obito’s interest, and Obito took Hidan into Akatsuki before secretly using him to threaten Genitsu.
• Genitsu stopped Hidan’s curse from harming him, took Hidan from Obito, and performed the Evil God ritual, drawing the deity’s will toward himself.
• Genitsu and Jiraiya found the Evil God beneath a hot spring, and Genitsu sealed it in a clone before containing it in a specially made body.
• Genitsu healed Hidan with his cells, and the Evil God clone ordered Hidan to go to the Land of Demons and await orders.

The joint Chūnin Exams brought the villages together as Huomen’s rebellion, Toneri’s attack, and Obito’s battle with the Hamura Statue shook the Shinobi World. The exams ended with few survivors, while Hinata faced the Caged Bird Seal and Genitsu chose not to interfere with the Hyuga Clan.

• Minato appointed Genitsu chief examiner for the joint Chūnin Exams, and Shin attended for the Eye Organization as Monster while Deidara forced his way into the exams.
• Genitsu’s written test and forest trial eliminated most examinees, while Kimimaro’s team killed Kusagakure competitors and Shin planned to take swords from the Mist team.
• Huomen rebelled against the Hyuga Clan, used a sealing scroll to steal Hiashi’s eyes, and gained enhanced Byakugan before Iroha offered him a place in the Eye Organization.
• Huomen escaped to the moon, where Genitsu revealed that his cells had spread through Huomen’s body and fought Toneri as Toneri attacked with the Hamura Statue.
• Obito and Tobi battled Toneri and destroyed the Hamura Statue, then Obito killed Toneri and Genitsu captured Toneri’s soul before the Sage of Six Paths could keep it in the Pure Land.
• Genitsu made Huomen use his awakened Karma to connect with the Giant Tenseigan, then left him stranded on the moon as Minato struggled to contain the turmoil.
• Kabuto and Fū defeated Chōjūrō during the forest trial, and Genma ended the exam by promoting all eleven survivors to Chūnin while Monster watched Mangetsu.
• Hiashi agreed to place the Caged Bird Seal on Hinata at Hizashi’s demand, and Hinata fled to Naruto as Genitsu told Iroha that Root would not intervene.