Recaps

As the Five Great Shinobi Villages prepared to invade the Land of Whirlpools, Xun Uzumaki helped Lan Village grow and began teaching its creatures Sage Mode. Kaguya’s arrival drew Xun into a clash with Hagoromo, while the Land of Whirlpools prepared to defend itself and Hiruko summoned Director Madara.

• The Five Great Shinobi Villages rejected the Land of Whirlpools’ refusal of their demands and began mustering an invasion, while the Clan Head ordered the country sealed and its forces recalled.
• Xun Uzumaki helped Lan Village develop, recruited its young people for training, and taught Gamamaru, the White Phosphorus Snake, and the slug to absorb Natural Energy through Cat's Eye Gems.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki arrived at Xun Uzumaki’s home and shared noodles with him and the three little ones before Hagoromo arrived and demanded that Xun leave.
• Xun Uzumaki defended Kaguya from Hagoromo’s soldiers, killed several attackers, and stepped out to face the approaching Land of Ancestors reinforcements.
• The Land of Whirlpools gathered support from the Land of Snow, refugees, and captured shinobi as its defenders prepared for the invading forces, while Shika Nara planned an assault using Minato’s Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Minato asked Orochimaru to help transform Konoha, but Orochimaru argued that it could not become like the Land of Whirlpools and suggested someone else should bring it down.
• Qian Luo gave Hiruko the materials for Impure World Reincarnation, and Hiruko apologized to Director Madara before casting the jutsu.

Xun Uzumaki returned to a world on the brink of war as Madara and Hashirama intervened in the Nine-Tails’ attack on Konoha. The Land of Whirlpools helped end the fighting, exposed Konoha’s abuses, and emerged with the other villages’ alliance in collapse.

• Itachi encountered Zabuza and Kisame in the Land of Whirlpools, and Madara, Hashirama, and Obito arrived before the mist ninja could harm him.
• Madara gave Obito a Rinnegan and visited Mikoto with Itachi, while Tsunade learned Hashirama had returned and told him about the Senju Clan’s losses and Xun’s disappearance.
• Xun returned from the Ancient Kingdom of Roran, learned from Gamamaru about Qianmu Zi and Kaguya, then found Black Zetsu as the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha.
• Fugaku controlled the Nine-Tails, and Hashirama and Madara clashed over whether to save Konoha as Hiruzen tried to make Minato’s infant son its Jinchuriki.
• Hashirama rescued the infant, and Xun persuaded Nagato and the Land of Whirlpools to aid Konoha while Nagato organized relief and charged the village for supplies.
• Xun interrupted Hiruzen’s Reaper Death Seal with a rabbit, Hiruzen died, and Fugaku released the Nine-Tails before returning with Xun to the Land of Whirlpools.
• Obito, Zicheng, and Sasori attacked the allied shinobi fleets, while Uzumaki Aya publicized Konoha’s alleged abuses and announced that the other villages planned to withdraw.
• Minato negotiated the prisoners’ release with Xun, and A ordered Kumogakure to withdraw as Xun prepared to expand the Land of Whirlpools’ territory, transport routes, and airship ports.

As the Land of Whirlpools expanded its influence through trade, education, and the Tailed Beasts, Minato led Konoha through a bloodless revolution that reshaped the Land of Fire. The other great villages then began revolutions of their own, but their Daimyo's Mansions rejected them.

• Kakashi and Minato surveyed Konoha’s ruins and vowed to rebuild, while Fugaku revealed that he had trapped Miyakado in a genjutsu.
• Xun Uzumaki chose to recruit Rain Country children for the Land of Whirlpools Academy and sent Xiangxi to bring Nagato home from Konoha.
• Minato asked Danzo to help address threats to Konoha, and Danzo later escaped the village with Root ninja.
• The Four-Tails met the Three-Tails at the amusement park, while Xun Uzumaki tasked Black Zetsu with promoting television, Tailed Beast protection, and foreign markets.
• Kazuma’s Twelve Guardian Ninja attacked Konoha, but Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade returned and helped stop them.
• Utakata and Han found safety and work opportunities in the Land of Whirlpools, while Tobi returned and reunited with Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan.
• Minato confronted the Daimyo’s Mansion and established a parliament and cabinet under the Constitution of the Land of Fire, becoming the first prime minister.
• Minato defended Danzo before Konoha’s villagers, Xun Uzumaki agreed to the Land of Fire joining the Ninja Trade Organization, and the other Four Great Ninja Villages launched revolutions that their Daimyo's Mansions rejected.

The Land of Whirlpools expanded its influence through trade, political alliances, and new technology as the other nations reformed and adjusted to its power. After Xun awakened Kaguya and rallied the world against the threat of aliens, the stretch ended with Itachi graduating and receiving Madara’s promised candy.

• The Land of Whirlpools expanded its reforms and trade while Kirigakure joined it, and refugees and former mist ninja settled into new lives there.
• Rasa used Shukaku to force the Land of Wind’s daimyo to sign a constitution, while Iwagakure and Kumogakure also compelled their daimyo to accept reforms.
• Yakushi persuaded Rasa to bargain with the Land of Whirlpools, and Xun Uzumaki agreed to an alliance that exchanged the One-Tail for money and development aid.
• Grandma Sang comforted the Two-Tails jinchūriki at her tofu pudding shop, while Xun learned that businesses were expanding abroad.
• Xun consulted Hagoromo about breaking the moon’s seal, then gathered allies, restored the Ten-Tails, shattered the moon, and awakened Kaguya.
• Xun announced that aliens would return and invited nations to join the Shinobi World Peacekeeping Force, while Itachi spent time with Sasuke, Naruko, Nonō, and Kabuto.
• The Land of Whirlpools pursued virtual-world research and began building a space station as Minato tried to advance the Land of Fire’s technology.
• At his graduation, Itachi thanked his teachers, classmates, and parents, then told Madara’s statue he would become an outstanding ninja before Madara appeared and gave him the promised candy.