Recaps

Moriyue fought the Akatsuki, seized the Evil God’s soul energy, and formed an uneasy alliance with Orochimaru. After reaching Sasuke with the Konoha search party, Moriyue agreed to consider training him in exchange for payment.

• Moriyue uncovered Orochimaru’s disguise, developed the Sea of People Jutsu, and began investigating the Black-faced Sheep’s dream powers.
• Moriyue and Yugito Nii fought Kakuzu and Hidan, defeating them after Moriyue survived Hidan’s ritual and reflected its damage.
• Moriyue interrogated Hidan, obtained the Blood Death Art scroll, and summoned the Evil God before attacking its soul with the Sheep Talisman’s power.
• Moriyue agreed to cooperate with Orochimaru and set out with Yugito Nii, Kazeki, and Kaede, while Ajisai prepared traps for his departure.
• Moriyue met Naruto and Sakura in Konoha, entered Tsunade’s dream, and later left with Yamato’s group to search for Orochimaru and Sasuke.
• At Tenchi Bridge, Moriyue pursued Orochimaru with Kazeki and Ajisai after Naruto transformed under the Nine-Tails’ chakra.
• Moriyue gave Orochimaru Danzo’s intelligence and confronted Sasuke, using the Black-faced Sheep’s soul power to defeat Sasuke’s Genjutsu.
• Sasuke asked Moriyue to train him so he could defeat Itachi, and Moriyue demanded payment.

Moriyue clashed with Sasuke, stirred resistance in Amegakure, and fought Pain while pursuing the Snake Talisman. After helping Sasuke defeat Orochimaru, Moriyue returned to Kumogakure and proved his strength in a spar with the Raikage, then turned to training and Sage Mode.

• Moriyue offered to help Sasuke grow strong enough to defeat Itachi, while Sakura, Naruto, Yamato, and Sai confronted Sasuke at Orochimaru’s Underground Palace and failed to bring him back.
• Moriyue and Kazeki entered Amegakure, where Moriyue recruited Akimoto Osamu and other residents to resist Pain while Kazeki fought Konan and Deva Path Pain.
• Moriyue fought Deva Path Pain as Ajisai battled Animal Path, then escaped Amegakure with Kazeki and Ajisai and discovered the Snake Talisman on Yugito Nii.
• Moriyue returned to the Underground Palace, where Sasuke defeated Orochimaru and declared that he would kill Itachi, while Moriyue took Sasuke’s Kusanagi Sword.
• After returning to Kumogakure, Moriyue learned his Sharingan fusion had succeeded and challenged the Raikage to a sparring match.
• Moriyue endured the Raikage’s attack and used Nintaijutsu: Reversal to injure him, prompting the Raikage to end the match and acknowledge Moriyue’s strength.
• Moriyue apologized to Kazeki and the others for his flawed plan, discussed training summoned beasts with Ajisai, and received a suggestion from Orochimaru’s snake about learning Sage Mode.

Moriyue mastered Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode, became entangled in Sasuke and Orochimaru’s confrontation with Itachi, and returned to Kumogakure amid news of Pain’s war against Konoha. After Orochimaru’s technique changed his body, Moriyue was named a candidate to succeed A, who asked him to advise the village on the coming conflict.

• Moriyue traveled to Ryūchi Cave, broke through Tagorihime’s dream trial, and learned Sage Mode despite transforming into a dragon-like creature.
• Moriyue flew to Mount Myōboku, met Naruto, and heard the Great Sage’s prophecy about the Child of Prophecy and the Twin Kings.
• Sasuke fought Itachi as Orochimaru’s influence grew, and Moriyue arrived during the battle and helped Orochimaru take Sasuke’s body after Itachi was defeated.
• Haku and Zabuza took Itachi’s corpse, while Moriyue met Yugito Nii’s team and later reported Orochimaru’s possession of Sasuke to A.
• A told Moriyue and Yugito Nii that Pain had declared war on Konoha, while Jiraiya and Naruto had survived the attack in Amegakure.
• Moriyue absorbed Eight-Tails Chakra, tested Orochimaru’s Yin-Yang Transformation Jutsu, and found that it had permanently changed his body for now.
• A named Moriyue as a candidate to succeed him alongside Darui, then asked them how Kumogakure should respond to the conflict between Konoha and Akatsuki.

Moriyue fought Akatsuki and proposed a new order to Nagato, then entered Naruto’s inner world to seek the eye Itachi had hidden there. As Pain captured Naruto and Konoha’s allies pursued him, Moriyue sent Yugito Nii and Kazeki after Haku and Zabuza, while Ando secretly helped the pair from inside their prison.

• Moriyue confronted Akatsuki’s attack on Konoha and Kumogakure, defeating the mysterious expert while A and Killer B fought Kisame and Deidara battled Gaara.
• Moriyue met Nagato in his cave, argued against Nagato’s ideas about pain and fear, and learned that Uchiha Madara had guided him.
• Moriyue secretly absorbed Tailed Beast Chakra from the Demonic Statue and offered to heal Nagato, while Orochimaru identified Moriyue’s influence over Naruto as Kotoamatsukami.
• Moriyue entered Naruto’s inner world, found Dark Naruto, defeated him, and searched for the Shisui eye Itachi had sealed inside Naruto.
• Ajisai infiltrated the Daimyo’s palace, subdued Ryota, and forced him to help arrange a meeting with his father.
• Moriyue sent Yugito Nii and Kazeki to find Haku and Zabuza and capture their mysterious employer if possible.
• Pain captured Naruto, but Might Guy prevented him from unleashing a devastating attack on Konoha, and Tsunade sent Gaara, Hinata, and Sakura to pursue Pain.
• Ando arranged to be imprisoned beside Haku and Zabuza, secretly gave them healing cards, and told Zabuza he had entered the prison to help them escape.