Recaps

Orochimaru’s campaigns weakened the other villages as the Akatsuki gathered allies and prepared to capture the Tailed Beasts. The arc ends with Nagato setting the capture plan in motion and Hatake Sakumo reuniting with Minato.

• Jiraiya and Shisui led Konoha’s assault on Sunagakure, while Orochimaru defeated Toneri on the moon and tested the Giant Tenseigan.
• Shisui’s search for Sunagakure fugitives revealed that Obito was recruiting powerful ninja, and Raiga and Ranmaru escaped with him.
• Konoha’s forces advanced into Kusagakure, while Shennong pursued forbidden techniques and Nagato recruited Shin and Shigaraki Tanuki into the Akatsuki Organization.
• Konan brought Yura, Shura, Shennong, and the Sunagakure remnants to the Land of Rain as Konoha’s war with Kumogakure and Iwagakure continued.
• Konoha and the allied forces clashed at a gorge, but Deidara’s attack helped the Iwagakure and Kumogakure ninja escape, while Mei Terumi led Kirigakure’s survivors toward the Land of Rain.
• Nagato sent Kakuzu and Hidan to capture Sora, and they defeated Jirōbō before taking the pseudo-Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Nagato accepted Takigakure’s offer to join the Akatsuki, planned to frame Konohagakure for the Tailed Beast attacks, and assigned the Akatsuki members their targets.
• Hatake Sakumo arrived at Konoha’s camp and greeted Minato after many years apart.