Recaps

Nara Kaikei took command of Konoha’s defense against Kumogakure, defeated the Third Raikage, and used the lull to develop new techniques and investigate the plot behind the coordinated attacks. His investigation led his squad to the Valley of Hell, where they fought the Blood People and captured a Jashin Cult priest who revealed that someone had paid him to attack Kakashi’s team.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi promoted Nara Kaikei to jonin and made him supreme commander of the Land of Hot Water front, assigning him to rally Konoha’s scattered forces against Kumogakure.
• Nara Kaikei joined Minato Namikaze and Kagami Uchiha against A and Killer B, then wounded the Third Raikage with Wind Release and destroyed the Cloud Village Camp with Dark Blazing Meteor.
• Nara Kaikei trapped and controlled the Third Raikage, but the Raikage broke free and struck Kagami Uchiha down before Minato, Kagami, and Kaikei regrouped.
• Nara Kaikei studied Kumogakure’s techniques, developed Yang Release Chakra Mode, and exchanged a Rasengan crash course with Minato Namikaze for Minato’s improved Flying Thunder God scroll.
• Nara Kaikei investigated the coordinated attacks and suspected Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Setsuna, while Minato’s team discovered the Immortal Ninjas and traced them to the Valley of Hell.
• Nara Kaikei led his squad into the Valley of Hell, where Uchiha Shisui and Kaikei fought the seemingly unkillable Blood People and a priest who summoned a blood dragon.
• Nara Kaikei captured the Jashin Cult priest, who revealed that someone had paid him to target Hatake Kakashi’s team and that the reward was hidden in the valley.
• Uchiha Shisui sent a Shadow Clone to retrieve the reward scrolls, which the priest identified as Chinoike Clan blood-based ninjutsu, including a technique for immortality.

Nara Kaikei and Konoha faced coordinated attacks from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, while Kaikei defeated their forces and captured key enemies. The arc ended with A and B defeated, the Five-Tails secured, and Kaikei claiming new Water Release techniques.

• Nara Kaikei sealed the Blood Pool and uncovered the Jashin Cult priest’s connection to the Masked Man before returning with the Chinoike Clan’s blood research.
• Nara Kaikei developed new Kekkei Genkai masks as Nara Shikaku learned that Kirigakure had entered the Land of Hot Water and Kagami Uchiha’s unit prepared to confront them.
• Nara Raikage and Kirigakure launched their coordinated assault, but Minato Namikaze fought A and Killer B while Nara Kaikei defeated Nara Raikage’s underground ambush.
• Nara Kaikei used a Shadow Clone to control Ōnoki, then joined Kagami Uchiha against Kirigakure as Isobu was released onto the battlefield.
• Nara Kaikei killed most of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, defeated Isobu with Kagami Uchiha and Kokuō, and claimed the seven ninja blades.
• Minato Namikaze killed A, and Nara Kaikei subdued the rampaging Killer B with Samehada and powerful shadow techniques before sealing him.
• Nara Kaikei directed Nara Raikage to watch the Hozuki Clan captive and completed two S-Rank missions, earning Water Release: Water Transformation Technique and Water Release: Water Mirror Technique.

Nara Kaikei defeated Isobu and Matatabi, negotiated Isobu’s sale to Konoha, and sealed Matatabi into Samui. He left Cloud Thunder Gorge with the unconscious Samui, planning to train her secretly before taking her to Kikyo Castle.

• Nara Kaikei defeated Isobu, formed a Summoning Contract with him, and negotiated with Konoha to sell the Three-Tails as a Jinchuriki candidate was chosen.
• Nara Kaikei tested Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Shizune for compatibility with Isobu, and Konoha selected Hatake Kakashi as the new Jinchuriki.
• Nara Kaikei rejected Konoha’s initial offer, then accepted its final trade terms, which included several powerful techniques.
• Nara Kaikei traveled to Cloud Thunder Gorge, defeated Matatabi, and formed a Summoning Contract with the Two-Tails.
• Nara Raikage brought Samui to Nara Kaikei, who sealed Matatabi inside her with the Eight Trigrams Seal.
• Nara Kaikei erased the Raikage clone and learned that Samui had been sent on a covert mission, but decided to keep her as his disciple.
• Nara Kaikei carried Samui and the Amber Purifying Pot away from Cloud Thunder Gorge, then obtained Entangling Flame Cat Fire from the Two-Tails’ S-Rank scroll.

Nara Kaikei pursued Sage Mode and studied how Natural Energy enhanced Wood Release while clashing with Jiraiya and sharing his discoveries with Tsunade. The arc ended with Kaikei signing Shikkotsu Forest’s Summoning Contract and summoning Katsuyu.

• Nara Kaikei created a Flame Release Mask, tested Samui’s Fire Release aptitude, and opened a gap in her Eight Trigrams Seal so she could begin trying to earn Matatabi’s acknowledgment.
• Jiraiya sealed Isobu into Hatake Kakashi, then lost two spars with Nara Kaikei and gave him the Telescope Technique scroll, while Kaikei obtained the Mount Myōboku Sage Mode scroll.
• Nara Kaikei created a Sage Art Mask and tested Sage Mode with a Shadow Clone, learning that Sage Chakra greatly increased his strength but caused bodily mutations.
• Nara Kaikei and Nara White Zetsu tested Sage Chakra with Wood Release, grew a living tree that absorbed Natural Energy, and investigated White Zetsu Cells’ role in Wood Release.
• Nara Kaikei created Wood Release and Mud Style Masks, then secretly visited Tsunade and demonstrated his Wood Release research to her.
• Nara Kaikei taught Tsunade Wood Release techniques and asked about Shikkotsu Forest’s Sage Arts, and Tsunade offered to take him there after the war.
• Tsunade gave Nara Kaikei Shikkotsu Forest’s Summoning Contract, and he signed it and summoned Katsuyu.