Recaps

Gawain toppled the Washuu Clan, confronted America’s military power, and brought the Dark Bird Alliance and Navy together to challenge the world’s rulers. At Mary Geoise, Gawain faced Imu, who revealed the ancient history behind the world’s order and the conflict between Joy and her people.

• Eto revealed herself as the One-Eyed Owl, while Arima Kishou exposed the Washuu Clan’s secrets and Furuta Nimura killed Washuu Kichimasa to secure Gawain’s favor.
• Gawain seized control of the Washuu estate, and Washuu Tsuneyoshi and the other clan members chose death as Arima and Eto left to confront the approaching American carrier.
• Gawain destroyed the American carrier and challenged America to attack him in the Sahara, where he endured nuclear missiles and hundreds of orbital laser strikes.
• After governing the world through an auxiliary brain and facing growing resentment, Gawain returned to the Dark Bird Alliance and brought Sakazuki, Kuzan, and his allies together for a campaign against Mary Geoise.
• Gawain recruited Redfield, prepared the allied forces, and launched a surprise assault on Mary Geoise, where his allies fought the Five Elders, God’s Knights, and Kong’s forces.
• Gawain reached the Flower Room as Mary Geoise crumbled around him, and Imu explained the ancient origins of the world’s peoples, Devil Fruits, and weapons.
• Imu recounted how Joy, Nika, and D opposed the system of slavery, how she killed Joy to preserve it, and how Zunesha’s attack on Uranus caused the world’s catastrophic upheavals.

Gawain defeated Imu, took control of the World Government, and began building a unified empire before entering a world of monsters to seek a way to master the Voice of All Things. There, he helped establish the Hero Association, recruited powerful fighters, and ended up confronting Tatsumaki after accepting Fubuki as his disciple.

• Imu revealed her history and plan to submerge the world, but Gawain challenged her and fought her from Mary Geoise to the Moon.
• Gawain defeated Imu with Night Guy and carried her back to Giant World, while a battle erupted at Mary Geoise and Garp killed Homing before collapsing near death.
• Gawain returned with Imu, accepted the World Government’s surrender, and ordered its officials and allies to help treat the wounded and restore Mary Geoise.
• Gawain declared his goal of unifying the world, gathered authority under the Dark Bird Ship Cabinet, and assigned allies to study Uranus, control pirates, and recruit nations into his new order.
• After months spent drafting the First Great Qin Code and taking over territories, Gawain entered a new world and encountered Watchdog Man in Q City.
• Gawain moved to City Z, joined Agoni’s proposed Hero Association, recruited Bang and his dojo, and destroyed the Mud Lord with one punch.
• Gawain accepted Fubuki as his disciple, then defeated Atomic Samurai and persuaded him to join the Hero Association.
• Tatsumaki attacked Gawain after finding Fubuki at Agoni’s manor, and Gawain countered her psychic assault with his Haki.

After establishing the Hero Association and leaving the One-Punch Man world, Gawain arrived in Konoha and revealed himself as Naruto and Sasuke’s grandfather. He became Hokage Advisor, displaced Danzo, and learned that the Great Toad Sage had summoned him over an ancient prophecy.

• Gawain founded the Hero Association, recruited powerful heroes, and demonstrated strength beyond anyone’s expectations before departing the One-Punch Man world.
• Gawain returned to Mary Geoise, displayed his power to Garp, Nusjuro, and Mihawk, then entered the Shinobi World and arrived in Konoha.
• Gawain claimed Naruto as his grandson, defeated Hiruzen and Kakashi at the Valley of the End, and revealed that Naruto and Sasuke were reincarnations of Ashura and Indra.
• Gawain brought Naruto and Sasuke together, began training them and Sakura, and drew the attention of Konoha’s leaders as they weighed his influence and power.
• After Mizuki’s attack on Gawain’s courtyard, Hiruzen offered him an advisor position, and Gawain accepted while declaring his intention to become Hokage.
• Gawain revoked Danzo’s advisor position and sent him to the Valley of the End, while Koharu ordered Mizuki imprisoned and investigated.
• At Ichiraku, Gawain discussed taking the Hokage position as part of his plans, and Kakashi and Kurenai supported his leadership.
• The Great Toad Sage summoned Gawain and apologized for Hagoromo and Hamura disobeying his ancient commands, while Jiraiya warned Hiruzen that Gawain’s arrival might bring an irresistible threat.

Gawain became Hokage, revived the dead, and led Konoha in conquering the other shinobi villages. With the villages surrendered, he freed Kaguya from the moon and reunited her with her grandsons.

• The Great Toad Sage recounted Kaguya’s history and the conflicts between Hagoromo, Hamura, Indra, and Ashura, and Gawain resolved to become Hokage and unite the Shinobi World.
• Gawain took control of Konoha, arranged the Chūnin Exams, and allowed Orochimaru’s Konoha Destruction Plan to proceed as a chance to claim the Hokage position legitimately.
• During the invasion, Gawain defeated Hashirama, revived Hashirama, Tobirama, Minato, and others, and became the Fifth Hokage.
• Madara learned that Black Zetsu had deceived him about the Eye of the Moon Plan, while Fugaku and Mikoto reunited with Sasuke and explained Itachi’s actions.
• Gawain and Jiraiya brought Nagato and Konan into Konoha’s control, then Gawain confronted Obito and brought Rin back to face him.
• Gawain assigned Konoha’s resurrected shinobi to conquer the other villages, and Madara, Tobirama, and Sakumo secured Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Sand Village’s surrender.
• After Black Zetsu reported that the villages had surrendered, Gawain took Madara, Hashirama, Sasuke, and Naruto to the moon and freed Kaguya from her sealed space.
• Kaguya reunited with her four grandsons and worried about Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, but Gawain assured her that the Ōtsutsuki Clan could no longer threaten her.