Recaps

Amakawa Mingren expanded the Land of Rain’s influence by taking control of the Land of Snow, then intervened in Konoha’s conflict with Kumogakure and Hizashi Hyuga’s planned sacrifice. The arc ended with the Land of Rain and the Land of Snow strengthening their alliance as Obito Uchiha joined Fugaku Uchiha’s plot against Konoha High Command.

• Mingren defeated Kakuzu and forced the divided village alliance to withdraw, then returned to Amegakure and recruited Jūzō Biwa.
• Mingren purged criminals and corrupt officials, imposed reforms across the Land of Rain, and developed Dark Chakra Mode and the Negative Emotion Absorption Jutsu.
• Mingren went to the Land of Snow, defeated Kazahana Dōtō’s forces, installed Kazahana Koyuki as daimyo, and made the country a subordinate ally of the Land of Rain.
• Mingren freed Uzumaki Kushina from her Life Support Pod and took her to Konoha, where she watched Naruto while the Kumogakure delegation moved against the Hyuga Clan.
• After Hiashi Hyuga killed the kidnapper, Konoha’s leaders pressured the Hyuga Clan to surrender a corpse, and Hizashi Hyuga volunteered to die in his brother’s place.
• Mingren intercepted Hizashi and killed Sarutobi Chie and Sarutobi Ryo when they attacked him, then brought Hizashi to Amegakure and offered a way to suppress his Caged Bird Seal.
• Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha used their Mangekyo Sharingan abilities to rout Kumogakure’s forces, while the Land of Snow and the Land of Rain strengthened their alliance.
• Itachi Uchiha spotted the Masked Man in Konoha, and Obito Uchiha offered to join Fugaku Uchiha’s plan to overthrow Konoha High Command.

Mingren intervened in the Land of Demons, killed Shisui, destroyed Moryo, and secured Shion’s rule while bringing the country under his influence. As the Uchiha coup neared, Itachi accepted Danzo’s demand to massacre his clan, but Mingren’s arrival in Konoha ended his meeting with Fugaku without a fight.

• Mingren sent Asuka and Pakura to help the Land of Demons, then launched himself from Ankbandian’s cannon to reach them when Shisui and others turned against them.
• Mingren killed the Daimyo of the Land of Demons, defeated Shisui, and destroyed Moryo after enduring its attacks and absorbing its Negative Mental Energy.
• Mingren secured Shion’s enthronement, made the Land of Demons an ally and vassal of the Land of Rain, and placed the Shrine Maiden under his control.
• Itachi returned to Konoha and agreed to Danzo’s bargain to kill the Uchiha Clan in exchange for Sasuke’s safety, while Fugaku learned the truth about Shisui’s death and weighed the village’s plans.
• Mingren accepted Konoha’s invitation to discuss recognizing the Land of Rain as the Sixth Great Nation, despite warning that the village intended to eliminate him and the Uchiha.
• Mingren arrived in Konoha with Orochimaru, met the village leaders, and later asked Fugaku to bring the Uchiha Clan to Amegakure.
• Fugaku refused to leave Konoha because he wanted to protect his sons’ dreams, and Mingren departed their conversation without a fight before continuing his training.

Mingren escaped Fugaku’s Mangekyō dimension, defeated Fugaku, and returned to Amegakure with Mikoto and Ringo Ameyuri as the Uchiha massacre reshaped Konoha. He then traveled to Kirigakure, where Obito’s schemes and a rebellion against Yagura erupted into a crisis.

• Fugaku trapped Mingren in his Mangekyō dimension and claimed victory, while Orochimaru brought news of Mingren’s apparent death to Amegakure.
• Mingren explored the dimension, recruited Ringo Ameyuri, defeated Fugaku, and escaped as Itachi completed the Uchiha massacre and left Sasuke alive.
• Mingren returned to Amegakure with Mikoto and Ringo, while Itachi joined the Akatsuki and learned that Mingren had survived.
• Mingren agreed to visit Kirigakure to discuss an alliance, bringing Orochimaru along as Orochimaru plotted to take his body.
• Mingren met Yagura and demanded compensation, while Obito later asked him to help suppress Kirigakure’s rebellion and gather the Tailed Beasts, and Mingren refused.
• Zabuza’s rebellion erupted, Mei Terumi’s forces attacked Yagura, and Obito abducted the Mizukage before the Mist ninja could capture him.
• Obito released Yagura, who transformed into the Three-Tails and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at Kirigakure, and Mingren redirected it into the sky and rushed after Yagura.

Amakawa Mingren defeated Orosuke Hime’s plans in Kirigakure, secured compensation and a truce with Mei Terumi, then confronted the coalition stirred up against Amegakure in the Land of Fields. Ying joined Amegakure, where Mingren began preparing young ninja for Konoha’s Chunin Exam and took Ying aside after branding several candidates.

• Amakawa Mingren defeated Orosuke Hime, made her his Dark Weapon, and returned to Kirigakure’s leaders to demand compensation and warn of his plans to unify the Ninja World.
• Mei Terumi agreed to pay one billion in compensation and sign a one-year truce, while Mingren chose the Land of Fields as his next target.
• Orosuke Hime returned to Otogakure, obtained the Impure World Reincarnation scroll from Danzo, and sent Kabuto Yakushi and Kimimaro to rally forces against Amegakure.
• Kabuto Yakushi manipulated Ying into joining the gathering against Amegakure, but Mingren arrived, defeated her and the assembled fighters, and exposed how others had used her sense of justice.
• Ying and Tsuchigumo Cocoon apologized to Mingren, and Ying joined Amegakure as Mingren promised to address Otogakure’s threats in the Land of Fields.
• Mingren welcomed new recruits from the Land of Fields, selected young ninja for special training, and explained that Naruto Uzumaki would be a rival at Konoha’s Chunin Exam.
• Ying defeated Ajisai in a spar, Mingren branded Kagari, Yumebi, Oboro, and Ajisai with Dark Chakra Jutsu, then took Ying away alone.