Recaps

Uchiha Akira defeated Ten-Rō and several Ōtsutsuki, gaining their powers as he uncovered more about the Holy War and the God of Ōtsutsuki. As Akira returned toward the Ninja World, Ada hid it from the approaching invaders, and Orochimaru confirmed that six Ōtsutsuki had arrived.

• Uchiha Itachi and Hyuga Neji challenged Dimon in Akira’s sealed arena, discovered that Dimon reflected their attacks, and obtained his blood for Orochimaru’s research.
• Uchiha Akira hunted down Ten-Rō, learned about the higher-dimensional Holy War, killed him, and consumed the Chakra Fruit made from his body.
• Otsutsuki Toneri married Miko, while Akira’s search for Ten-Rō prompted Otsutsuki Akira to send twelve surviving Ōtsutsuki toward the Ninja World.
• Ada enlisted Kaguya Otsutsuki to conceal the real Ninja World with Infinite Tsukuyomi and used her power to resurrect Hamura.
• Uchiha Akira defeated Otsutsuki Iwashiki and Otsutsuki Shoshiki, consumed their remains, and learned that a giant face identifying itself as a new-generation Ōtsutsuki would meet him at the Holy War.
• Uchiha Akira forced Otsutsuki Reishiki to reveal his feelings for Otsutsuki Hongshiki, then killed them both and consumed the Chakra Fruit made from their bodies.
• Uchiha Akira returned toward the Ninja World as Orochimaru presented a scarlet potion made with Dimon’s blood to Uchiha Itachi and Hyuga Neji.
• Orochimaru detected six Ōtsutsuki approaching the Ninja World, and his instrument confirmed that they had arrived.

Itachi and Neji gained power to fight the invading Ōtsutsuki, but Akira ultimately defeated the invaders and distributed their Chakra Fruits to his allies. After Itachi and Neji evolved and tested their strength, Shibai Ōtsutsuki invited Akira to the Holy War, and Akira decided to devour Otsutsuki Kōshiki first.

• Itachi and Neji drank Orochimaru’s genetic serum, then fought Suishiki and Moshiki while Ada’s barrier hid the true Ninja World from the Ōtsutsuki.
• After Suishiki died, the Ōtsutsuki fought over his Chakra Fruit, until Akira appeared, seized it, and ate it as the others attacked him.
• Akira evolved through the Gate of Evolution and killed the Ōtsutsuki, turning them into Chakra Fruits, while Neji and Itachi watched.
• Akira returned to the Floating Island, gave Chakra Fruits to Tsunade, Mei Terumi, Kurotsuchi, and Kaguya, and they evolved after eating them.
• Akira gave Chakra Fruits to Itachi and Neji, who evolved and demonstrated their new strength against Deidara and Dimon.
• Itachi and Neji’s sparring threatened the Land of God, so Akira kicked them beyond the atmosphere, then heard Shibai Ōtsutsuki’s invitation to join the Holy War.
• Akira decided to devour Otsutsuki Kōshiki and stabilize his power before entering the Holy War.