Recaps

Jiraiya and Liao Wu traded erotic illusions before revealing that Liao Wu had captured Shukaku and the Kazekage. As Kakuzu attacked, Liao Wu shielded Nagato and Konan with Susanoo, leaving Kakuzu stunned by the power of his Three Tomoe Sharingan.

• Jiraiya trapped Liao Wu in a suggestive illusion, but Candy broke it, and Konan scolded Liao Wu for falling for it.
• Liao Wu told Shisui that he had captured One-Tails Shukaku after the Kazekage was killed, and criticized the Ninja Alliance for its delays.
• Kakuzu grew impatient with the conversation and attacked Liao Wu’s group with a combined Wind and Fire Style technique.
• Liao Wu summoned Susanoo with his Three Tomoe Sharingan to protect Nagato and Konan from Kakuzu’s flames.
• Shisui marveled at Liao Wu’s Susanoo, while Kakuzu recognized it as Madara Uchiha’s legendary power.

Jiraiya saved the Takigakure Ancient Tree from Kakuzu’s flames while Liao Wu secretly took control of it with a Life Spore. As the battle for the Seven-Tails continued, Liao Wu agreed to let Konan and Nagato fight beside him and warned them about Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami.

• Kakuzu’s flames reached the Takigakure Ancient Tree, but Jiraiya and Gama Ken extinguished them and Jiraiya sent Shemu away from the battlefield.
• Liao Wu examined the Ancient Tree and sent a Life Spore into its roots, merging with the tree and taking control of it.
• Liao Wu ordered Konan and Nagato to withdraw while he captured the Seven-Tails, but they insisted on fighting alongside him.
• Liao Wu agreed to let Konan and Nagato join the battle, warned them to stay close and avoid looking at Shisui’s eyes, and ordered Shirakawa, Wu Wei, and the others to retreat.
• Liao Wu considered Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami the greatest threat and wondered whether a Mangekyō Sharingan could counter it.

Liao Wu prepared for Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami by sending Konan and Nagato away and arranging safeguards with Candy. He then confronted Jiraiya’s group and demanded that they hand over the Seven-Tails.

• Liao Wu explained Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami to Konan through Chakra and ordered her and Nagato to return.
• Konan warned Liao Wu to be careful, kissed him, and left with Nagato using the Mayfly Technique.
• Liao Wu told Candy about Kotoamatsukami and sealed an Illusion Technique in her mind so she could use it if his will changed.
• Jiraiya and the others wondered why Liao Wu had withdrawn his subordinates, and Jiraiya warned them not to underestimate him.
• Liao Wu confronted Jiraiya with the Flame Uchiha Gunbai and demanded the Seven-Tails, while Jiraiya complained that Liao Wu had married Tsunade.

Jiraiya and Kakuzu attacked Liao Wu’s Susanoo, but Liao Wu and Candy transformed into the overwhelming Two-Tails Bimyo. As the battlefield reeled from its power, Shisui learned Seven-Tails’ true name and the Anbu realized he had used a technique that rewrote its will.

• Jiraiya and Gama Ken combined their Wind and Water Style attacks against Liao Wu’s Susanoo, while Liao Wu countered with Susanoo: Level Eight Gale.
• Jiraiya pierced the Susanoo with a Big Ball Rasengan, and Kakuzu’s Fire Style Mask poured oil into the opening and set it alight.
• Liao Wu and Candy used their Uchiha Style Beast-Human Hybrid Transformation to become the Two-Tails Bimyo, whose chakra crushed Kakuzu’s Fire Style Mask and overwhelmed the battlefield.
• Seven-Tails warned Shisui that the beast’s chakra was approaching Kurama’s level, and Shisui learned that the Nine-Tails was named Kurama.
• Seven-Tails told Shisui that its name was Chongming, while Konoha’s Anbu grew wary after realizing Shisui had rewritten its will.
• Liao Wu told Candy to watch Shisui’s left eye for signs that he might use Kotoamatsukami again.

Black Zetsu recognized Liao Wu as a powerful asset after seeing his immense Chakra, while Liao Wu’s Two-Tails Bimyo form unleashed a passive genjutsu that turned nearby Leaf Village Anbu into Cat Slaves. Kakuzu dispelled the genjutsu from the affected Anbu and threw them clear of the fight.

• Black Zetsu ordered White Zetsu to investigate Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan and concluded that Liao Wu was the greater threat and a valuable ally for Madara’s plan.
• White Zetsu sensed that Liao Wu’s Chakra approached or surpassed Madara’s, and Black Zetsu judged that only Madara or Hashirama could suppress him.
• Liao Wu’s Hissing Domain caused Leaf Village Anbu who saw him or smelled his cat scent to become Cat Slaves and attack their comrades.
• Jiraiya warned the Anbu not to look at Liao Wu or smell him, while Shisui avoided Liao Wu’s Sharingan and Kakuzu resisted the genjutsu.
• Kakuzu restrained the Cat Slaves with his tendrils, dispelled the genjutsu from the affected Anbu, and hurled them away.

Liao Wu, transformed into the Two-Tails Bimyo, attacked the Leaf Village Anbu, but Jiraiya and Gama Ken intervened. Liao Wu escaped Jiraiya’s swamp and fought back against Jiraiya, Gama Ken, and Kakuzu, leaving them battered by his spinning attack.

• Liao Wu overheard three Anbu recalling how they had once chased him and threatened to kill their families in revenge.
• Liao Wu charged the Anbu, but Jiraiya and Gama Ken blocked his claw and trapped him in the Swamp of the Underworld long enough for the Anbu to flee.
• Liao Wu used heat guided by Candy to dry the swamp, then overpowered Gama Ken and broke free.
• Candy sent a vine at Jiraiya, who burned it with Fire Style, while Kakuzu attacked Liao Wu with Wind and Lightning Release.
• Liao Wu used Fang Wolf Fang to create a tornado that redirected the attacks and sent Gama Ken and Jiraiya flying while nearly destroying Kakuzu’s masks.

Liao Wu fought Jiraiya and Kakuzu while Shisui tried to escort the Seven-Tails to the Leaf Village. The Seven-Tails fled toward the Takigakure Ancient Tree, which ensnared it and began draining its Chakra as Shisui tried to free it.

• Liao Wu shattered Gama Ken's shield, but Shisui used the Seven-Tails' Scale Powder Concealment Technique to blind him and help Jiraiya pull Gama Ken to safety.
• Jiraiya ordered Shisui to take the Seven-Tails away while he and Kakuzu held Liao Wu back.
• Liao Wu summoned a Wood Dragon to pursue the fleeing Seven-Tails, but Jiraiya and Kakuzu's long-range attacks damaged it and gave the beast time to escape.
• The Seven-Tails headed toward the Takigakure Ancient Tree, which Liao Wu had taken over with Spores and turned into a Little Ten-Tails.
• The Takigakure Ancient Tree bound the Seven-Tails in vines and drained its Chakra as Shisui rushed in with his Ninja Sword to cut it free.

Liao Wu captured the Seven-Tails and overwhelmed Jiraiya and Gama Ken with his enhanced techniques. Jiraiya stayed behind to try to save Shisui, while Kakuzu prepared to fight Liao Wu and White Zetsu and Black Zetsu watched the Takigakure Ancient Tree move as Liao Wu’s clone.

• Shisui confessed to the Seven-Tails that their time together had been an illusion, but the Seven-Tails said Shisui was still its first friend.
• Liao Wu used Candy and Two-Tails Bimyo’s chakra to unleash a Great Waterfall Technique that trapped Jiraiya and Gama Ken in a water prison.
• Liao Wu used Great Fire Annihilation to heat the prison, severely injuring Gama Ken before Kakuzu rescued Jiraiya.
• Kakuzu urged Jiraiya to withdraw because the Seven-Tails had been captured, but Jiraiya refused to abandon Shisui and asked Kakuzu to hold Liao Wu off while he entered Sage Mode.
• Liao Wu charged Kakuzu and demanded his money, prompting Kakuzu to activate Earth Grudge Fright Mode.
• White Zetsu realized the enormous Takigakure Ancient Tree was Liao Wu’s clone, while Black Zetsu compared its awakening to the Chakra Divine Tree’s transformation into the Ten-Tails.

Shisui used the Seven-Tails' Chakra to recover his strength and summon Susanoo inside the Takigakure Ancient Tree's Vine Prison. Meanwhile, Liao Wu taunted Kakuzu while enduring his attacks and threatened to squander Kakuzu's money, leaving Kakuzu furious.

• The Seven-Tails transferred his remaining Chakra to Shisui after Shisui asked for it.
• The Seven-Tails removed the Chakra's Negative Will, allowing Shisui to regain his strength and form a Tailed Beast Cloak.
• Shisui activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned Susanoo.
• Liao Wu demanded that Kakuzu reveal where he had hidden his money while Kakuzu attacked him with Lightning and Water Combination Ninjutsu.
• Liao Wu endured Kakuzu's lightning attacks and threatened to kill him, search his soul, and spend all his money on prostitutes.
• Kakuzu became enraged at the thought of Liao Wu squandering his hard-earned money.

Liao Wu trapped Kakuzu with Wood Style and destroyed his remaining masks, but Shisui’s newly awakened Susanoo-equipped Seven-Tails accidentally struck them with a Tailed Beast Ball. The blast devastated the battlefield, leaving Kakuzu’s fate uncertain and Liao Wu badly scorched.

• Kakuzu attacked Liao Wu with four simultaneous elemental techniques, but Liao Wu used Tree World Descends to block them and trap him.
• Liao Wu’s branches and roots crushed Kakuzu’s three remaining masks, leaving him with only one heart and one life.
• The Seven-Tails fired a Tailed Beast Ball into the forest, forcing Kakuzu and Liao Wu to raise defenses as the blast engulfed the area.
• Black Zetsu revealed that Shisui had awakened Susanoo after the Seven-Tails restored his Chakra, and Shisui used it to break free from the Tree Prison around the Takigakure Ancient Tree.
• Shisui rebuked the Seven-Tails for nearly killing Kakuzu while trying to save him, and the explosion left Liao Wu’s Wood Golem Wall ruined and his body badly scorched.

Ryobu chased Shisui and the Seven-Tails, determined to keep Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami from reaching the Leaf Village, and their attacks devastated Takigakure. Far away, the Fourth Raikage’s group continued toward the Five Kage Summit, with Killer B drawing unwanted attention through his rapping.

• Ryobu recovered from the Seven-Tails’ attack, chased Shisui, and decided he could not let Shisui escape with his eyes.
• Ryobu launched a Crimson Jade Rasengan at the Seven-Tails, and Shisui countered with a Tailed Beast Ball.
• The attacks collided in a massive explosion that devastated Takigakure and knocked down villagers and Ninja ten kilometers away.
• In the Land of Frost, Killer B rapped about Madara and the Tailed Beasts as the Fourth Raikage’s group traveled toward the Leaf Village.
• The Fourth Raikage punched Killer B for drawing attention, and Killer B answered in his rap style.

While escorting the Cloud Village envoy toward the Leaf Village, Hiashi learned more about the village’s brash ways and watched its leaders react to a battle in Takigakure. After Yugito identified a powerful scent linked to Uchiha Ryobu, the Fourth Raikage rushed off to confront him, leaving the envoy scrambling after him.

• Dei Bui lamented Hizashi’s branch-family status and suggested that he develop in the Cloud Village, while Hiashi remained wary of the village’s interest in Hyuga genetics.
• Yugito sensed a powerful cat scent, and Matatabi recognized traces of the Sharingan and Wood Style.
• The Cloud Village scouts detected two Tailed Beasts fighting in Takigakure, and Dei Bui concluded that Uchiha Ryobu was trying to capture the Seven-Tails.
• Yugito suspected Uchiha Ryobu rather than Madara, and the Fourth Raikage charged toward Takigakure despite Dei Bui’s warning.
• Killer B followed the Fourth Raikage, while Dei Bui tried to remind him that he was a Jinchuriki under protection.

Shisui and the Seven-Tails fought Liao Wu over the ruins of Takigakure, but Liao Wu trapped Chongming beneath the Takigakure Ancient Tree and captured it. Shisui confronted him in a fury and activated his Susanoo.

• Killer B and Yugito chased after the Fourth Raikage, while Dei Bui hurried after them to prevent Madara Uchiha from capturing the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails.
• After the Tailed Beast Balls destroyed Takigakure, Shisui and the Seven-Tails searched the ruins for Liao Wu and found him emerging from the Takigakure Ancient Tree in armored Two-Tails Bishamon form.
• Liao Wu overwhelmed the Armored Seven-Tails with Wind Pressure Cannons and a Level Eight Gale, knocking it into a pit where the Takigakure Ancient Tree’s roots trapped it and drained its Chakra.
• The Seven-Tails threw Shisui clear before the roots dragged Chongming underground, leaving Shisui unable to find it.
• Liao Wu taunted Shisui about his bond with the Seven-Tails, and Shisui activated the Third Power of his Mangekyo, forming his Susanoo.

Minato, Jiraiya, Shisui, and the Two Great Toad Sages trapped Liao Wu with Toad Song, but Candy controlled his Demon Cat Body and blocked their attacks. After Liao Wu collapsed, the Takigakure Ancient Tree carried him and Candy away, revealing that he had taken control of it with Wood Style.

• Minato brought Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima to the battle with Flying Thunder God, and the sages immobilized Liao Wu with Toad Song.
• Minato, Jiraiya, and Shisui attacked the frozen Liao Wu, but Candy controlled his Demon Cat Body and redirected their attacks with a tornado.
• Jiraiya deduced that Toad Song had controlled Liao Wu but not Candy, who had hidden in his tail and shut off her hearing.
• Candy ran out of Chakra, ending Liao Wu's Two-Tails Bimyo transformation, and Liao Wu collapsed as Candy hissed at his attackers.
• The Takigakure Ancient Tree carried Liao Wu and Candy away, and Jiraiya explained that Liao Wu had taken control of the tree with Wood Style.

Candy and the Takigakure Ancient Tree used Hero’s Water to help Liao Wu break free of the Toad Song. After refusing to retreat, Liao Wu transformed the ancient tree into a colossal wooden Kannon, leaving Jiraiya, Minato, and Shisui stunned.

• Candy gave Liao Wu Hero’s Water, and the resulting surge of Chakra let him use Susanoo to break the Fudo Myo'o Barrier and escape the Toad Song.
• White Zetsu told Liao Wu that they had captured the Seven-Tails and urged him to return, but Liao Wu charged out to seek revenge.
• Liao Wu destroyed his auditory nerves to counter another Toad Song, then used a Life Spore clone to taunt Jiraiya, Minato, and Shisui.
• Jiraiya ordered Minato and Shisui to destroy the Takigakure Ancient Tree and reclaim the Seven-Tails, while Liao Wu argued that they had broken the rules first.
• Liao Wu poured his Chakra into the Takigakure Ancient Tree and used Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands to create a 300-meter wooden Kannon, stunning Jiraiya, Minato, and Shisui.

Ryobu summoned a colossal Senju Great Buddha and unleashed its thousand arms on Jiraiya and the others. The attack destroyed Takigakure and left Ryobu’s opponents obliterated.

• Ryobu manifested a towering thousand-armed Kannon statue, stunning Jiraiya, the Toad Sages, and the people of Takigakure.
• The villagers knelt in awe while the ninja froze in terror, and Kakuzu fled underground after seeing the statue.
• Ryobu proclaimed that he had become a Buddha, and Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima recognized his technique as a divine power.
• Jiraiya tried to appease Ryobu by offering him a volume of Icha Icha Paradise, but Ryobu accepted the book and vowed to kill him anyway.
• Ryobu commanded the Buddha Above All, and its wooden arms struck the battlefield, reducing Takigakure and its surroundings to ruins and obliterating Jiraiya and the others.

After Ryobu destroyed Takigakure and withdrew toward Amegakure with the Seven-Tails, Shisui decided to use his Mangekyo Sharingan’s Kotoamatsukami to control Ryobu. Minato and the Toad Sages agreed to help him approach Ryobu and make him join the Ninja Alliance.

• Ryobu let Jiraiya, Minato, and Shisui escape, then headed toward Amegakure with the Seven-Tails.
• Jiraiya and Minato accepted the Toad Sages’ advice to withdraw and assemble the Ninja Alliance.
• Shisui recalled abandoning a comrade and asked Jiraiya and Minato for help, then revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan and Kotoamatsukami.
• Shisui explained that Kotoamatsukami could permanently alter a target’s will without their awareness, but needed more than ten years to recharge after use.
• Shisui decided to use his remaining Kotoamatsukami on Ryobu, and Minato and the Toad Sages agreed to help him get close enough.

Jiraiya, Minato, and Shisui teamed up to stop Liao Wu and reclaim the Seven-Tails. Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to change Liao Wu’s will, leaving him frozen and apparently returned to the Leaf’s side.

• Liao Wu confronted Jiraiya atop the Senju Great Buddha and attacked him with the Five Release: Great Bullet Technique.
• Jiraiya and the Two Great Sages blocked Liao Wu’s attack while Jiraiya called for Minato and Shisui to strike.
• Minato carried Shisui close to Liao Wu, and Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to alter his will.
• The Senju Great Buddha and its attacks stopped, and Shisui told Minato that Liao Wu had returned to their side.

Liao Wu revealed that his apparent surrender to Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami had been a ruse, then tried to take Shisui’s eyes. The Spore Clone freed Shisui and threw him toward Jiraiya, but Liao Wu pursued him and disclosed that he had long known about Kotoamatsukami and planned to use it to control the Third Hokage.

• Liao Wu’s Spore Clone revealed that the real Liao Wu was hidden inside the Senju Great Buddha, while vines drained Minato’s Chakra and bound him.
• The real Liao Wu explained that he had severed his connection to the clone after Shisui controlled it, then charged at Shisui to take his Mangekyo Sharingan.
• The Spore Clone tore Shisui free and hurled him toward Jiraiya, but Liao Wu kicked the clone aside and continued chasing Shisui.
• Jiraiya and the Two Great Sages pursued Liao Wu, while Sugar used the Senju Great Buddha to deflect their Senjutsu attacks.
• Liao Wu told Shisui that he knew about Kotoamatsukami and had planned to use it to control the Third Hokage and break the deadlock between the Uchiha and Konoha’s leadership.

Liao Wu tried to take Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan so he could use Kotoamatsukami against Madara, but Shisui destroyed his own eyes before Liao Wu could seize them. Shisui’s words about bonds and protecting one another left Liao Wu stunned as Jiraiya prepared to rescue Minato.

• Liao Wu revealed that he planned to use Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami to control Madara after wearing down his Chakra.
• Liao Wu moved to take Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan while Jiraiya and Minato remained trapped.
• Shisui gouged out his own eyes, destroying his Mangekyō Sharingan and stopping Liao Wu’s plan.
• Shisui told Liao Wu that power could not replace lost lives or the bonds between family and friends.
• A Spore Clone treated Shisui’s injuries, while Sage Fukasaku urged Jiraiya to rescue Minato and another clone urged Liao Wu to seek inner strength.

Liao Wu captured the Seven-Tails and destroyed Takigakure, but Shisui escaped with intel about Madara Uchiha’s Rinnegan. Jiraiya’s group regrouped, learned Kakuzu survived, and considered the mission a major victory despite the village’s loss.

• The Spore Clone passed Chakra intel to Shisui before Liao Wu restrained it and escaped with it on the Senju Great Buddha.
• Black Zetsu ordered White Zetsu to tell Liao Wu to capture the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails as well as the beasts he already had.
• Minato teleported Shisui and the others to safety, where Jiraiya learned Takigakure had been destroyed and the Seven-Tails and Ancient Tree taken.
• Shisui told Jiraiya and Minato that he had received intel about Madara Uchiha’s Rinnegan from Liao Wu’s Clone.
• Kakuzu called out that Shisui had nearly gotten him killed, and Jiraiya rejoiced that he had survived.

Liao Wu punished his Spore Clone for leaking information about Madara’s Rinnegan, then refused Black Zetsu’s order to capture the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails. He drove Black and White Zetsu away, leaving Black Zetsu furious and plotting to have him dealt with when its Mother was unsealed.

• Liao Wu whipped the Spore Clone, who admitted he had told Shisui about Limbo and planned to reveal Liao Wu’s weakness to the Reaper Death Seal.
• Candy warned Liao Wu that a White Zetsu Clone was approaching, so Liao Wu sealed his Kotoamatsukami-controlled Spore Clone in a scroll.
• The White Zetsu Clone told Liao Wu that Black Zetsu wanted him to capture the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails, but Liao Wu snapped its neck and the Takigakure Ancient Tree absorbed it.
• Black and White Zetsu appeared and ordered Liao Wu to capture the two Jinchuriki, but he threatened them and insisted that he only took orders from Madara.
• Liao Wu used the Takigakure Ancient Tree to drive Black and White Zetsu out, and Black Zetsu privately vowed that its Mother would deal with him after being unsealed.

Liao Wu left a clone behind to meet Yugito, but his kitten disguise drew suspicion and provoked a fight with the Fourth Raikage. After revealing his Sharingan, he asked Yugito to become his Summoning Beast.

• Liao Wu sent a Spore clone to find the Cloud Village group and meet Yugito while he returned to Amegakure on a Wood Dragon.
• The Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and Yugito arrived at the devastated battlefield and wondered what had caused its destruction.
• Yugito found a wounded white kitten and moved to help it, but the Fourth Raikage and Matatabi warned her that its survival seemed suspicious.
• Liao Wu sprang up and peed on Yugito, prompting the Fourth Raikage to attack with Heavy Downpour, but the kitten escaped the strike.
• Yugito recognized the kitten's Three Tomoe Sharingan as Uchiha Ryobu, and Liao Wu asked her to become his Summoning Beast.

Liao Wu encountered Yugito, the Fourth Raikage, and Killer B while discussing the captured Seven-Tails. He mocked Killer B’s rap, then won his admiration by giving him fashion advice and teaching him a catchy song.

• Liao Wu dodged the Fourth Raikage’s elbow with the Mayfly Technique and revealed that the Seven-Tails had been captured by his real body.
• Yugito and the Fourth Raikage could not determine whether Liao Wu was a clone, while Killer B refused to surrender the Eight-Tails in rap.
• Liao Wu criticized Killer B’s rapping and advised him to change his clothes and image to look more like a rapper.
• Liao Wu transformed into the outfit he had described and performed a few verses, impressing Killer B.
• Liao Wu taught Killer B a catchy tune, and the Eight-Tails warned him that the lyrics were calling him a black guy.

Liao Wu brainwashed Killer B and tried to take him away to grow cotton, provoking the Fourth Raikage and Yugito. Meanwhile, Jiraiya’s group escorted Takigakure’s survivors to the daimyo, where Kakuzu told them to join the Ninja Alliance if they wanted to reclaim what they had lost.

• Liao Wu used his Sharingan and vines to control Killer B, then tried to take him to a plantation to grow cotton.
• The Fourth Raikage attacked Liao Wu, who released Killer B and then challenged the Raikage and Killer B to come work for him in the Land of Rain.
• Killer B transformed into the Eight-Tails after Liao Wu insulted him and his rap.
• Jiraiya led Takigakure’s survivors toward the Daimyo’s Mansion and explained that the village’s ancient tree had become someone else’s clone.
• Shisui encouraged Shemu by promising Takigakure could recover its losses if the Ninja Alliance defeated Madara Uchiha.
• Kakuzu criticized Takigakure for expecting others to reclaim its lost resources and urged its survivors to join the Ninja Alliance and fight for them.