Recaps

Simu expanded his power by capturing tailed beasts and recruiting allies, while the war between Konoha and Sunagakure escalated and the Fire Daimyo’s corruption was exposed. After Sasuke killed Itachi and turned against Konoha, he invaded the village as Neji rebelled against the Hyuga Main House and Simu freed Naruto from Root.

• Baki, Gaara, Kimimaro, Haku, and Kakuzu carried out the Wind Daimyo assassination, allowing Rasa to seize control of the capital and expand Sunagakure’s authority.
• Danzo tortured Naruto to produce chakra-enhancing pills, while Jiraiya and Tsunade fought Ōnoki’s forces and Orochimaru escaped with Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Simu defeated Deidara and Orochimaru, captured the Seven-Tails from Takigakure, and used chakra from several beasts to create a smaller New Ten-Tails.
• Indra explained the history of the Ten-Tails and Infinite Tsukuyomi to Simu, while the nations strengthened their forces and Rasa’s insect army drove Konoha back.
• Arima killed the Fire Daimyo and freed Rin, who restored his arm before dying by her own request, while Konoha prepared to face Sunagakure’s Insect Tide.
• Sasuke fought Itachi, awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan after Itachi died, and refused Simu’s offer to transplant Itachi’s eyes before setting out to kill Danzo and destroy Konoha.
• Rasa and Kawanishi’s insects breached Kikyo City’s defenses, and Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Torifu fought to hold the city until the battle subsided and Torifu died of his injuries.
• Sasuke killed Utatane Koharu and fought Danzō, Neji attacked the Hyuga Main House and defeated Hiashi, and Simu broke into Root’s base and freed Naruto from the chamber sustaining the Nine-Tails.