Recaps

Natsuki defeated Iwagakure, became the Fifth Hokage, and maneuvered Sunagakure and Kirigakure into alliances while waging war against Kumogakure. After defeating the Fourth Raikage and capturing the Eight-Tails, he planned to preserve the Five Great Villages while controlling them from the shadows, as Madara considered a plan to revive himself.

• Natsuki killed Rasa, then rescued Yahiko from an Iwagakure attack and defeated Madara’s shadow clone and White Zetsu.
• Natsuki and Tsunade led a Wood Release strike on an Iwagakure outpost, and Natsuki later defeated Roshi and Madara during Iwagakure’s offensive.
• Natsuki helped Konoha win the war against Iwagakure, became the Fifth Hokage, and reorganized the village’s leadership.
• Natsuki helped Terumi Mei become Mizukage, secured Kirigakure’s alliance with Konoha, and killed the Third Raikage during Kumogakure’s campaign against Kirigakure.
• Natsuki led Konoha’s war against Kumogakure, where Nawaki defeated Yugito Nii and earned the title Tiger of Konoha.
• Natsuki led a surprise attack on Blue B’s base, knocked out thousands of Kumogakure ninja, killed Fourth Raikage A, defeated Gyuki, and extracted the Eight-Tails from Blue B.
• Natsuki told Tsunade he would return the defeated Kumogakure ninja to their village while preserving the Five Great Villages and controlling them from the shadows, as Madara considered being resurrected by Nagato.