Recaps

Moryo reclaimed his body and led the Ghost Army toward the Shrine Maiden, while the Dream Organization’s members declared themselves gods and Alucard seized leadership. As the Five Kage Summit approached, Obito Uchiha manipulated the Third Raikage into attacking Karatachi Yagura, then sent him fleeing toward the Hokage’s group.

• Miroku and Konoha’s allies lured Moryo to Mount Fengmo, where Kushina reinforced his seal, but Moryo broke free and unleashed the Ghost Army.
• Miroku evacuated civilians and joined the effort to stop Moryo, while Kushina and Kitsuchi covered the others’ retreat and Shikaku persuaded the group to lead the Stone Statues toward the Land of Earth.
• At the Death Swamp, Ōnoki and the Iwa shinobi trapped the Ghost Army, but Alucard, Jashin, Black Zetsu, and the Evil Spirit arrived and declared themselves gods.
• Alucard and Jashin demanded authority over the Five Nations, and Ōnoki and Shikaku arranged a Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron seven days later.
• Alucard defeated Moryo, the Evil Spirit, Black Zetsu, and Jashin in succession and made them accept him as their leader.
• The Kage and their delegations traveled to the Land of Iron as Araki explained the Dream Organization to Yagura and discovered that cold transformed some of Yagura’s Water Release into ice.
• Obito Uchiha controlled the Third Raikage and made him attack Yagura, but Oyashiro En disrupted the genjutsu long enough for A and Killer B to gain the advantage.
• Obito Uchiha ordered the Third Raikage to flee toward the Hokage’s group after the Raikage took A’s Heavy Flow Violence.

The Five Kage Summit collapsed when Alucard and the Ancient Gods seized control of Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage, forcing the allied forces to retreat. Araki secured Mihawk’s rise as the Land of Iron’s General, while the struggle over the Land of Artisans escalated into a clash between Kirigakure and Iwagakure.

• The Third Raikage died after A struck him while trying to stop him, and Orochimaru later disputed A’s account of the Sharingan’s control.
• At the summit, Miroku explained how Moryo could be sealed, but the leaders could not find a way to divide a soul without sacrificing a shinobi.
• Alucard, Jashin, and the Evil Spirit attacked the allied forces, and Jashin possessed the Third Kazekage while Alucard transformed Ōnoki into his servant.
• The Five Great Nations retreated from the Land of Iron, and Araki used Mihawk to defeat the Third Kazekage’s challenge and secure Mihawk’s appointment as General.
• Nagato returned to the Land of Rain, destroyed Orochimaru’s bandits, and declared that Pain had come back to lead the country.
• The Land of Artisans revived Seimei using Roshi, but Han and Kitsuchi reached the cemetery and found Roshi recovered.
• Araki protected the Land of Artisans from Roshi’s magma attack, then fought Kitsuchi and Han as the Iwagakure force demanded punishment.

Araki expanded Kirigakure’s influence, recruited Sasori, and maneuvered the nations into conflict over Rōran’s Dragon Vein while pursuing knowledge of the Pure Land and the moon. The arc leaves Naruto stranded in Rōran as Sasori’s Puppet Corps closes in and Araki watches.

• Araki defeated Roshi, Han, and Kitsuchi, brought the Land of Artisans under Mist Village’s control, and learned from Alucard that Jashin had been found.
• Araki trapped Jashin’s soul inside Ōnoki’s body, absorbed it, and took over the Jashin Cult while Alucard used Ōnoki’s Dust Release against Sunagakure.
• Konoha debated how to protect Shrine Maiden Miroku, while Danzo backed Rasa’s bid for Kazekage and captured Sasori before Araki rescued him.
• Araki brought Sasori to Kirigakure, where Sasori joined as Minister of Technology, and Kirigakure defeated the Land of Iron delegation in swordsmanship matches.
• Araki learned from the Shinigami Clan Leader that Hagoromo controlled the Pure Land and agreed to help the clan oppose Otsutsuki Hamura and his descendants on the moon.
• Araki and Sasori reached Rōran, where Sasori fought Konoha and Sunagakure’s forces, killed ninja who witnessed them, and uncovered Mukade’s future memories and the Dragon Vein’s power.
• Sasori took control of Rōran’s puppet army and drove Konoha and Sunagakure’s ninja into flight, while Araki went to meet a new chakra source at the city’s edge.
• Naruto awoke in Rōran without Sakura or Yamato, fought Sasori’s puppets, and summoned Gamabunta, who fled after recognizing Araki, leaving Naruto surrounded by the Puppet Corps.

Araki gained the Great Tenseigan’s power, trained his soul and sword, and joined forces with Nagato to bring the Land of Rain into Kirigakure’s orbit. As Nagato began organizing the migration, Black Zetsu and Alucard planned to draw Araki away from Kirigakure and eliminate him.

• Naruto lost the Nine-Tails but was rescued by the toads, who restored him with Asura’s chakra and recognized him as the Child of Prophecy in a past era.
• Araki persuaded the Nine-Tails to join him, escaped Rasa with Sasori, and won Karatachi Yagura’s approval for a Dragon Vein-powered Sea Train.
• Araki infiltrated the moon, witnessed the Great Tenseigan destroy both Otsutsuki factions, absorbed its power, and rescued the infant Toneri from the collapsing island.
• Araki trained with Unohana Retsu, found the resolve to live, defeated her, and released his Zanpakuto as he learned of growing threats across the nations.
• Araki proposed a Spirit Arts Academy to the Shinigami and sent Sasori to investigate armored attackers who had assaulted the Land of Water.
• Araki fought Nagato, defeated his attack, and persuaded him to join a plan to unify the Shinobi World under Kirigakure.
• Nagato returned to the Land of Rain and began arranging its people’s migration to the Land of Water, while Black Zetsu recruited Alucard to lure Araki out and kill him.