Recaps

Taiichi helped Konoha contain the Nine-Tails, confronted Pain, and exposed Akatsuki as a threat to the Tailed Beasts. As Konoha prepared for what came next, he treated Shisei and began teaching his disciples to sense Natural Energy.

• Taiichi convinced the Nine-Tails to cooperate with Konoha, separated its consciousness into a tiny fox, and helped rescue the wounded after the attack.
• Minato sent Taiichi to answer Kumogakure’s threat, and Taiichi defeated eight Jonin before Pain attacked him at the northern border and escaped after sacrificing the Asura Path.
• Taiichi brought the Animal Path’s body to Konoha, where he and Jiraiya identified the Rinnegan and warned the village that Akatsuki was gathering the Tailed Beasts.
• Jiraiya discovered that Hanzo and Danzō had killed Yahiko’s Akatsuki, while Pain used the revelation to sow discord and Akatsuki moved to recruit Fuguki and capture Rōshi.
• Taiichi briefed Jiraiya on Pain and the Masked Man, sparred with him, and warned him to use Sage Mode and retreat if he faced either enemy.
• Taiichi and Tsunade treated Shisei’s rare reaction to Kikaichū chakra, saving his life and preserving his future as an insect user.
• Taiichi began training Jiangtai, Itachi, and Yami to sense Natural Energy, then gave them improved sealed spheres to support a further week of practice.

Taiichi captured Yuto, traveled to the moon, and defeated Otsutsuki Katsuya, bringing the surviving Moon Otsutsuki Clan to Konoha. As Konoha absorbed the clan and faced Akatsuki’s rumors, the Hyuga began abolishing the Caged Bird Seal, while Fugaku pushed the Uchiha to accelerate their own reforms.

• Rōshi fought Obito and Kakuzu in the Land of Iron, but Zetsu restrained him and the Akatsuki captured him alive.
• Jiangtai, Yami, and Itachi learned to sense natural energy, while Taichi deepened his own connection to it through meditation and training.
• After Yuto Otsutsuki tried to divide the Hyuga Clan, Hiashi told Minato about the threat, and Taiichi captured Yuto for interrogation.
• Taiichi traveled to the moon with the Nine-Tails, fought through the Otsutsuki defenses, and defeated Katsuya in a duel before bringing the survivors to Konoha.
• Minato and Katsuya agreed to merge the Moon Otsutsuki Clan with the Hyuga, while Konoha began helping the Hyuga modify the Caged Bird Seal.
• Akatsuki spread rumors about Konoha and the Tenseigan, prompting Minato to reveal what Konoha knew about Akatsuki to other powers.
• Konan recruited Hiruko after Kakuzu tested his Steel Release and Hiruko explained his Chimera Technique research.
• Taiichi replaced Hizashi’s Caged Bird Seal, and Hiashi announced the Hyuga would abolish the old seal as Fugaku urged the Uchiha elders to speed up their reforms.

Taiichi investigated the attacks on Hoshigakure, then joined the Allied Forces against Moryo in the Land of Demons. After Moryo repeatedly re-formed, Taiichi led a second assault and the Sealing Unit bound and divided him, though he warned that he would return.

• Taiichi led Itachi, Jiangtai, Yami, and the Nine-Tails to Hoshigakure, where he killed Akahoshi, defeated the attackers, and secured an alliance between Hoshigakure and Konoha.
• After learning that Moryo had escaped its seal, Taiichi traveled to the Land of Demons, helped defend the Shrine Maiden Palace, and killed Yomi when he attacked Miroku.
• Taiichi’s Sage Art flames broke through the Ghost Legion at the defense line, and he joined Kitsuchi and the Allied Forces to plan an attack on Moryo.
• Taiichi’s first strike force was ambushed in the Land of Swamps, but he returned with intelligence about the Ghost Legion’s range as reinforcements from the Five Great Nations gathered.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi took command of the Allied Forces, and Taiichi led the assault on Moryo while the main force and his students fought the Ghost Legion.
• Taiichi cut down Moryo’s dragon heads, but the force let its guard down as Moryo dissolved and the Ghost Legion broke through their defenses.
• Taiichi ordered the force to hold while his Shadow Clones searched, then led a second charge when Moryo re-formed and weakened it with Sage Art fire and wind attacks.
• The Sealing Unit bound and divided Moryo with twenty scrolls, and Moryo regained his clarity during the sealing and warned that he would return.