Recaps

Xuanye seized Isobu, broke Kirigakure’s resistance, and brought its persecuted clans to Konoha while maneuvering Sarutobi Hiruzen into a deadly confrontation with the Daimyo. Back in Konoha, he absorbed the newcomers, secured control over the Daimyo’s heir, and hinted to the village leaders that he intended to reshape the Ninja World.

• Xuanye removed Isobu from Karatachi Yagura, then used his Complete Body Susanoo to split Kirigakure while sparing Genji and allowing Hozuki Longchuan to lead defectors out of the village.
• Xuanye welcomed Kimimaro Kaguya, ordered Hozuki Longchuan to kill Karatachi Yagura, and made Longchuan a Konoha jonin as the Hozuki, Yuki, and Kaguya clans departed for the Land of Fire.
• Black Zetsu concluded that Uchiha Genya’s power threatened the Eye of the Moon Plan, while Obito rejected his suggestions to awaken Madara or reclaim his other Sharingan.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen tried to expose Genya’s control over the Daimyo, but Mirror Flower, Water Moon revealed that Hiruzen was trapped in an illusion, and he killed the nobles and wounded the Daimyo before fleeing.
• Xuanye returned to Konoha with the defectors, rejected the clan heads’ offer of wealth, and required the Sarutobi, Mitokado, Utatane, and Shimura clans to disband and surrender their assets and ninja.
• Xuanye recruited Kabuto to assist Orochimaru, explained that he had let Sarutobi Hiruzen escape to undermine the Daimyo and nobles, and stopped Kakuzu from claiming Hiruzen’s bounty.
• Xuanye settled the Hozuki, Yuki, and Kaguya clans in Konoha, arranged protection for the Daimyo’s surviving heir, and appointed Itachi to control the Daimyo Mansion until the heir came of age.
• When Nara Shikaku questioned his recruitment of more clans, Xuanye told Konoha’s leaders their arrival would increase everyone’s gains and asked whether the Ninja World had too many countries.

Uchiha Genya pursued control of the Land of Fire, recruited Tsunade to train Kaho, and drew Sarutobi Hiruzen into Obito’s Akatsuki. After a plan involving Yugito left her imprisoned in Kumogakure, Genya visited her and tried to persuade her to join Konoha.

• Genya announced his ambition to unite the Ninja World under his authority, while the system issued him a quest to gain control of over 80% of the Land of Fire.
• Genya released Isobu and arranged for Hong Dou to sign a Summoning Contract with him, then took Kaho to find Tsunade.
• Genya found Tsunade gambling, won a major wager, and used the encounter to recruit her as Kaho’s Medical Ninjutsu teacher while offering to fund her plans.
• Genya revealed the scale of Konoha’s corruption to Tsunade and proposed that she take major leadership roles, but she refused and agreed to teach Kaho instead.
• Obito recruited Sarutobi Hiruzen into the Akatsuki, and Hiruzen became a Rogue Ninja after blaming Genya for his downfall.
• Genya studied Tsunade’s Senju techniques, mastered Monster Strength, and tried to obtain the Shikkotsu Forest Summoning Scroll, but Tsunade refused to give it to him.
• After Matatabi reported that Yugito was under suspicion in Kumogakure, A questioned and imprisoned her, and Genya later appeared in her cell using a Flying Thunder God mark.
• Genya told Yugito that his ocular technique had influenced her to conceal the Tailed Beast extraction and invited her to join Konoha, but she rejected him and questioned his motives.

Xuanye tightened his authority in Konoha by bringing Yugito over from Kumogakure and punishing the Hyuga Main Family, while he also tested Orochimaru’s Cursed Seal and subdued Manda. The appearance of White Zetsu raised a new threat, and Xuanye assigned Yugito to help hunt them as he freed Uchiha Hikari from her seal.

• Xuanye persuaded Yugito to leave Kumogakure and serve as his Hokage guard, while A and Dodai concluded she had defected and suspected Uchiha Genya had helped her escape.
• Xuanye punished the Hyuga Main Family after Hyuga Sosuke attacked an Anbu operative, and Hizashi killed Sosuke under Xuanye’s orders.
• Xuanye removed Hizashi’s Caged Bird seal with Rule Breaker but told him to keep the removal secret and leave the clan system unchanged for now.
• Yugito settled into her role in Konoha, grew physically close to Xuanye, and clashed with Hong Dou over access to his private quarters.
• Orochimaru showed Xuanye a revised Cursed Seal, which Xuanye tested before giving Orochimaru a Sharingan containing Kamui and ordering him to prepare two hundred seals.
• Xuanye severed Manda’s contracts with Orochimaru and Ryūchi Cave, forced him to provide venom, and Orochimaru later persuaded Manda to maintain their contract.
• Yugito used Matatabi’s ability to detect malice to expose White Zetsu spies, and Matatabi warned Xuanye that their presence meant someone had harnessed the Ten-Tails’ power.
• Xuanye sent the White Zetsu to Orochimaru’s Research Department, appointed Yugito a special adviser to hunt them, and removed Uchiha Hikari’s Eight Trigrams Seal with Rule Breaker.

Xuanye consolidated Konoha’s power while Tsunade returned to lead its Medical Department, and Sasuke and Boruto arrived from the future while pursuing Urashiki. After Xuanye tested Sasuke and learned about Urashiki’s abilities, he chose to use Naruto as bait and claimed Urashiki’s body and Rinnegan as the price of helping the travelers return home.

• Xuanye expanded Konoha’s influence, and Tsunade returned to establish the Medical Department and train medical Shinobi.
• Sasuke and Boruto arrived in the past while chasing Urashiki, then discovered that Konoha had become a modern, heavily defended city.
• Kotetsu Hagane and Kamizuki Izumo’s security checks exposed Sasuke’s sword, and Konoha’s Security Division surrounded the visitors and locked down the village.
• Xuanye recognized Sasuke and Boruto as time travelers, brought them before Konoha’s leaders, and Fugaku met his adult son.
• Sasuke warned Fugaku and Xuanye that the Ōtsutsuki threatened Naruto, but Xuanye rejected Sasuke’s request to take Naruto away and trapped him in an illusion of Itachi.
• Xuanye ended the illusion and subdued Sasuke, who explained Urashiki’s powers and warned that he would target Naruto, Yugito, and Hong Dou.
• Xuanye refused to hide Naruto and planned to use him as bait, promising Sasuke Urashiki’s body and Rinnegan in exchange for help returning to the future.