Recaps

Xuanye defeated the moon’s defenders, killed Hamura and Toneri, and grew a Divine Tree while Hagoromo began plotting revenge. Back in Konoha, he expanded his control over jinchuriki and dangerous powers, ending the stretch by turning Satori into a source of malicious thoughts he could absorb.

• Xuanye killed Aoi, Toneri, and Hamura, then planted a Divine Tree on the moon and let it absorb the Giant Tenseigan.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo told Uchiha Madara about Uchiha Genya’s threat and offered him power, while Xuanye realized the Divine Tree needed more nourishment and rejected Kaguya’s demand for control.
• Xuanye returned to Konoha, where Tsunade updated him on the village and the Land of Fire’s advances, then he confronted Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō.
• Kabuto betrayed Hiruzen, helped Xuanye capture him and Danzō, and failed to summon Madara before Xuanye sent him undercover to Obito’s side.
• Xuanye brought Hiruzen and Danzō to Konoha’s Research Department, secured Chomei’s cooperation through Fū, and arranged for Fū to join the Ninja Academy.
• Xuanye gave Orochimaru Otsutsuki descendant cells for Hyuga experiments, then cut open the Box of Ultimate Bliss and released Satori.
• Xuanye trapped Satori and began converting him into an Avatar, while Raiden Ei’s Plane of Euthymia helped suppress him and the Wheel of a Hundred Eyes and Wishes absorbed his malicious thoughts.