Recaps

Uchiha Ling defeated Kirigakure, ended the Third Shinobi World War on terms favorable to Konoha, and turned against the Land of Fire’s nobles. As he reshaped the political order, he promised Kushina that he could remove the Nine-Tails without harming her.

• Uchiha Ling defeated Danzo’s final sealing attempt, and Hiruzen Sarutobi nominated Ling as the sole candidate for Fourth Hokage.
• Uchiha Ling and Namikaze Minato rescued Might Guy’s team, defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and killed the Third Mizukage.
• The four rival villages submitted to Konoha, and Uchiha Ling imposed reparations, military limits, and territorial concessions that formally ended the war.
• Orochimaru proposed bringing Pakura and her Scorch Release into Konoha, and Uchiha Ling approved the plan after exposing Sunagakure’s betrayal of her.
• Uchiha Ling killed the Feudal Lord’s envoy and sent Konoha’s army to seize cities in the capital’s territory, forcing the Feudal Lord to seek terms.
• Tsunade negotiated for the Feudal Lord’s submission, while Orochimaru’s bloodline proposal unsettled Kushina before Ling reassured her of her place as his chosen wife.
• Uchiha Ling acquired Kyoka Suigetsu and told Kushina he could remove the Nine-Tails without harming her, and Kushina agreed to the extraction.