Recaps

Danzō’s ambush failed, but Obito captured Qingfeng and took him to the Hidden Mist, where Qingfeng met Yakura and helped her join Obito’s group. After Mei Terumi and Sanryo removed Qingfeng’s seal and secured identities for him and Yakura, Qingfeng drew the attention of Mist ninjas and faced a challenge from Fuguki and Kisame.

• Danzō’s forces trapped Qingfeng, Itachi, and Yamato, but Qingfeng used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save Itachi and fought off Orochimaru’s enhanced subjects before Danzō took Yamato hostage.
• Kakuzu turned on Danzō, who escaped with Izanagi, and Qingfeng resolved to support Minato, and Obito then captured Qingfeng, while Kakashi, Itachi, and Yamato returned to the village and reported Danzō’s actions to Hiruzen.
• Obito held Qingfeng in Kamui Space and later released him under a Four Symbols Seal at a former Hidden Mist Anbu base, where Qingfeng learned Obito was recruiting ninjas and seeking Yakura.
• Obito brought Yakura to the Hidden Mist after revealing Rasa’s betrayal, and Qingfeng persuaded Obito to spare her, and Yakura then renounced her Sand Village identity and declared herself a rogue ninja.
• Mei Terumi and Sanryo investigated the base, where Qingfeng concealed his and Yakura’s identities, and Sanryo removed Qingfeng’s seal, and Mei arranged legitimate Mist identities for Qingfeng and Yakura.
• Qingfeng joined Mei, Yakura, and Sanryo on a shopping trip, defeated Jushiro in a duel, and spared him, and on their way home, he encountered Fuguki and Kisame, and Fuguki challenged him after recognizing the Veterinarian codename.

Qingfeng and Yakura left Mist Village to capture Suikazan Fuguki, while Kisame learned his captain had betrayed the village and killed him. Obito recruited Kisame into the Akatsuki, and Qingfeng, Yakura, and Kisame continued toward the Land of Rain, where they uncovered an inn’s scheme involving drugged guests and living sacrifices.

• After the Kaguya Clan’s failed rebellion, Qingfeng persuaded Kimimaro to abandon his clan’s final mission and stay alive, then left Mist Village with Yakura to capture Fuguki.
• Qingfeng, Yakura, and Kisame followed Fuguki to a hidden dock, where Kisame discovered his captain selling intelligence to a spy.
• Qingfeng gave Kisame a marked blade, and Kisame used it to kill Fuguki after their fight.
• Obito recruited Kisame into the Moon Eye Plan, and Qingfeng, Kisame, and Yakura set out for the Land of Rain by way of the Land of Hot Water.
• Qingfeng used Reverse Summoning to visit Mount Myōboku and arrange Sage Mode training, while his Shadow Clones trained in his place on the ship.
• At an inn in the Land of Hot Water, Qingfeng discovered that the owner had drugged their meal and was working with men who sought living sacrifices.
• Yakura, Qingfeng, and Kisame recovered from the drugging, and Qingfeng decided they would stay and eliminate the criminal group.

Uchiha Qingfeng defeated Black Hoe Raiga, recruited him and Hidan, and brought his growing group to the Akatsuki base in the Land of Rain. As he settled into the organization and tried to provoke Nagato into letting him leave, Obito sent Uzumaki Sanryo to the base, where she reunited with Qingfeng.

• Qingfeng confronted Hidan’s cult, and after the shrine collapsed, Jashin emerged as a small girl and agreed to travel with him.
• Qingfeng’s group encountered Black Hoe Raiga and Ranmaru, defeated Raiga, and recruited both of them into the organization.
• Zabuza escaped Hidden Mist after Obito searched for him, while Genshi ended the Blood Mist Policy and took authority as Yagura retired.
• Qingfeng’s group reached the Land of Rain, where Deva Path Pain confronted them before Nagato welcomed them at the Akatsuki base.
• Nagato made Hidan, Yakura, and Black Hoe Raiga probationary full members, and Konan distributed cloaks, rings, and newcomer gifts.
• Qingfeng and Yakura spent time with Konan to provoke Nagato, while the Akatsuki members relaxed together at the base.
• Obito brought Uzumaki Sanryo to the Akatsuki base, where she ran to Qingfeng and hugged him as Yakura watched in confusion.

Qingfeng returned to Konoha with Konan as the village’s conflict with Danzō escalated, while Orochimaru’s experiments were exposed and he fought Hiruzen. The arc ended with evidence against Danzō and Hiruzen reaching the secret base, but Danzō still believed Hiruzen would shield him.

• Qingfeng struck Black Zetsu, collected admission fees from Akatsuki members, and was assigned to return to Konoha with Konan.
• Qingfeng smuggled Konan into Konoha and reunited with Hiruzen, Fugaku, Minato, and Itachi as they discussed the village’s tensions.
• Orochimaru gave Qingfeng research papers implicating Danzō, while Danzō exposed Orochimaru’s experiments and Hiruzen went to confront him.
• Hiruzen and Orochimaru fought, and Danzō’s disciple Asuto attacked Fugaku before Qingfeng helped save Fugaku from poisoned kunai.
• Qingfeng and Hiashi rescued Hinata from Fried, but the deaths of Cloud Village envoys led Kumogakure to demand Hiashi’s life and threaten war.
• Fugaku revealed Asuto’s assassination attempt, and Hiruzen, Minato, and the others searched Root, where they found experimental equipment and evidence against Danzō.
• Itachi brought Yamato and Kakashi to testify against Danzō, while Qingfeng presented Orochimaru’s evidence implicating Hiruzen, and Danzō hid in a secret base confident Hiruzen would protect him.