Recaps

Chiyu uncovered Jigen’s connection to Isshiki and prepared the Hidden Sound Village for the Otsutsuki threat while Sasuke left Konoha for training. Future Sasuke and Boruto arrived in a branch timeline, where Chiyu helped defeat Urashiki and accepted his Karma before Urashiki died.

• Chiyu learned from Black Zetsu that Jigen was likely Isshiki’s vessel, then revealed Black Zetsu’s role in manipulating Madara and Obito.
• Chiyu told Obito the truth about Rin’s death and Madara’s plans, then strengthened his abilities and briefed Orochimaru on the Otsutsuki threat.
• Sasuke left Konoha for Hidden Sound Village, where Chiyu began training him against a Shadow Clone disguised as Itachi.
• Future Sasuke and Boruto arrived in a branch timeline, discovered Minato ruled Konoha, and joined Naruto and Jiraiya as Urashiki pursued the Nine-Tails.
• Chiyu rescued Naruto from Urashiki, then joined the group in planning to poison the Otsutsuki and exploit his time-reversal ability.
• Urashiki survived the poison by transforming, forcing Chiyu and Future Sasuke to fight him while Jiraiya protected Naruto and Boruto.
• Chiyu, Naruto, Boruto, Jiraiya, and Future Sasuke defeated Urashiki, and Chiyu took his upper body into a Pocket Dimension.
• Chiyu offered to become Urashiki’s vessel to investigate breaking Karma, but Urashiki’s mark faded because another version of him remained alive in the branch world, and he died.

Chiyu prepared for the coming threat of Isshiki while protecting young allies, helping Obito break free of Madara’s control, and bringing Hikari to Hidden Sound Village. The arc left Hinata resolved to resist the Hyuga Clan’s control and pursue Naruto.

• Chiyu returned from Urashiki’s Pocket Dimension and warned Future Sasuke about Isshiki, then helped Future Sasuke and Boruto return to their era.
• Chiyu showed Orochimaru Urashiki’s white Karma and asked him to study it, while Madara was revived through Chiyo’s sacrifice.
• Sōshi, Kimimaro, and Jugo fought Jigen, Sasori, and Deidara in the Land of Birds, where Sōshi awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and Jigen captured Roshi.
• Chiyu sent Sōshi to train in Sage Art and told Sasuke that Itachi had killed the Uchiha planning a coup to protect Konoha and Sasuke.
• Obito asked Chiyu and Kakashi to remove Madara’s seal from his heart, then agreed to report on the Akatsuki as an undercover agent.
• Chiyu and Obito killed Yoshihiko and fought Hikari, who eventually accepted Chiyu’s invitation to join Hidden Sound Village.
• The Hyuga Clan’s growing division worsened after Hiashi branded Hinata and activated seals on Branch Family members.
• Naruto encouraged Hinata to resist the Hyuga Clan’s control, and Hinata promised to change herself and pursue him.

Chiyu battled Jigen while drawing Nagato, Konan, Yahiko, and Obito into an alliance against the forces seeking to revive the Ten-Tails. After the Akatsuki captured the tailed beasts and the Ten-Tails began to emerge in Amegakure, Minato formed the Ninja Alliance Army to stop it.

• Naruto promised Hinata he would help remove her Caged Bird Seal, then told Sakura she did not understand Sasuke’s choices.
• Obito revealed that Madara and Black Zetsu had manipulated him, joined Jigen’s faction, and watched as Jigen attacked Sōshi and marked him with Karma.
• Chiyu awakened the Sage Body, confronted Itachi over Sasuke’s seal, and removed the seal after Sasuke challenged Itachi and refused to kill him.
• Chiyu left the Hidden Sound Village to fight Jigen, then told Nagato and Konan that Yahiko had survived and exposed Madara and Black Zetsu’s plans.
• Nagato and Yahiko joined Chiyu’s side, and Chiyu spent six months fighting Jigen while the Akatsuki captured the Three-Tails, Gaara, and the Two- and Eight-Tails.
• Obito and Itachi failed to capture Naruto, while Jigen gathered the Nine-Tails’ Chakra and the Demonic Statue began reviving as the Ten-Tails.
• Chiyu gave Madara the Rinnegan, and Obito warned the Five Kage that the Akatsuki had captured the tailed beasts and a great war had begun.
• Minato followed Obito into Kamui’s Pocket Dimension, learned he was working with Chiyu against Isshiki and Kaguya, and formed the Ninja Alliance Army to attack Amegakure.