Recaps

Naruto confronted Haido’s forces and Akatsuki while protecting the tailed beasts, then learned Sage Mode in Ryūchi Cave. The arc left him fighting Pain after exposing Akatsuki’s plan to create the Ten-Tails.

• Naruto learned that Akatsuki was targeting the tailed beasts and that Kumogakure had placed a bounty on him.
• Naruto joined Shikamaru’s team after a landslide and followed Timusi to Haido, whose forces attacked Sunagakure.
• Naruto and Gaara fought Akatsuki, and Naruto abandoned his battle with Itachi and Kisame to save Gaara from Sasori’s poison.
• Naruto gathered the tailed beasts and their Jinchuriki to warn them, but Pain captured Utakata and the Six-Tails.
• Naruto passed Ryūchi Cave’s trials, learned Sage Mode, and mastered Sage Art techniques.
• Naruto confronted Pain in Amegakure and revealed that the tailed beasts could form the Ten-Tails.
• Naruto fought Pain’s Six Paths, defeated all but the Deva Path, and faced its Water Dragon Bullet Technique attacks.

Naruto weighed a possible return to Konoha while Boruto and Future Sasuke arrived from a parallel world to stop Urashiki. As the Five Kage Summit approached, Naruto protected Itachi and refused to let Future Sasuke kill Danzō, while young Sasuke and Future Sasuke set out toward Danzō’s diplomatic visit.

• Naruto defeated Pain’s Chibaku Tensei, while Tsunade sent Jiraiya and Kakashi to arrange a Five Kage Summit.
• Naruto considered Shikaku Nara’s offer to become Sixth Hokage, but said he would not seize the position and wanted time to decide.
• Boruto and Future Sasuke arrived in Konoha, and Naruto learned they came from a parallel world to prepare for Urashiki’s arrival.
• Future Sasuke intervened in Itachi and Second Pillar’s battle, then brought them to Konoha for treatment, and Second Pillar decided to stay and seek the Sixth Hokage position.
• Naruto healed Itachi and refused Future Sasuke’s request to help kill Shimura Danzō, while Tsunade prepared Danzō for a diplomatic mission to Sunagakure.
• Naruto took Boruto to meet Isobu, while Konan recruited Hiruko into Akatsuki and the organization paused operations before the summit.
• Future Sasuke and young Sasuke traveled toward Danzō’s visit to Sunagakure as Future Sasuke suspected young Sasuke’s Indra chakra was awakening.

Sasuke and Naruto defeated Urashiki, while Sasuke gained a new path forward and Naruto prepared to reclaim his place in Konoha. As the Akatsuki targeted the Tailed Beasts, Naruto won support for his Sixth Hokage bid and returned to his parents’ former home.

• Future Sasuke and Second Pillar killed Shimura Danzō, recovered Shisui’s Sharingan, and Second Pillar revived Aburame Torune as his servant.
• Sasuke accepted Itachi’s offer of his eyes after Future Sasuke explained how they could restore his Mangekyo Sharingan, and Jiraiya accepted Sasuke as his disciple.
• Urashiki captured Fū and drained Chōmei’s chakra, but Naruto, Future Sasuke, and Second Pillar fought him and Naruto removed his Rinnegan before young Sasuke revived him with March of the Dead.
• Naruto and Future Sasuke sent Boruto home through Karasuki, and Naruto transplanted Urashiki’s Rinnegan before joining Sasuke to investigate the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
• Second Pillar subdued Satori and made it his summoning beast, while Pain’s Paths captured Yugito Nii and Akatsuki prepared to extract her Two-Tails chakra.
• Shikaku Nara helped Naruto secure support from the Fourth Hokage’s former subordinates, and Konoha’s jonin voted to restore Naruto’s status as a Konoha ninja.
• The Fourth Raikage declared war on Akatsuki as Second Pillar led the Ninja Squad toward the enemy, while Naruto returned to his parents’ former home and confronted Asuma Sarutobi over the move.

Naruto advanced the Dragonborn Organization’s takeover of the Land of Rivers while Akatsuki captured more Tailed Beasts and the Fourth Raikage died. After defeating Obito and turning him into the Naraka Path, Naruto went to the Land of Demons, where he gave Yomi control of the Undead Army and prepared to test its strength.

• Naruto fought Neji and Hinata, helped them explore their Tenseigan abilities, then persuaded Orochimaru to restore Minato’s soul and obtain the Cell Activation Secret Technique.
• Akatsuki attacked Kumogakure and Iwagakure, capturing Killer B and Han, while Naruto healed Isobu and Minato gave Kurama his remaining chakra before departing for the Pure Land.
• Naruto activated the Heavenly Spear in Tonika Village, gained six Truth-Seeking Orbs, and received news that Akatsuki was attacking Kumogakure.
• Hidan killed the Fourth Raikage, while Shadow Clone Nimei led the Dragonborn Organization’s takeover of the Land of Rivers and renamed it the Land of Dragons.
• Naruto created Sekiro and sent him toward Akatsuki, then the Allied Forces fought Akatsuki as the masked man captured the revived Seven-Tails.
• Naruto confronted Obito Uchiha in his alternate space, defeated him, and made him the Naraka Path, which returned to Nagato with the Seven-Tails.
• Naruto agreed to an alliance with the Land of Fire’s envoy and went to the Land of Demons to help Shion remove her seal.
• Naruto defeated Yomi, revived him as Animal Path Yomi, and watched him break Moryo’s seal and claim the Undead Army as it marched toward the palace.