Recaps

Obito devastated Kumogakure and captured the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, while Konoha repelled new attacks and uncovered Jigen’s presence. Natsuki fought Jigen in another dimension, but Jigen escaped and trapped Minato, Naruto, and their allies in the Sealing Pot.

• Hiruko and Gū escaped Konoha as Obito attacked Kumogakure, summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and used a meteorite to devastate the village.
• Yōya fought to protect Yugito, but Obito extracted Matatabi and Yugito died, and Minato, Shisui, and Konan later arrived to aid the Raikage and evacuate survivors.
• Minato and Shisui battled Obito while Minato used Nine-Tails Chakra to teleport Cloud Village civilians to safety, and Konan’s attacks weakened the statue’s Dark Chakra.
• Konoha captured many White Zetsu, then Depa and Boro attacked, and Nagato captured Depa, while Sasuke and Yahiko destroyed Boro’s power source and defeated him.
• Jigen appeared at Orochimaru’s laboratory, took Urashiki’s body, and fought Minato before bringing Natsuki to a barren dimension and branding him with Karma.
• Natsuki activated Karma State II and wounded Jigen, who escaped through a Space Door, and Jigen then trapped Minato, Naruto, Utakata, Shion, and their allies inside the Sealing Pot.

Natsuki revived allies, strengthened his village, and rallied the other villages against Obito as the Six Kage Summit approached. Meanwhile, Hyuga Sora’s leaked intelligence revealed Jigen’s identity to Black Zetsu, who concealed the discovery from Obito.

• Jigen attacked Shion, but Ashihō took the Black Rod meant for her, and Natsuki later stabilized Ashihō and Utakata after Shion used her shrine maiden power to protect them.
• Natsuki treated allies, prepared for war, and helped Kimimaro develop his bloodline, while Yōya lost his sight after repeated Mangekyō use and agreed to help awaken more Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Natsuki revived Yugito, Chiyo, Gaara, and Fū, and Gaara agreed to serve Natsuki before returning to lead Sunagakure.
• Natsuki appointed Kakuzu Finance Minister and Sasori head of the Puppet Division, while he and Minato arranged the Six Kage Summit and warned the villages about Obito’s coming war.
• Obito and Black Zetsu planned to attend the summit and build an Edo Tensei army, while Natsuki explained Obito’s threat to the Raikage and negotiated the Sky Fortress for access to Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Chakra Metal weapons.
• Natsuki offered to save Killer B if the Raikage and Killer B served him for ten years, and warned that a greater enemy would soon require the Ninja World to unite.
• Hyuga Sora sold intelligence about Jigen and the Six-Tails to a broker, and Black Zetsu recognized Jigen as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and decided to hide the discovery from Obito.

Natsuki exposed the coming threat of Obito, Madara, and the Ōtsutsuki to the Kage, united the villages, and demonstrated his strength. As Kara’s experiments and ties to the Sarutobi Clan came to light, Tobirama struck the factory and the Land of Valleys sought Konoha’s help, while Sasuke continued Natsuki’s trial.

• Jiraiya investigated Victor’s company, uncovered human experiments, and reported his findings to Jigen, who recognized the Otsutsuki writing in Jiraiya’s intelligence.
• Natsuki resurrected Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, revealed Hiruzen Sarutobi’s crimes and the stone tablet’s deception, and explained the threats posed by Kara, Obito, and Kaguya.
• Natsuki brought the Kage together at the Six Kage Summit, where Obito declared war and Natsuki warned that Madara and Kaguya would also threaten the Ninja World.
• The Kage chose Natsuki as Allied Forces Commander, and he organized the alliance’s divisions and support while demonstrating his Susanoo and Sage Jutsu.
• Victor persuaded the stranded Sarutobi Clan to join Kara, while Tobirama attacked Victor’s factory and killed Ryunosuke Sarutobi after Jiraiya helped him investigate.
• Jiraiya gave evidence of Kara’s human experiments to the Land of Valleys, whose daimyo sought Konoha’s help when the company’s guards repelled his army.
• Minato prepared Konoha’s forces as Natsuki planned his next moves against Kara and Obito, while Sasuke opened the fourth scroll in Natsuki’s trial and found a lounge chair.

Natsuki prepared Konoha and its allies for Obito’s invasion while confronting Kara’s experiments and strengthening his people. As Sasuke and Itachi entered the Dragon Vein, its spirit pulled Natsuki into a vortex, leaving the story at a mysterious new destination.

• Hashirama and Nagato attacked Victor’s fortress in the Land of Valleys, where they uncovered thousands of victims whose life energy had been extracted and captured Victor for interrogation.
• Amado abandoned Kara’s plans to create Artificial Humans and decided to seek resurrection methods from Orochimaru after learning the Fourth Hokage had been revived.
• Obito mobilized thirty thousand Stone Golems and White Zetsu, and Minato brought a golem back to Konoha so the Allied Forces could examine it.
• Natsuki gathered the Six Kage and Mifune, then ordered the Allied Forces to meet at the Vast Plains on the fourth day and fight Obito’s forces there.
• Natsuki took Sasuke and Itachi to the Dragon Vein, where he released its seal so they could cultivate their affinity for Natural Energy.
• The Dragon Vein Spirit entered Natsuki and formed a vortex, and Natsuki threw Sasuke and Itachi clear before vanishing into it.
• A sick woman sent her orange-haired daughter to investigate the Dragon Vein and seek help from Konoha if necessary.