Recaps

Pakura unleashed her Blood Demon Art, Inferno of All Creation, and helped Blood Moon destroy a Konoha force while Muzan’s troops sealed off its escape routes. The Land of Waves won a costly victory, but Muzan left a few survivors to spread news of Pakura’s power as the weakened land faced danger from other villages.

• An Inuzuka ninja sensed danger as the Konoha ambush prepared to attack, but Pakura’s flames struck before the group could respond.
• Pakura engulfed the Konoha ninja in her Inferno of All Creation and charged through the steam to finish them off.
• Muzan ordered Hizashi to use the Byakugan to monitor escape routes while the rest of Blood Moon surrounded the Konoha force.
• Most of the Konoha ninja were killed, while the Land of Waves also suffered heavy losses and captured a large stretch of territory.
• Pakura asked Muzan whether they should pursue the few survivors, but he let them escape so they could spread word of her Blood Demon Art.

After Blood Moon’s ambush destroyed Konoha’s front line, Shikaku Nara ordered a retreat and Inoichi Yamanaka carried the news to Minato Namikaze. Muzan prepared to press the Land of Waves’ advantage while guarding against outside intervention, and decided to recruit another member of the Twelve Kizuki.

• Inoichi Yamanaka told Shikaku Nara that Blood Moon’s plan had wiped out Konoha’s shinobi on the front lines, and Shikaku ordered him to report the defeat to Konoha.
• Shikaku Nara rejected thoughts of suicide and resolved to do what he could to protect the remaining shinobi as headquarters pulled back its defensive line.
• Inoichi Yamanaka delivered Shikaku Nara’s letter to Minato Namikaze, who announced Konoha’s crushing defeat and vowed to protect its future.
• Naruto sensed the village’s grief, and Kakashi told him that Konoha had lost the war and many people had died.
• Muzan stopped Pakura from attacking Konoha’s headquarters, ordered an accelerated offensive and preparations against the Land of Water’s allies, and decided to find another Twelve Kizuki member.

Muzan held a brutal trial for one opening among the Twelve Kizuki, and Hiruko entered hoping to gain the power of the Man-Eating Demons. Hiruko revealed two Bloodline Limits and killed every ninja who approached him, leaving the other candidates wary of his strength.

• Kamizuru Poison Butterfly reported that Konoha was abandoning territory, and Muzan ordered his forces to delay their offensive.
• Muzan observed the candidates gathering for the Twelve Kizuki selection and recognized Hiruko among them.
• Muzan announced that only one candidate would survive and receive his power, prompting the ninja to attack one another.
• Hiruko waited as his opponents surrounded him, then used Storm Release: Lightning Cloud to kill one ninja.
• Hiruko used Swift Release and his speed to kill the ninja who approached him, revealing that he possessed two Bloodline Limits.

Muzan watched Hiruko defeat the other survivor of the trial and judged him worthy of receiving the Man-Eating Demon Bloodline. Hiruko accepted Muzan’s blood, and its power began transforming his body and destabilizing his four stolen Bloodline Limits.

• Muzan explained that Hiruko’s Chimera Technique and ambition made him an ideal candidate to become a Man-Eating Demon.
• Hiruko fought another powerful survivor, who used Lightning Release: Earth Walk and challenged Hiruko’s four Bloodline Limits.
• Hiruko unleashed Storm Release Secret Technique: Storm Dragon and emerged as the sole survivor of the trial.
• Muzan congratulated Hiruko and bit his hand with a mouth that appeared in his palm, bestowing the Man-Eating Demon Bloodline.
• Hiruko endured the transformation as the new power made his four Bloodline Limits grow violent.

Hiruko completed his transformation into a Man-Eating Demon, gaining immense power while falling under Muzan’s control. As Muzan celebrated his growing strength, Kazuma told the terrified Fire Daimyo that Konoha and the Fire Temple still had cards to play in the war.

• Hiruko struggled as Muzan’s blood suppressed and fused his absorbed Bloodline Limits, transforming him into a Man-Eating Demon.
• After the transformation, Hiruko tested his Dark Release and realized he could absorb Bloodline Limits without relying on the Chimera Technique, though Muzan still controlled his life and death.
• Muzan promised Hiruko a place among the Twelve Kizuki and urged him to return to Konoha to prove his strength, especially to the Third Hokage.
• The Fire Daimyo raged over the Land of Waves and Blood Moon seizing his territory, then worried that his forces could not stop their advance.
• Kazuma arrived with three young followers and told the daimyo that Konoha had not yet lost and that the Fire Temple had ways to respond, recalling the Nine-Tails Rebellion.

Kazuma persuaded the Fire daimyo to demand that Konoha deploy the Nine-Tails, while Minato Namikaze arranged for Jiraiya to take Naruto to Mount Myoboku for safety. Muzan learned the Land of Water was harassing his merchant ships and prepared defenses as he awaited Haku’s return.

• Kazuma urged the Fire daimyo to order Konoha to send the Nine-Tails against the Land of Waves, hoping to concentrate power under the daimyo.
• Minato Namikaze secretly asked Jiraiya to take Naruto to Mount Myoboku, and Jiraiya agreed to protect him there.
• The Land of Water’s daimyo ordered shinobi and troops to harass Muzan’s merchant ships after receiving a promise of territory from the Land of Fire.
• Pakura told Muzan about the attacks and said she had abandoned nearby islands and organized pirates to harass the enemy.
• Muzan told Pakura to hold the defensive line at a sea trench and said Haku’s developing Blood Demon Art could help stop the Land of Water’s ships.

Muzan sent Hyuga Yun into Konoha to expose an alleged assassination attempt and sow division within the Hyuga Clan. Minato suspected Danzo was behind the attack and summoned him as tensions between Konoha and the Hyuga Clan grew.

• Muzan learned that the Land of Fire's daimyo had tried to involve the Nine-Tails in the war, and he decided to let the daimyo further destabilize Konoha before killing him.
• Muzan abandoned plans for a surprise attack after discovering Konoha's concentrated sensory defenses, then chose Hyuga Yun to create turmoil inside the village.
• Hyuga Yun entered Konoha and claimed that people from the village had hunted him, prompting the Hyuga Clan to investigate and distrust Konoha's ninja.
• Konoha confirmed Hyuga Yun was telling the truth and uncovered the bodies of two attackers whose identities belonged to ninja already recorded as dead.
• Minato suspected Danzo had used Root to target Hyuga Yun, ordered Danzo brought to him, and sought to placate the Hyuga Clan.

Muzan prepared to exploit Konoha’s growing conflict between the Hyuga Main House and Branch House, while Haku returned with a greatly strengthened Blood Demon Art. After Danzo’s accusations led to Branch House members being executed, Muzan ordered an attack on Konoha’s camp to rescue them.

• Haku returned to Muzan after his Blood Demon Art grew powerful enough to freeze the surrounding forest, though he had not yet reached absolute zero.
• Muzan warned Haku that Hiruko was a rival for the Upper Rank position and switched Haku with Pakura on the Land of Water front.
• Hizashi told Muzan that Hyuga Branch House members were being executed in Konoha’s camp, and Muzan ordered an assault to rescue them.
• Muzan’s forces gathered devices designed to block activation of the Caged Bird mark as they advanced on the camp.
• Konoha’s forces halted their purge to meet the attack, while Danzo’s accusations had turned the Branch House into scapegoats and deepened the clan’s turmoil.

Muzan’s forces attacked Konoha’s camp while the Hyuga Branch House members rebelled against their captivity. Muzan offered them protection from the Caged Bird mark, and the battle turned into a fight over whether they would join the Land of Waves.

• Shikaku Nara ordered Konoha Ninja to use the terrain and ambush the attacking Land of Waves army led by the Twelve Kizuki.
• Muzan appeared at the rear of the enemy formation and offered to free the Hyuga Branch House from the Main House’s control.
• Hizashi Hyuga arrived without a Caged Bird mark, and Muzan presented a device meant to protect Branch House members from the mark’s torment.
• Two Hyuga Branch House members pledged loyalty to Muzan and accepted his protection, encouraging others to consider defecting.
• Shikaku Nara’s forces blocked the Hyuga from joining the Land of Waves as Muzan ordered his ninja to rescue them.
• The detained Hyuga Branch House members began resisting Konoha, determined not to remain slaves or die without a fight.

Muzan and the Land of Waves forces overwhelmed Konoha’s camp as the Hyuga Branch Family joined them, forcing Shikaku Nara to order a retreat. Choza Akimichi fought Muzan to buy time, but Muzan pierced him with Black Blood Brambles while Shikaku and Inoichi tried to rescue him.

• Hizashi Hyuga led the Hyuga Branch Family and the remaining battlefield ninjas in joining the Land of Waves forces and fighting against Konoha.
• Shikaku Nara ordered Konoha’s remaining troops to withdraw, and Choza Akimichi joined him and Inoichi Yamanaka in confronting Muzan.
• Muzan broke Choza Akimichi’s Multi-Size Technique with a punch, then expanded into a giant form and sent him flying in their clash.
• Choza Akimichi swallowed the yellow pill to strengthen himself and hold Muzan back, but Muzan trapped him in Black Blood Brambles and pierced his chest before he could take the red pill.
• Inoichi Yamanaka rushed to rescue Choza while Shikaku Nara used Shadow Imitation Jutsu and Shadow Sewing Technique to protect them from Muzan’s attacks.

After defeating Konoha, Muzan returned to the Land of Waves and inspected Kabuto’s schools before taking the undisciplined Red Lotus to the front lines. He joined Haku’s forces to prepare for war against the Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water.

• Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi escaped Muzan’s encirclement severely injured as Konoha’s forces retreated.
• The Fire Daimyo ordered Kazuma to use the Nine-Tails, while Kazuma proposed raising an army of the dead and trying to persuade Konoha to send its jinchūriki into battle.
• Muzan finished subduing the Land of Fire, returned to the Land of Waves, and praised Kabuto for building schools and training workers.
• Muzan caught Red Lotus skipping class and took her to the front lines to learn from Haku and the Twelve Kizuki.
• Haku assembled the Land of Waves’ forces and scouts, while Muzan ordered them to assess the Hidden Mist Village’s deployment before launching their counterattack.

The Land of Water's Daimyo ordered defenses as Muzan prepared his fleet to cut off its transport routes and invade. The battle began at sea, where Red Lotus confronted the horrors of war, and Muzan sent Haku into the fight as the Hidden Mist's defenses challenged the Land of Waves.

• The Land of Water's Daimyo silenced the arguing nobles, summoned the Fifth Mizukage, and ordered the nation's defenses deployed.
• Muzan assembled the Land of Waves' fleet and ordered Zabuza and the Demon Corps to infiltrate the Land of Water and destroy its ports.
• Muzan dismissed Zabuza's concerns about the Tailed Beasts and sent the Twelve Kizuki to attack the Land of Water's forces.
• The fleets clashed, and Red Lotus froze in terror after seeing her companions killed until Muzan urged her to grow stronger.
• The Hidden Mist Village's shinobi used thick fog and Water Release to counter the Land of Waves, so Muzan withdrew most of his front-line forces and called on Haku to fight.

Haku’s Ice Release overwhelmed the Hidden Mist forces at sea, securing the Land of Waves’ first victory and prompting the Land of Water to prepare for the threat of the Twelve Kizuki. Muzan forced the island lords who had betrayed the Land of Waves to accept its authority and military presence, then ordered them to block Land of Water merchants from the trade routes.

• Haku used Falling Ice Rain to freeze the sea, destroy the Hidden Mist’s advance, and turn the battle into a victory for the Land of Waves.
• Muzan praised Haku’s strength and urged him to reach absolute zero, while Hidden Mist leaders met with Terumi Mei and the Land of Water’s daimyo to address their defeat and the Twelve Kizuki.
• Haku told Muzan that island lords who had surrendered to the Land of Water were seeking his protection, and Muzan explained that their betrayal required a response despite the Land of Waves’ need for trade routes.
• The island lords offered Muzan treasure and asked forgiveness, but he required them to submit to the Land of Waves and accept its troops on their islands.
• Muzan guaranteed the island lords’ safety while ordering them to keep Land of Water merchants off their trade routes, and they agreed.

Terumi Mei and the Hidden Mist Village's elites investigated the Land of Waves, where Terumi Mei spotted Red Lotus and moved to kill her for her Crystal Release. Hiruko intercepted the attack and warned Red Lotus to flee, while facing the unknown assailants.

• Terumi Mei led the Hidden Mist Village's elites to investigate the sea near the Land of Waves, and Ao warned her that they risked being detected.
• Terumi Mei and Ao disguised themselves with the Transformation Jutsu and went to an island near the main battleship.
• Terumi Mei spotted Red Lotus practicing Crystal Release and decided to kill her for her Bloodline Limit.
• Hiruko caught a kunai aimed at Red Lotus and confronted the attackers, warning her that he could not guarantee her safety.

Hiruko fought Terumi Mei on the island and was reduced to a head before Muzan arrived and helped him recover. Afterward, Muzan ordered stronger surveillance as the Hidden Mist Village’s attack revealed that its forces had found the island chain.

• Hiruko sent Red Lotus away, then recognized Terumi Mei and attacked her with Storm Release.
• Terumi Mei and Hiruko’s battle devastated the island, and Hiruko survived only because of his Man-Eating Demon regeneration.
• Muzan found Hiruko as a head, restored him in acidic liquid, and advised him to seek more Bloodline Limits to strengthen himself.
• Muzan ordered Hizashi’s ability deployed around the perimeter and stationed only a small number of Hyuga shinobi in the Land of Waves’ core region.
• Ao, badly burned by Hiruko’s attack, recalled how Terumi Mei had protected him from the Storm Release.

After Konoha’s defeat, Minato ordered the village to abandon its homeland as Pakura advanced toward the daimyō, while Muzan’s forces consolidated control over the Land of Fire. Kabuto showed Muzan a developing snake-headed creature made with Man-Eating Demon blood, and Muzan considered Mount Myoboku as a future source of nourishment for it.

• Minato learned that Pakura was advancing toward the daimyō and ordered Konoha to evacuate its remaining people and leave the Land of Fire.
• As Konoha withdrew, the Land of Fire fell into turmoil, but Mukawa Hui’s Merchant Alliance helped stabilize it under Muzan’s control.
• Muzan received news that the Land of Fire had fallen and recognized that his plans could advance sooner than expected.
• Kabuto showed Muzan a snake-headed experimental creature whose growth depended on consuming beings with Natural Energy.
• Muzan considered targeting Mount Myoboku for nourishment, but Kabuto warned that an attack could exhaust their forces.
• Muzan said Mount Myoboku would be dealt with later and noted that the White Snake Sage also wanted to destroy it.

Muzan learned that Sasuke Uchiha and Boruto had arrived in his era through the Dragon Vein, and ordered them tracked. After Sasuke and Boruto discovered Konoha had been emptied and its Hyuga shinobi treated them as enemies, Muzan confronted them and explained that this era differed from their own; they still intended to find Naruto.

• Pakura reported that Konoha's residents had left and that Sasuke Uchiha and a child remained there, so Muzan recognized the Dragon Vein and ordered them tracked.
• Sasuke and Boruto found Konoha nearly empty, and a Hyuga Branch Family shinobi attacked them with a kunai carrying an Explosive Tag.
• Sasuke and Boruto hid from searching Hyuga shinobi, then saw Hizashi Hyuga and were confronted by Muzan, whom Sasuke mistook for Teacher Kakashi.
• Muzan revealed that Konoha had been destroyed by him and identified Boruto as Hizashi's family after Boruto said his mother was Hinata.
• Muzan explained that the Dragon Vein had brought them to a parallel world, while Sasuke asked him not to interfere with their mission to find Naruto.

Muzan fought Sasuke Uchiha for Boruto and saw the Jougan rupture space, briefly revealing Yoriichi Tsugikuni. After Sasuke escaped with Boruto, Muzan prepared to conquer the Land of Water, whose desperate nobles began offering him help.

• Muzan overpowered Sasuke Uchiha, ignored Amaterasu by regenerating his severed arm, and trapped Sasuke and Boruto with flesh thorns.
• Muzan captured Boruto, and the Jougan awakened, shattering space and revealing Yoriichi Tsugikuni across the fragments.
• Sasuke used Chidori to break through the thorns, seized unconscious Boruto, and escaped while Muzan ordered his followers not to pursue.
• Muzan examined Boruto's blood and resolved to destroy the Land of Water after stabilizing his rule over the Land of Fire.
• As the Land of Water prepared for a desperate battle, a noble offered Muzan a map to help him conquer it with fewer losses.

Muzan accepted the nobles’ offer of allegiance in exchange for a map and their help destabilizing the Land of Water. As the naval battle approached, the Land of Water’s daimyo recruited Fish-Men to fight the Land of Waves, and Muzan gave Haku the chance to prove himself.

• Muzan spared the kneeling noble and accepted the nobles’ offer to aid him once the war began.
• The Land of Water’s daimyo agreed to fund the Fish-Men and recognize them as an official force if they heavily damaged the Land of Waves’ fleet.
• The Fish-Men emerged from the sea and promised to help the daimyo defeat the invaders.
• A storm gathered as the Land of Waves’ ninjas and warships prepared for battle.
• Haku froze floating ice around the ships, and Muzan told him to destroy enemy warships and earn a place among the Upper Ranks.

Haku and the Twelve Kizuki led Blood Moon’s attack on the Hidden Mist Village’s fleet while the Land of Waves’ ninjas struggled against underwater Fish-Men. As the battle turned against them, Muzan transformed the main warship into a growing flesh-and-thorn monster that devoured approaching Fish-Men.

• Haku said he expected to reach the strength required for a breakthrough after the war and chose not to gain power by devouring others.
• Muzan ordered the attack, and Haku led the Twelve Kizuki across the sea as ice and ninjutsu pierced the enemy fleet.
• Fish-Men used whirlpools and powerful underwater Water Release to attack the ships, forcing the Land of Waves’ ninjas into a costly defense.
• A Fish-Man leader warned his forces to stay underwater and limit losses after one of Muzan’s explosive eyeballs devastated their approach.
• Muzan watched the battle worsen, then spread Flesh Thorns across the main warship, where they captured Fish-Men and grew into a living monster.

Muzan’s assault devastated the Land of Water’s forces as nobles betrayed their country and rebelled on the island. Muzan then fought Terumi Mei at sea, where her corrosive techniques challenged his demonic regeneration, while he ordered Haku to keep suppressing the Hidden Mist Village ninjas.

• Muzan’s thorn-covered ship devoured fish-men and ninjas, while the Land of Water’s daimyo feared that his forces could not stop him.
• A noble allied with Muzan arranged a rebellion on the island, then had a general who knew the plan killed; the uprising disrupted support for the front lines.
• Muzan confronted Terumi Mei, and the two clashed with lightning, water dragons, and brute force across the sea.
• Terumi Mei used Lava Release to flood the area with corrosive acid, damaging Muzan and neutralizing his Blood Demon Art.
• Terumi Mei expanded her attack with Boil Release, causing more severe corrosive injuries, while Muzan stopped Haku from joining the duel and ordered him to defeat the Hidden Mist Village ninjas.

Haku’s forces routed the Land of Water soldiers at sea while Muzan fought Terumi Mei and broke her three water dragons with a single slash. Terumi Mei escaped into the deep sea, leaving Haku to secure the waters as the rebellion on the island neared its end.

• The Land of Water soldiers lost hope when reinforcements failed to arrive, and many threw down their weapons and fled into the sea.
• Haku spared the fleeing soldiers he expected to become citizens of the Land of Waves, but froze the diehards who continued fighting.
• Terumi Mei unleashed three water dragons and poisonous mist against Muzan as her forces faltered and her stamina waned.
• Muzan split the three water dragons with his Hatake Slash, but Terumi Mei dodged his follow-up attack by diving into the sea.
• Haku’s army occupied the waters, trapping and killing those who tried to escape the ice seal, while the island rebellion entered its final stage.

Muzan took control of the Land of Water and appointed its former daimyo to govern it, setting him against the nobles who had betrayed him. After learning that the Fish-Men had caused heavy casualties, Muzan turned his attention to settling the score with them and dealing with the Hidden Mist Village.

• Muzan arrived on the conquered island as the nobles presented the captured former daimyo of the Land of Water.
• Muzan appointed the former daimyo to manage the Land of Water, leaving him to contend with the nobles who had betrayed him.
• Muzan told the daimyo and nobles to keep the region peaceful while he focused on other matters.
• Haku gave Muzan the casualty report, which showed that more than thirty percent of their people had died because of the Fish-Men.
• Muzan ordered Haku to keep the losses secret and vowed to deal personally with those responsible for the trouble on the battlefield.

Muzan planned to secure Fish-Men for the Land of Waves and visited the abandoned Hidden Mist Village, while Terumi Mei led her displaced forces toward the Land of Wind to seek an alliance with Konoha. The Hidden Mist Village chose a dangerous storm route to evade the Land of Waves' blockade.

• Muzan assigned Haku to confront the Fish-Men and ordered Shanye Song to handle the battlefield cleanup.
• Muzan found the Hidden Mist Village deserted after Terumi Mei had led its people away, and he anticipated that they would eventually return to the Land of Waves' fringes.
• Terumi Mei and the Hidden Mist Village's leaders decided to flee toward the Land of Wind and join Konoha while escaping the Land of Waves' pursuit.
• The Great Elder recommended crossing the Storm Sea, and Terumi Mei ordered the ship to change course for the Land of Wind.

Muzan returned to the rebuilt Konoha and visited Orochimaru, who had developed a healing medicine from Man-Eating Demon blood. The medicine could save the gravely wounded but caused temporary madness, and Muzan ordered Orochimaru to continue testing it on captured bandits rather than treating people as disposable.

• Muzan inspected the rebuilt Konoha, where Pakura had overseen reconstruction and researchers had joined the village’s new laboratories.
• Muzan found Orochimaru conducting experiments in a woman’s body and learned that his Living Corpse Reincarnation still had a limited lifespan.
• Orochimaru showed Muzan a medicine extracted from Man-Eating Demons that rapidly healed wounds but left users violent and beast-like for about an hour.
• Orochimaru explained that the medicine could not be mass-produced because extracting it harmed the demons, and that his experiments had used around a hundred people.
• Muzan told Orochimaru to continue the experiments using captured bandits, while warning him not to treat them as disposable.