Recaps

Muzan freed himself from Konoha’s prison, built alliances and forces through the Land of Waves, and helped ignite war against the Land of Fire. As the invasion began, Hidden Cloud forces struck the Land of Waves, and Muzan faced Killer B and Yugito Nii in battle.

• Pakura and the Twelve Kizuki broke Muzan out of Konoha’s prison during Akatsuki’s attack, and Muzan joined the assault on Konoha before confronting Danzo and recruiting Kabuto.
• Muzan appointed Pakura Upper Rank Four, then used trade manipulation and the Merchant Alliance to destabilize the Land of Fire and undermine its nobles.
• Muzan recruited the Fūma Clan, killed Kojirō after learning Orochimaru had also approached them, and entered Dragon Cave to obtain the White Snake Sage’s technique and support.
• Muzan and Orochimaru established Hidden Sound Village in Fūma Territory, while Muzan branded Haku with a Cursed Seal that awakened a powerful Sage form.
• Muzan turned Raiga Kurosuki and Ranmaru into a fused Man-Eating Demon, then tested the Twelve Kizuki, reassigned their ranks, and ordered unrest and war against Konoha.
• The Land of Waves invaded the Land of Fire as rising food prices and unrest weakened the country, while Muzan and Kabuto investigated Man-Eating Demons’ vulnerability to sunlight.
• A Hidden Cloud attack destroyed a factory in the Land of Waves, and Muzan fought Killer B and Yugito Nii while Dodai’s forces struck the Land of Waves’ undefended home base.
• Muzan wounded the Eight-Tails and restrained Killer B, but Yugito Nii badly damaged him before he regenerated, summoned giant pythons, entered Demon King Form, and charged Killer B.

Muzan forged an alliance with Akatsuki and launched a campaign against the Five Great Shinobi Villages while expanding Blood Moon’s forces. As Konoha struggled to respond, Muzan recruited Hyuga Yun and Shikaku realized Konoha’s ambush might be the true target.

• Muzan drove Killer B and Yugito Nii from the Land of Waves, then pursued Tsunade and secured her agreement to seek ways to revive Nawaki and Dan Kato.
• Muzan poisoned Jiraiya during the Rain Village battle, offered Nagato a place among the demons, and later joined Akatsuki against the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
• Muzan rescued Raiga Kurosuki and Kamizuru Poison Butterfly from Obito, then allied Blood Moon with Akatsuki as the alliance fought the Shinobi Alliance.
• Muzan and the Twelve Kizuki attacked Konoha’s forces in the tunnels, while Pakura’s surprise campaign retook territory in Mukawa Territory.
• Muzan’s armies advanced as Danzo secretly accepted his offer to attack the Land of Fire in exchange for becoming Hokage.
• Muzan’s group killed two Root agents pursuing Hyuga Yun, and Muzan persuaded Yun to join him by promising a Konoha without the Caged Bird system.
• Shanye Song and Momochi Zabuza approached Konoha’s main camp, and Shikaku realized Muzan had used the rendezvous map to lure Konoha’s ambush into danger.

Muzan’s forces defeated Konoha, seized the Land of Fire, and conquered the Land of Water while he expanded his ranks and exploited internal divisions. The arc ended with Muzan inspecting Konoha’s reconstruction and ordering Orochimaru to continue his experiments on captured bandits.

• Pakura and Blood Moon ambushed Konoha’s front-line forces, and Muzan let a few survivors escape to spread word of her power.
• Muzan chose Hiruko as a Twelve Kizuki candidate, transformed him into a Man-Eating Demon, and sent him back to prove his strength.
• Muzan exploited Konoha’s conflict with the Hyuga Branch House, leading Hizashi and other Hyuga to join the Land of Waves as Konoha’s forces retreated.
• Haku and the Twelve Kizuki defeated the Hidden Mist fleet, while Muzan secured the loyalty of island lords and prepared to conquer the Land of Water.
• Muzan confronted Sasuke and Boruto after they arrived in the parallel world through the Dragon Vein, but Sasuke escaped with Boruto after the Jougan awakened.
• Muzan’s forces defeated the Land of Water’s fleet and Terumi Mei, while a noble-backed rebellion disrupted the island’s support for the war effort.
• Muzan installed the former Land of Water daimyo to govern the conquered region, then ordered Haku to confront the Fish-Men and kept their heavy casualties secret.
• Muzan inspected rebuilt Konoha and told Orochimaru to continue testing his demon-derived medicine on captured bandits.