Recaps

Hyuga Hitoshi led the Hyuga Clan away from Konoha, built the Sun God Country, and brought Kirigakure under its influence. At Fugaku’s inauguration, Tobirama challenged his rule and accused him of wrongdoing, but the ceremony descended into a public reckoning over Konoha’s history and the Senju Clan’s disappearance.

• Hyuga Hitoshi ended the Hyuga-Senju alliance, took Tsunade and the Hyuga Clan to the moon, and left Fugaku to defend Konoha from Hamura’s statue.
• Hyuga Hitoshi and Orochimaru began replacing the Caged Bird Curse Mark with the Sun Sage Seal as Fugaku became Konoha’s celebrated savior and took power from Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Hyuga Hitoshi established the Sun God Country, expanded its territory, revived dead Hyuga members, and drew the attention of the great nations and Konan.
• Hyuga Hitoshi forced Obito to surrender Kirigakure, helped Mei Terumi become Mizukage, and brought Zabuza and Kisame into his service.
• Fugaku prepared his Hokage inauguration as the other great nations plotted against Hyuga Hitoshi, while Tobirama Senju returned and recruited Itachi to challenge Fugaku.
• At the inauguration, Hyuga Hitoshi humiliated Rasa and threatened Ōnoki, while Fugaku presented himself as Konoha’s savior and Sarutobi Hiruzen and Tobirama opposed his appointment.
• Tobirama accused Fugaku of selling Fire Country territory and colluding with Hyuga Hitoshi, but Fugaku defended the sale and his leadership before the gathered crowd.
• Tobirama discovered that the Senju Clan had vanished, and Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo accused each other of responsibility while Fugaku mocked Tobirama.

Hyuga Hitoshi defeated the nations opposing the Sun God Country, reshaped the Shinobi World, and protected Uchiha Hikari as Danzo and Obito pursued their plans. The arc ended with Obito gaining Isshiki’s power and confronting Hashirama, Tobirama, Nagato, and Madara at the Land of Rain construction site.

• Tobirama Senju killed Sarutobi Hiruzen after condemning him and Danzo, while Hyuga Hitoshi destroyed Sarutobi’s Shinigami summon and had him taken to the Pillar of Shame.
• Hyuga Hitoshi led the Sun God Country’s counterattack, as Pakura routed Sunagakure’s forces and the allied armies defeated the forces of Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
• Hyuga Hitoshi established the Sun God Allied Nations and recruited Nagato, while Danzo and Obito secretly partnered to improve Impure World Reincarnation.
• Itachi awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan after finding Asuma mortally wounded, then misread Fugaku’s plans and joined Obito and Danzo’s assault on the Uchiha Clan.
• Sasuke defeated Itachi and fled, while Fugaku expelled Itachi and Hyuga Hitoshi fought Hashirama Senju, sparing him only after demanding thirty years of work for the Sun God Country.
• Tobirama and Hashirama led the campaign against Danzo, who died after charging Tobirama’s kunai, while Madara found Danzo’s letter and set out to retrieve his Rinnegan.
• Isshiki gave Obito new power, and Itachi escaped Kara’s dimension to report Obito’s plans and the truth about the Shinobi World to Tobirama.
• Madara challenged Hashirama at the Land of Rain construction site, Nagato confronted Madara, and Obito appeared through a space-time vortex as the others turned to face him.

Hyuga Hitoshi brought Madara and the Otsutsuki into the Sun God Country’s orbit, revealed the truth behind Infinite Tsukuyomi, and revived a dying planet as Sun God Star. As the Shinobi World Tournament began, Hitoshi launched a Limited Tsukuyomi trial that forced Naruto and Sasuke to confront painful histories.

• Obito’s power surged at the Sun God Construction Site, but Nagato defeated Madara’s Perfect Susanoo with the Sun God Seal while Isshiki discovered Hitoshi behind him.
• Nagato stabilized Tengai Shinsei over the inland sea as Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kakashi sealed Obito, and Black Zetsu persuaded Madara to seek resurrection through the Sun God Country.
• Hitoshi revived Madara, and Madara later followed Sasuke’s Team 7 to the Land of Waves, where Kakashi and Sasuke faced Obito, Itachi, and Kinshiki as Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Isshiki arrived.
• Obito let Isshiki complete his resurrection, while Madara and Hashirama fought Momoshiki and Hitoshi freed and sealed Kaguya as Kaguya Hyuga.
• Hitoshi explained to Madara that Kaguya’s Infinite Tsukuyomi had turned victims into White Zetsu, then took Madara to Ryūshiki’s dying planet to confront its Otsutsuki guardian.
• Hitoshi defeated Ryūshiki, absorbed the Chakra Fruit, revived the planet, and brought it into orbit as Sun God Star, while Madara accepted Ryūshiki’s Karma to train against its takeover.
• As the Shinobi World Tournament opened, Konan briefed the Five Kage on the Otsutsuki threat, and Hitoshi and Orochimaru prepared a Limited Tsukuyomi trial to strengthen ninja minds.
• Naruto and Sasuke entered the trial on Sun God Star, where Naruto relived his birth and his parents’ deaths while Sasuke discovered that the Uchiha conflict had reached a breaking point.