Recaps

Ren helped Tobirama crush the rebellion in Konoha, then reorganized the village and its clans under Tsunade’s leadership and his own military control. After his grandfather’s death awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, Ren discovered Mikoto’s Sea Release and encountered dangerous trash from the Shrouding the Heavens World.

• Tobirama killed Danzo and led Ren, Kurama Yun, and Might Duy in crushing the rebel forces before returning to Konoha to confront Hiruzen and the village leaders.
• Ren defeated Hiruzen, captured him in the Soul Hall, and helped Tobirama purge the clans involved in the rebellion while Nawaki destroyed the Senju Clan’s corrupt factions.
• Ren reorganized the Hyuga and Uchiha Clans, imposed new terms on their surviving members, and confiscated the clans’ records and resources.
• Tsunade became Hokage, Ren took charge of Konoha’s military, and he directed reforms as the other great villages expanded their forces.
• Ren found Demon Oars in the Trash Station and gave a piece of the giant’s flesh to Hiruko, whose body nearly broke apart while absorbing it.
• Ren’s grandfather explained their clan’s sealed bloodline before dying, and Ren awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at the funeral.
• Mikoto developed Sea Release, and Ren saw her seawater dragon devastate the landscape with water of extraordinary weight and salinity.
• Ren discovered trash from the Shrouding the Heavens World, where a woman with a terrifying aura appeared, and the decaying energy from its stones made his eyes bleed black blood.

Ren battled the Third Mizukage, struck a bargain with Madara, and absorbed Indra’s Chakra, bringing his Susanoo to its complete form. After returning to Konoha and entering the Trash Station, he killed a Mandala Snake in the Summoning World and absorbed its Soul Ring.

• Ren discovered that the Forbidden Zone drained vitality, recovered the Jiang Family remains, and found the Hengyu Fist manual and a hidden source of energy.
• Ren trained in Hengyu Fist, then answered Madara’s summons and fought the Third Mizukage, who used Spore Clones to prolong the battle.
• Ren drained the Three-Tails’ Chakra from Yagura and summoned Susanoo, whose Devouring Heaven Demonic Jar consumed the Mizukage’s ice giant.
• Ren struck a bargain with Madara, trading the Mizukage’s vitality for Madara’s Chakra, then met Mei Terumi and brought her to Konoha for Konan to train.
• Ren extracted Indra’s remnant soul and absorbed Indra’s Chakra, using Hengyu Fist to endure it as his Susanoo reached its Complete Body form.
• Ren explored the Pure Land with White Snake Sage, returned to Konoha, and entered the Trash Station, where he found a Douluo World forest and a Mandala Snake.
• Ren killed the Mandala Snake after its venomous fangs struck his Susanoo, absorbed its purple Soul Ring, and had the dogs escort him to the Soul Hall.

Ren gained the Eternal Eyes and strengthened his body before the Third Shinobi World War began. After the Distortion Uzumaki struck him with Zhu Xian Sword Aura, Ren discovered that it had become Sword Intent within his soul.

• Ren consumed the Mandala Snake’s eyes and gallbladder, eased his Mangekyō Sharingan’s side effects, and persuaded Jiraiya to remain in Konoha.
• Ren prepared for conflict in Sunagakure and killed the Third Kazekage, using his techniques before his Mangekyō Sharingan went blind.
• Tsunade transplanted Ren’s father’s and grandfather’s Mangekyō Sharingan, but Ren’s eyes turned pale until he restored his original eyes and they evolved into the Eternal Eyes.
• Ren absorbed the sealed source’s decaying aura, strengthened his body, and stopped when Red Queen warned he had reached his limit.
• After the Sand Ninja Village advanced toward the Land of Fire, Ren rejected its demand and organized Konoha’s forces against the villages joining the war.
• Ren saw the Distortion Uzumaki release a sword aura that pierced his defenses, struck his soul, and changed much of his purple mental power to black.
• Ren inspected the debris from the Uzumaki, identified its Natural Energy as Heavenly Spiritual Qi, and discovered that Zhu Xian Sword Aura had become Sword Intent within his soul.

Ren fought the Sand and Mist forces, then uncovered the deadly Uzumaki sealing array and defeated its ancestor, Asura. After absorbing the God Tree Fragment and awakening new abilities, Ren returned to the war and prepared to face Kumogakure.

• Ren joined Jiraiya at Kikyo Mountain, where he fought Law and Shukaku before using the Zhu Xian Sword Intent to drive Shukaku back and injure himself.
• Ren traveled toward Orochimaru’s front, overcame Kirigakure ambushes, and led a devastating assault on the Mist forces with summoned beasts and Thunder Dragons.
• A sealing array beneath the Land of Whirlpools killed thousands from both armies, so Ren ordered Konoha’s forces to retreat while he investigated the forbidden land.
• Ren discovered Human Puppets and the God Tree below the altar, where Uzumaki Sura revealed the array’s purpose and tried to take Ren’s body.
• Ren’s Zhu Xian Sword Aura severed Asura’s arm, and Ren bound him in the Soul Hall before absorbing the God Tree Fragment and gaining new powers.
• Ren learned that Madara planned to shape the young Obito, while his own eyes had become the Byakugan rather than the Rinnegan.
• After Konan and White Fang reported developments on the Iwagakure and Kumogakure fronts, Ren healed White Fang and set out for the Kumogakure battlefield.