Arc 14The Battlefield Victor's New Path
Fang Xu forced Kirigakure and Iwagakure to surrender, gathered tailed beast chakra, and developed new cultivation methods while making plans for future research. He brought Kurenai and Tsunade into his training, uncovered more of Madara's scheme through Kakuzu, and ended by offering Wood Release to Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi.
- Fang Xu secured Kirigakure's surrender and full reparations, then returned to the Hidden Stone Battlefield and captured Ōnoki, Roshi, and Iwagakure's leaders before forcing Iwagakure to withdraw.
- Fang Xu collected chakra from the Two-Tails and Chōmei, stole Hoshigakure's Star, and reported his victories to Hiruzen Sarutobi while insisting on full reparations.
- Fang Xu visited Tsunade and Nazi in Shikkotsu Forest, explained his safer approach to Senjutsu, and obtained Tsunade's letter of introduction to Kushina for his Nine-Tails chakra research.
- Fang Xu exchanged resources for an enhanced Six Treasury Immortal Thief, developed the Human Immortal Martial Way, and sent a Wood Clone to Kirigakure to collect bloodline samples.
- Kakuzu told Fang Xu that Nagato controlled the Six Paths of Pain, and Fang Xu revealed Madara's plan to use Rinne Rebirth to resurrect himself before instructing Kakuzu to remain undercover.
- Fang Xu took Kurenai to Shikkotsu Forest, taught her, Tsunade, and Nazi Six Treasury Immortal Thief, and gave them long-distance communication runes.
- Fang Xu told Hatake Sakumo that he intended to focus on cultivation and research, then revealed his Wood Release and offered to grant the ability to Sakumo and Kakashi.