Recaps

Fang Xu ended Sunagakure’s campaign, expanded his research and training projects, and defeated the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist while rescuing Might Duy’s team. After preparing Tsunade and Nazi for senjutsu training, he struck the Hidden Mist front, where Kaguya refused to surrender despite Kirigakure’s defeat.

• Fang Xu annihilated Sunagakure’s attack on Konoha’s field hospital, defeated Rasa, subdued Shukaku, and forced Chiyo to accept surrender and pay 150 million ryō in ransom.
• Fang Xu brought Orochimaru into his forces, arranged the Sunagakure armistice, and told Tsunade the war was over as he planned to gather materials for Gravity Training Rooms and Universal Capsules.
• Fang Xu mined vast metal and Gale Stone deposits, built Gravity Training Rooms for Tsunade, Nazi, and Kurenai Yuhi, and invited Tsunade to become Fourth Hokage, but she chose training and travel.
• When the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist cornered Might Duy and the young ninja he was protecting, Fang Xu answered Might Guy’s call and trapped six swordsmen in a Wood Release forest while Might Duy defeated Jūzō Biwa.
• Fang Xu defeated and sealed the Six-Tails, healed Might Duy’s injuries, and returned with Might Duy, Might Guy, Ebisu, and Aoba Yamashiro to Konoha, where Hiruzen promised to recognize Duy’s achievements.
• Fang Xu gave Tsunade and Nazi senjutsu records and provisions before they traveled to Shikkotsu Forest, then went to the Hidden Mist Battlefield and broke Kirigakure’s formation with Railgun shots.
• Black Zetsu persuaded Uchiha En to leave for the Land of Rain, while Fang Xu froze the sea and trapped thousands of Mist Ninja, and Hozuki Blood Moon offered surrender, but Kaguya refused and Hatake Sakumo wounded him.

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.

Fang Xu helped Tsunade secure the Fourth Hokage position and transfer power from Hiruzen Sarutobi’s faction, while also giving Kushina a safer seal that let her share Kurama’s chakra. The arc ended with Tsunade reorganizing Konoha’s administration and proposing term limits and elections.

• Fang Xu gave Hatake Sakumo and Kakashi Shikotsumyaku, strengthening their bodies and chakra, while Hatake Sakumo urged Fang Xu to conceal his dangerous bloodline powers.
• Fang Xu persuaded Tsunade to seek the Hokage position and proposed that Minato Namikaze serve as Hokage-in-Waiting while Konoha reformed its administration.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi resigned, and Konoha’s clans and representatives voted Tsunade the recommended Fourth Hokage candidate, with Minato accepting the new successor-training role.
• Fang Xu gave Minato sealing tools for Kushina, and Kushina replaced her seal, gained control over Kurama, and transferred one-third of his chakra into a Void Sphere for Fang Xu.
• After Tsunade received the Daimyo’s approval, Fang Xu forced Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisers to transfer authority, and Tsunade took control of Konoha’s departments and forces.
• Tsunade officially became Fourth Hokage as Danzo ordered Root to plot her assassination, while Fang Xu instructed Owl to wait until Danzo’s crimes could be proven.
• Fang Xu and Tsunade established the Konoha Secretariat, appointed Nara Shikaku secretary-general and Minato Hokage-in-Waiting, and Tsunade proposed five-year terms, a two-term limit, evaluations, and new elections.