Recaps

Sasuke completed Ryūchi Cave’s trials and secured medicine for Itachi, while Orochimaru’s allies rescued Nagato and fought Killer B to recover Fugaku’s eyes. Sasuke defeated Obito in the first half of their Seventh Battle, then chose to face the Five Kage without resting and pursue State Four.

• Orochimaru guided Sasuke toward Ryūchi Cave, where Sasuke fought through the cave’s snake guardians and earned an audience with the White Snake Sage.
• The White Snake Sage restored Itachi’s health, Kabuto survived his trial and began training, and Sasuke received the Ryūchi Cave Summoning Contract and the Black Feather painting.
• Orochimaru obtained Kagami’s eyes from Kāye, then restored Kabuto’s right eye and arranged for Itachi to receive Shisui’s eyes and awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Suigetsu and Jugo rescued Nagato, who found Fugaku’s eyes in Obito’s hidden dimension, while Kisame, Suigetsu, and Jugo fought Killer B.
• Jugo and Suigetsu awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan during the battle, and their abilities helped Kisame defeat Killer B and end his Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Nagato sacrificed himself to protect Suigetsu from Obito, while Suigetsu recovered Fugaku’s eyes and Sasuke arrived to begin his Seventh Battle against Obito.
• Sasuke countered Obito’s Kamui with clones, substitutions, Amaterasu, and a massive lightning barrage, then stabbed him through the heart after Obito used Izanagi.
• After Tobi helped the wounded Obito escape, Sasuke chose to face the Five Kage without resting and resolved to awaken White Cursed Seal: State Four.

Sasuke attacked the Five Kage Summit to test his strength and force the villages to unite, then withdrew after revealing his three-year threat. Madara took control of Naruto and fought the Five Kage before Jiraiya intervened, leaving Madara caught in the Toad Confrontation Chant.

• Gaara urged the Five Kage to unite against Akatsuki, and Tsunade revealed that Obito Uchiha had controlled Yagura and caused the Nine-Tails Incident.
• Sasuke attacked the summit in disguise and fought the Five Kage, using Wood Release and his White Cursed Seal before withdrawing with Kabuto after challenging the nations to prepare for war in three years.
• Orochimaru revived Nagato, while Obito planned to capture Naruto and complete the Ten-Tails, and Itachi rescued Kisame from Killer B.
• Madara awoke in Naruto’s body, learned that Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and attacked Kirigakure before heading to the Five Kage Summit.
• Madara fought the Five Kage as they tried to stop him without killing Naruto, then used Black Rods to seal their chakra and attack their defenders.
• Jiraiya arrived with Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, fought Madara through several forms, and sealed his Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Madara overwhelmed Jiraiya with his cursed Seal and drained his senjutsu chakra, but Fukasaku and Shima’s Toad Confrontation Chant caught him in genjutsu.

Sasuke and Kabuto lured Madara to Paradise Island, where Madara fought Kabuto and confronted the Nine-Tails inside Naruto. As Sasuke began his Eighth Battle against four Kage and Izuna, his techniques revealed the care he had taken to prepare for each opponent.

• After Madara fell, Black Zetsu stopped Jiraiya from removing Naruto’s cursed seal and carried Naruto away, while Sasuke learned of the seal and the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy from Jiraiya’s scroll.
• Sasuke, Orochimaru, and Kabuto planned to lure Madara into battles that might release Naruto from his control, and Kabuto spread false intelligence to draw Madara to Paradise Island.
• Madara defeated Killer B, reached Naruto’s mindscape, and fought Minato, Kushina, and the Nine-Tails, but Minato bound purified chakra to Naruto’s sleeping consciousness before Madara re-sealed the Nine-Tails.
• Kabuto confronted Madara on Paradise Island, wounded him with Blade Reversal and Sage techniques, and then arranged for Madara to meet Itachi at Saikawara.
• The Five Kage formed the Five Great Nations Ninja Alliance, and Konan told Jiraiya she wanted to become his comrade.
• Kabuto revived Mu, Gengetsu Hozuki, A, Rasa, and Uchiha Izuna for Sasuke’s Eighth Battle, and Sasuke faced them without using sealing jutsu.
• Sasuke created Wood Release Clones to battle the four Kage while Izuna’s Ayekashi threatened to kill him within three months.
• Sasuke’s clones fought Gengetsu and Mu with techniques he had designed for them, then used Magnet Release: Heavenly Punishment Formula to pierce Rasa’s gold dust and reincarnated body.

Sasuke defeated the resurrected shinobi and prepared for his ninth battle while Itachi fought Madara and Obito pursued the tailed beasts. Tsunade secured a secret-technique exchange, but Obito stole Impure World Reincarnation and began his hunt for Naruto as Sasuke confronted him.

• Sasuke defeated the Third Raikage, Gengetsu, Rasa, and Izuna, who escaped with Izanagi before Sasuke could finish him.
• Itachi battled Madara, used Blood Rahma and Tsukuyomi to break Madara’s pride, and accepted Nagato’s challenge to fight at the Undying River a month later.
• Obito captured the Eight-Tails, but Kisame rescued Killer B and reclaimed Samehada.
• Tsunade persuaded the clan leaders to share their secret techniques, then sent Kakashi and Might Guy to escort the scrolls to Kannabi Bridge.
• Obito ambushed Kakashi and Might Guy, stole Impure World Reincarnation from the Scroll of Seals, and escaped after they fought him off.
• Kakashi accepted responsibility for Konoha withholding the technique, while Iwagakure revealed it had also withheld the Fourfold Secret Technique and the exchange proceeded.
• Obito ordered the Nine-Tails Hunting Operation after learning White Zetsu had found Kabuto, and Sasuke set out for his ninth battle.
• Kabuto lured Obito to Sasuke, who attacked with his Susanoo and began unleashing the Dance of the Mandala as Obito phased away.