Recaps

Madara questioned Nagato about his plan to force peace with a forbidden-technique Vessel, then rejected it as too simplistic. He attacked the Six Paths of Pain and left Nagato stunned after destroying Asura Path in hand-to-hand combat.

• Madara asked Nagato to explain his plan, and Nagato revealed he wanted to use the tailed beasts to create a weapon capable of destroying a great nation in an instant.
• Madara acknowledged the plan could deter war but refused to support it, arguing that the weapon would provoke conflict and could not account for the world's complexity.
• Madara told Nagato he would explain his objections after their fight, then unleashed his chakra and attacked the Six Paths of Pain.
• Nagato ordered the Paths to defend one another and summon creatures as they surrounded Madara.
• Madara bypassed Deva Path's defense, punched through Asura Path's iron fist, and shattered its head with an elbow strike.

Madara overwhelmed Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain, survived Chibaku Tensei by revealing a colossal Susanoo, and used Flying Thunder God to attack Deva Path. The chapter ended with Madara’s Susanoo breaking through Shinra Tensei and striking Deva Path, cleaving the lake beneath him into the earth.

• Madara used Flying Thunder God and his sword to destroy Human Path while the Pains tried to evade his attacks.
• Madara awakened Susanoo and cut down the Three-Headed Dog, while Nagato used Banshō Ten'in and then Chibaku Tensei against him.
• Madara let Chibaku Tensei draw him in, then broke free with a colossal Susanoo that towered over Amegakure.
• Konan urged Nagato to retreat, but Madara teleported his Susanoo beside Deva Path and attacked the remaining Pains.
• Deva Path used Shinra Tensei, but Madara’s Susanoo broke through it and struck him, cleaving the lake beneath them into the earth.

Madara defeated Nagato and Konan, took Nagato’s Rinnegan, and offered to protect Amegakure in exchange for their cooperation. After leaving Nagato and Konan alive, he returned to Jiraiya and woke him from genjutsu.

• Madara destroyed the Six Paths of Pain and knocked Konan unconscious with Tsukuyomi.
• Madara confronted Nagato and offered to spare him and Konan and have Konoha protect Amegakure if Nagato handed over his Rinnegan.
• Nagato gave Madara his eyes to secure Konan’s and Amegakure’s safety, and Madara promised to send a replacement pair and keep the arrangement secret.
• Madara told Nagato that the Akatsuki’s supposed Madara Uchiha was an impostor, then left after promising to pursue world peace.
• Madara returned to Jiraiya and had Shisui release him from genjutsu; Jiraiya woke furious but relieved to see him.

Madara told Jiraiya that his students were alive and had Jiraiya’s injuries healed. Meanwhile, Obito attacked Kumogakure to draw its defenders away from Killer B, but Darui recognized the ploy and confronted him.

• Madara told Jiraiya that he had spared his students and that Jiraiya could return to see them in a few days.
• A medical ninja from the Hokage Guard healed Jiraiya’s injuries.
• The Fourth Raikage guarded Killer B in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning while Obito, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Zetsu learned that Kumogakure had strengthened its defenses.
• Obito appeared in Kumogakure and used a Great Fireball Technique, setting buildings ablaze and endangering residents.
• Darui evacuated civilians and refused to abandon the village’s defenses, then attacked Obito with his lightning-infused Greatsword.
• Obito emerged unharmed, revealing that Darui’s strike had passed through him.

Obito used Kamui and threats against Kumogakure’s shelter to force Darui to summon the Fourth Raikage. After the Raikage’s attack also failed to hit him, Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha, hoping the name would spark a war.

• Obito evaded Darui’s attacks with Kamui, set Kumogakure houses ablaze, and injured several ninja with Wood Release.
• Obito threatened to attack Kumogakure’s shelter, so Darui sent a messenger to recall the Fourth Raikage.
• The messenger warned the Fourth Raikage not to bring Killer B, explaining that Obito could not be touched and had threatened the shelter.
• The Fourth Raikage rushed to Kumogakure and struck at Obito with Liger Bomb, but Obito phased through the attack.
• The Fourth Raikage asked about Obito’s Sharingan and Uchiha ties, and Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha.

Kisame fought Killer B in the Valley of Clouds and Lightning while Obito held the Fourth Raikage at bay. The Akatsuki captured the Eight-Tails, but the Raikage found Killer B alive and raging at him to stop destroying the area.

• Obito posed as Madara and forced the Fourth Raikage to stay away from the shelter while Kisame confronted Killer B in the valley.
• Killer B attacked with his swords and chakra cloaks, but Samehada absorbed his chakra as Kisame fought back.
• Killer B transformed into Version Two and charged Kisame, while C sensed the Eight-Tails' chakra and alerted the Raikage.
• A White Zetsu reported that the Eight-Tails had been captured, and the furious Raikage crushed him before ordering a Five Kage Summit.
• The Raikage returned to the wrecked valley and rampaged until Killer B called out, revealing that he was still alive.

After the battle at the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, the Raikage rescued Killer B and offered to help Konoha train its jinchūriki. In the Land of Fire, Naruto and Kurama joined forces, and Naruto returned to Konoha with Sasuke to report that they had completed their mission.

• The Raikage found Killer B alive in the rubble, arranged medical care, and sent word to the Hokage that Kumo could train Konoha's jinchūriki.
• Naruto began another attempt to befriend Kurama while Sasuke used his Mangekyō Sharingan to restrain the Nine-Tails despite his failing eyesight.
• Kurama revealed his name and agreed to share his chakra with Naruto without resisting.
• Naruto entered Perfect Tailed Beast Transformation, Golden Body Mode, and Kurama estimated he could maintain it for about ten minutes.
• Naruto carried Sasuke toward Konoha and sensed Itachi and Jiraiya in the Hokage Office, while Madara and Jiraiya had just returned to the village.
• Naruto and Sasuke arrived before the Hokage and announced that they had perfectly completed the mission.

Naruto became a jōnin and was assigned to help defend Amegakure after Nagato allied with Konoha. After Naruto and the others departed, Madara planned to take Sasuke somewhere to address the danger posed by using their Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Naruto demonstrated his new power, and Madara promoted him to jōnin before assigning him to the Amegakure mission.
• Jiraiya took Naruto away to explain the situation, leaving Madara and Sasuke alone to discuss their deteriorating eyesight.
• Sasuke promised to stand by Madara, and Madara asked him to undergo anesthesia before they went somewhere together.
• The next day, Madara told Naruto, Jiraiya, Guy, Kakashi, and Hayato that Nagato had allied with Konoha and that they must protect Amegakure from the Akatsuki’s hidden leader.
• Madara assigned Genma Shiranui and other reinforcements to Naruto’s group, while Naruto eagerly vowed not to lose.

Jiraiya and his companions reached Amegakure, where Konan signed an alliance with Konoha and began reconciling with her former teacher. Naruto then detected and captured a White Zetsu, revealing that their arrival had been observed.

• Jiraiya presented Konan with Konoha's alliance agreement, and she signed it on Amegakure's behalf.
• Konan asked Konoha's ninja to guard the village perimeter until the alliance was made public, and Jiraiya agreed.
• Naruto learned that Konan had once been Jiraiya's student, and Jiraiya welcomed her back as his student and Naruto's senior.
• Naruto promised to protect Amegakure when he became Hokage, and Konan smiled at his reassurance.
• Naruto entered Perfect Human-Assistance Mode, sensed a disguised White Zetsu, and brought it before the group.
• Konan recognized the White Zetsu as an intelligence-gathering clone, and Naruto destroyed it before it could report to Madara Uchiha.

Obito explained to Kisame why Konoha’s Uchiha made Pain’s mission dangerous, then learned that Pain and Konan had not attacked Konoha and Zetsu’s scout had gone missing. Worried for Nagato and his Rinnegan, Obito rushed to Amegakure while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu followed, leaving Kisame with Killer B.

• Obito warned Kisame that Konoha’s Mangekyō Sharingan users, including Shisui, Sasuke, and Itachi, could pose lethal threats.
• Obito explained that Pain’s attack on Konoha was meant to probe its strength, since he doubted Nagato could capture the Nine-Tails.
• A White Zetsu reported that Pain and Konan had not attacked Konoha, and Zetsu revealed that his scout sent to Amegakure had stopped responding.
• Obito used Kamui to rush to Amegakure and investigate Nagato’s situation, while Black Zetsu and White Zetsu followed him.
• Kisame stayed behind to watch Killer B and remarked that events had become interesting.

Obito arrived at Amegakure searching for Nagato and his Rinnegan, but Jiraiya, Konan, Naruto, Kakashi, and Genma Shiranui’s team prepared to stop him. After Naruto announced Konoha’s alliance with Amegakure, Obito abandoned his threats and left.

• Obito appeared outside Amegakure and found Konan with Jiraiya’s group, while Nagato and the Rinnegan were nowhere to be seen.
• Naruto detected Obito and attacked, but Obito avoided him with Kamui; Obito demanded that Konan reveal Nagato’s location and threatened to destroy Amegakure.
• Jiraiya ordered Naruto to watch for an opening, asked Kakashi to interfere with Obito’s Space-Time Ninjutsu, and sent Genma Shiranui’s team to establish a barrier.
• Jiraiya challenged Obito’s claim to be Madara Uchiha and questioned his motives, while Obito threatened Nagato and Konan and demanded Nagato’s location.
• Naruto declared that Konoha had allied with Amegakure and would defend it, so Obito used Kamui to leave.

Obito returned to the Mountainous Cemetery after failing to capture the Eight-Tails and losing Nagato and the Rinnegan, while Kabuto arrived offering Orochimaru’s help. Kabuto exposed Obito as an impostor by revealing Madara Uchiha’s body, leaving Obito and Zetsu confronted with the real Madara.

• Obito vented his anger in the Mountainous Cemetery and lamented that his plans had suffered setbacks after he returned with only Killer B’s tentacle and Nagato defected with the Rinnegan.
• Zetsu told Obito that his clones could not gather intelligence in Amegakure or Konoha.
• Kabuto appeared in the cavern and explained that he had tracked Zetsu, then offered Orochimaru’s assistance in recovering the Rinnegan.
• Kabuto identified the Rinnegan as essential to summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and offered Obito and Zetsu more power.
• Obito mocked Kabuto and insisted he was Madara Uchiha, but Kabuto revealed Madara’s body through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kabuto told Obito that the real Madara Uchiha was in his and Orochimaru’s hands.

Madara transplanted his Rinnegan into himself and gave Itachi’s eyes to Sasuke, who awakened with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and vowed to protect his brother. Nagato received a new pair of eyes in Amegakure and, free of his Rinnegan and hatred, trusted someone else to pursue his dream.

• Madara used Hashirama cells to prepare Sasuke and transplanted Itachi’s eyes into him while restoring his own Rinnegan.
• Sasuke woke an hour later, learned Madara had given him Itachi’s eyes, and promised to use their power to protect everything.
• Madara showed Sasuke how his eyes could change from ordinary eyes to the Rinnegan and explained that the eyes had belonged to Madara Uchiha before Nagato received them.
• Madara led Sasuke out of the Secret Chamber, where Uchiha Ajin and the personal guard welcomed them.
• A hooded medical specialist transplanted new eyes into Nagato, then vanished after Madara’s barrier was lifted.
• Nagato accepted that someone more capable was pursuing his dream and let go of his hatred.

Amegakure celebrated its alliance with Konoha, while Jiraiya reconciled with Nagato and promised to support him and Konan. The chapter ended with Naruto and the others confronting three unfamiliar Konoha ninja, led by Karin, who had come to treat Nagato.

• Amegakure's villagers celebrated the alliance agreement and the news that Konoha would open its markets to them.
• Konan gave Konoha's visitors sealed origami passes and told Jiraiya that Nagato wanted to see him.
• Jiraiya met with Nagato, learned what had happened to him, and promised that Konoha would support him and Amegakure.
• Nagato sensed powerful chakra approaching, and Jiraiya and Konan went outside to meet the visitors.
• Karin introduced herself as the ninja sent to treat Nagato, while Suigetsu challenged Naruto to spar.
• Naruto questioned why the unfamiliar group claimed to be Konoha ninja and sensed their hostility toward him.

Karin and her team arrived in Amegakure on the Fifth Hokage’s orders and promised to restore Nagato’s health. Meanwhile, the villages responded to Kumogakure’s call for a Five Kage Summit, and the chapter ended with Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha returning to Konoha as the summit approached.

• Jiraiya checked the Fifth Hokage’s sealed Scroll and led Karin and her team to Nagato.
• Karin examined Nagato and said she could remove the chakra rods, treat his legs, and restore him to fighting strength.
• Master Kūkai named Mei Terumi Kirigakure’s Fifth Mizukage and handed her the hat.
• The Tsuchikage agreed to attend the Five Kage Summit, while Ebizo advised Sunagakure to follow Konoha’s decision.
• Shikaku confirmed to the other villages that Madara Uchiha would attend the summit, and Madara approved of his decision.
• Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha returned to Konoha.

Kabuto revived Edo Madara, who agreed to help him target Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha before deciding to confront the Five Kage Summit. Madara Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki reached the summit site in the Land of Iron, where the Fourth Shinobi World War was about to begin.

• Edo Madara questioned Obito and Black Zetsu about his missing Rinnegan and learned that Uchiha Itachi was the Fifth Hokage.
• Kabuto offered Edo Madara support in defeating Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha, and Edo Madara accepted.
• White Zetsu reported that the Raikage had called a Five Kage Summit, and Edo Madara declared that he would start the Fourth Shinobi World War there.
• Kabuto stayed behind at the secret base to help Orochimaru prepare their forces while Edo Madara and the others set off for the summit.
• Madara Uchiha crossed into the Land of Iron with Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, whose Nine-Tails chakra cloaks protected them from the cold.

Madara, Naruto, and Sasuke arrived at the Five Kage Summit, where the assembled leaders began debating the Akatsuki threat. Gaara challenged the other Kage for ignoring his warnings, but Ōnoki defended Iwagakure’s silence as an effort to protect its dignity.

• Madara arrived at the summit with Naruto and Sasuke, and the Raikage questioned his decision to bring the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, and Gaara arrived with their guards, and Mifune opened the summit after seating the Five Kage.
• Gaara asked to speak first, and Ōnoki interrupted him before Mei told Ōnoki to let Gaara finish.
• Gaara recalled being captured by the Akatsuki and criticized the other Kage for ignoring his warnings until most of the Tailed Beasts had been taken.
• Ōnoki replied that Iwagakure had kept its Jinchuriki’s capture secret to avoid public humiliation.

At the Five Kage Summit, Madara used the Tsuchikage’s outburst to demonstrate Konoha’s strength through Naruto and Sasuke. The Raikage then steered the meeting toward the Akatsuki, defended Konoha, and left the Tsuchikage unable to challenge his claims.

• The Tsuchikage insulted Madara, and Naruto swiftly subdued Iwagakure’s guards while blocking the other villages’ guards from attacking.
• Sasuke drew his sword and threatened anyone who disrespected the Hokage, prompting Mifune to calm the Tsuchikage and send him back to his seat.
• Madara called off Naruto and Sasuke after the Raikage asked them to stand down, having used the confrontation to establish Konoha’s strength.
• The Raikage accused Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure of bearing responsibility for their missing-nin in the Akatsuki.
• The Tsuchikage argued that Konoha should answer for Orochimaru, but the Raikage cited Konoha’s victories over Akatsuki members and challenged him to kill four of them himself.
• The Tsuchikage fell silent after the Raikage’s challenge.

At the Five Kage Summit, Naruto warned the Kage that the Akatsuki were approaching, and Edo Madara attacked the gathering with a massive fire technique. The Kage confronted Madara and his allies, while Sasuke explained how to fight Impure World Reincarnation and Naruto recognized the masked man as someone other than Madara.

• Gaara questioned the Tsuchikage about his dealings with the Akatsuki, and the Mizukage admitted that the previous Mizukage had been controlled by them.
• Naruto sensed Edo Madara and the Akatsuki approaching the summit, though the Kage's sensory ninja had detected nothing.
• Edo Madara unleashed Majestic Destroyer Flame, and Mei Terumi stopped it with Water Formation Wall.
• The Tsuchikage recognized Edo Madara, and Sasuke identified him as an Impure World Reincarnation summon and explained how to seal him.
• Naruto spotted Obito Uchiha behind Madara and realized the masked man was not Madara Uchiha.

Obito and Edo Madara confronted the Five Kage, and Edo Madara declared war before attacking the Land of Iron with a meteor. Hokage Madara sent Naruto and Sasuke onto the falling meteor, where they prepared to stop it together.

• Naruto demanded to know who Obito was, while Edo Madara ordered the Five Kage to return his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and hand over the Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails.
• The Raikage and Ōnoki refused Edo Madara's demands, and Gaara and the Mizukage joined them as the Five Kage stood together.
• Edo Madara declared the Fourth Shinobi World War, and Obito used Kamui to withdraw with Kisame, Zetsu, and Edo Madara.
• Edo Madara's meteor appeared over the Land of Iron, prompting Mifune to evacuate the samurai while Gaara and Ōnoki moved to oppose it.
• Hokage Madara used a Flying Thunder God-marked kunai to transport Naruto and Sasuke onto the meteor, where Naruto entered Golden Body Mode and Sage Mode as Sasuke summoned a full-bodied Susanoo.

Naruto and Sasuke destroyed Edo Madara’s meteor, convincing him that the younger generation could stop him. Hokage Madara became Allied Shinobi Forces Commander-in-Chief, and the villages began seeking their Daimyo’s approval for the war, though Kirigakure’s request was rejected.

• Sasuke and Naruto shattered the meteor, leaving Gaara to block the harmless rubble, while Edo Madara accepted that they were strong enough to oppose him.
• Edo Madara told Obito to follow his instructions, and Naruto boasted to the Tsuchikage about his and Sasuke’s strength.
• Hokage Madara proposed leading the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Gaara, Mei Terumi, the Raikage, and Ōnoki agreed.
• Madara ordered the Kage to seek their Daimyo’s approval and quickly assemble their armies.
• The Fourth Raikage secured the Land of Lightning Daimyo’s support and joined preparations as Chief of Staff, while the other Kage contacted their Daimyo.
• Mei Terumi learned that the Daimyo of the Land of Water had rejected Kirigakure’s request to go to war.

Mei Terumi learned that the Daimyo of the Land of Water would delay his decision on aiding Kirigakure, while Gaara saw the Fourth Shinobi World War as a chance for Sunagakure to build ties beyond Konoha and prepare for future uncertainty. The chapter ended with Shinhiko Kōzuki reading a secret letter from Hokage Madara about Sasuke Uchiha.

• Mei Terumi heard that the Daimyo of the Land of Water would consult the other nations before answering Kirigakure's request for aid.
• Baki returned to Sunagakure with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind's approval to allocate supplies for the war.
• Gaara told Kankuro, Temari, Baki, and Ebizo that Sunagakure should use the war to establish ties with other villages and reduce its dependence on Konoha.
• Baki explained that cooperation among the Five Great Ninja Villages could give them a way to resist future wars, and Kankuro recognized the burden of leadership.
• Shinhiko Kōzuki read a secret letter from Hokage Madara and remarked that the Daimyo would not get Sasuke Uchiha as his bodyguard.

Shinhiko and Yuanxin prepared to evacuate the capital after the Fifth Hokage warned them that Madara Uchiha might target the Daimyo. Meanwhile, Kabuto showed Edo Madara the revived Kage and other fighters assembled for the war, then revealed Orochimaru’s additional preparations and request to meet Madara alone.

• Shinhiko and Yuanxin arranged to leave the capital after Shinhiko guessed Madara Uchiha might attack the Daimyo.
• Kabuto presented the Third Raikage, Deidara, Sasori of the Red Sands, Mu, Hozuki Gengetsu, and the Third Kazekage to Edo Madara.
• Edo Madara assessed the revived fighters while Black Zetsu gained confidence in their growing forces.
• Kabuto revealed that he and Orochimaru had created roughly a thousand powerful ninja using Hashirama cells.
• Kabuto said Orochimaru was preparing Konoha’s past Hokage and wanted to meet Edo Madara alone.

Edo Madara learned that Orochimaru had revived Konoha's past Kage and rushed to meet him, eager to reunite with Hashirama. Orochimaru revealed Hashirama, Tobirama, and Minato, then explained that Hokage Madara had sent him to support Edo Madara as part of a plan to plunge the world into war.

• Kabuto told Edo Madara that Orochimaru had reincarnated Konoha's past Kage, and Edo Madara demanded to know whether Hashirama was among them.
• Obito questioned Orochimaru's private meeting with Edo Madara, then left with Kisame as the Akatsuki's members settled into three factions.
• Kabuto gave Edo Madara a Scroll with Orochimaru's location, and White Zetsu told Kabuto that Black Zetsu was a fragment of Madara Uchiha's will.
• Edo Madara met Orochimaru at a Secret Base and demanded to see Hashirama.
• Orochimaru summoned Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze in coffins, and Edo Madara rejoiced at the prospect of fighting beside Hashirama.
• Orochimaru said Hokage Madara had taken the Rinnegan and Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and had sent support to Edo Madara to help start a Shinobi World War; Edo Madara laughed at the claim that Hokage Madara was stronger.

Orochimaru revived Hashirama, Tobirama, Minato, and Edo Madara, who greeted Hashirama warmly and attacked Tobirama. Hashirama broke free of Orochimaru's restraints and faced Madara and Orochimaru, determined to stop them if they threatened Konoha.

• Orochimaru awakened Hashirama, Tobirama, and Minato through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Hashirama and Edo Madara greeted each other like old friends, while Tobirama accused Orochimaru of using his jutsu again.
• Minato identified himself as the Fourth Hokage and asked what Orochimaru intended to do to Konoha.
• Edo Madara pierced Tobirama with Black Rods and pinned him down, revealing that he could move freely while Orochimaru restrained the others.
• Hashirama pulled the rods from Tobirama and broke free of the restraints, then warned Madara and Orochimaru not to threaten Konoha.