Recaps

Shin Uchiha reunited Tsunade with her resurrected brother Nawaki, then returned to the Island and discussed reviving Kushina with Xiangling. He planned to erase Kushina’s memories of the Fourth Hokage and keep her in My Space to prevent trouble.

• Tsunade introduced Shin Uchiha to Nawaki as her brother-in-law and explained that Shin had revived him.
• Nawaki thanked Shin, then teased Tsunade about her changed appearance and learned that decades had passed.
• Tsunade reassured Nawaki and encouraged him to work toward becoming Hokage.
• Shin took Tsunade and Nawaki to Tsunade's Home in Konoha, then returned to the Island, where Xiangling was waiting.
• Shin told Xiangling he planned to erase Kushina's memories of the Fourth before reviving her, and Xiangling agreed.
• Shin said he would keep Kushina in My Space after reviving her so nobody would recognize her.

Kōrei Uzumaki agreed to live with Shin and told him Karin knew about their relationship and did not object, though she feared Karin liked him too. Shin comforted Kōrei and suggested they have a child together; after she quietly agreed, he kissed her, then abruptly stopped while teasing her.

• Kōrei agreed that Kushina should meet Naruto after she was settled somewhere safe.
• Shin asked Kōrei to live with him, and she agreed, saying Karin already knew about their relationship and supported her happiness.
• Kōrei worried that Karin also liked Shin and asked whether she was a bad mother for loving the same man as her daughter.
• Shin reassured Kōrei that she had been with him first and suggested Karin’s crush might pass.
• Shin proposed having another child with Kōrei, and she softly agreed before they kissed.
• Shin stopped touching Kōrei while she was left longing for him.

Shin Uchiha released Kushina from his Rinnegan genjutsu after reviving her, and she woke in a new room with no sign of Minato Namikaze. Xiangling recognized her childhood friend and embraced her, leaving Kushina to begin learning what had happened.

• Shin Uchiha built a wooden house and brought the unconscious Kushina inside with Xiangling and Kōrei Uzumaki.
• Kōrei Uzumaki caught Kushina and confirmed she was breathing, while Shin Uchiha warned that she remained powerful even without the Nine-Tails.
• Shin Uchiha released his genjutsu, and Kushina woke and searched for Minato Namikaze before asking where she was and why she was alive.
• Xiangling hugged Kushina and tearfully told her who she was.

Kushina recognized Kōrei Uzumaki as Xiangling, her childhood friend, and learned what had happened to her after the Land of Whirlpools was attacked. Xiangling explained that Shin revived Kushina with his Mangekyō Sharingan ability, leaving Kushina alive and reunited with her friend.

• Kushina recognized the red-haired Kōrei Uzumaki as her childhood friend Xiangling, and the two embraced and cried.
• Xiangling told Kushina that she survived the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, hid her identity, and later had a daughter.
• Xiangling said Shin saved her and her daughter from a village leader who exploited her healing constitution.
• Kushina asked how she had returned to life, and Xiangling said she had begged Shin to revive her after learning Kushina was dead.
• Xiangling revealed that Shin had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and gained the ability to bring the dead back to life.

Kushina questioned why Shin Uchiha had resurrected her, and Xiangling explained that he wanted her Uzumaki bloodline to help prepare for a future catastrophe. Shin revealed that Kushina’s son was the reason he had brought her back, prompting her to anxiously ask about Naruto.

• Kushina asked Shin to resurrect Minato Namikaze instead, but Shin explained that Minato’s soul was trapped inside the Grim Reaper’s stomach.
• Kushina asked Shin why he had resurrected her, and Shin prepared to use Kotoamatsukami until Xiangling asked him to explain his motives first.
• Xiangling told Kushina that Shin wanted her pure Uzumaki bloodline to help produce descendants capable of facing powerful future enemies.
• Kushina recognized that Shin possessed the Rinnegan, and Kōrei Uzumaki wondered why Shin had chosen to resurrect Kushina rather than her.
• Shin asked Kushina if she remembered her son, and Kushina eagerly asked whether Naruto was safe and begged to see him.

Shin showed Kushina and Xiangling visions of Naruto’s future battles, explaining why he had resurrected Kushina and wanted her to have more children. Kushina erupted when Shin threatened to erase her consciousness if she refused, while Xiangling tried to calm her down.

• Shin reassured Kushina that Xiangling had raised Naruto as her own and told them Naruto would become the Seventh Hokage and fight powerful invaders.
• Shin used Instant Space-Time to show Kushina and Xiangling glimpses of Naruto’s future battles, leaving both women shaken by the enemies’ strength.
• Kushina recognized Naruto as Jiraiya’s Child of Destiny, while Xiangling asked why Shin was absent from the visions; Shin explained his dōjutsu’s limitation.
• Shin told Kushina he wanted her to have more children because of her Uzumaki bloodline, but admitted he could not resurrect Minato.
• When Kushina asked what would happen if she refused, Shin threatened to erase her consciousness, provoking her to unleash her chakra and challenge him.
• Xiangling restrained Kushina and urged her to consider Naruto’s struggles, while Kushina remained angry and unready to agree.

Shin Uchiha used Kotoamatsukami to alter Kushina's memories and transfer her feelings for Minato Namikaze to himself. Kushina then embraced Shin and declared that he was hers for the day before becoming their shared husband.

• Kushina refused to betray Minato, despite Shin offering to take her away if they could not resist the invader.
• Shin said he would use his dōjutsu to erase Kushina's memories of Minato and ease her pain, and Kushina agreed.
• Shin cast Kotoamatsukami on Kushina, altering her consciousness.
• Kushina embraced Shin and told Kōrei Uzumaki that she remembered her and her past, but wanted Shin for herself that day.
• Shin explained that he had transferred Kushina's feelings for Minato to himself so she would not be left with an empty heart.

After resurrecting Kushina, Shin took her and Xiangling to celebrate in the Land of Fire's capital, then brought them to his spatial realm. He settled Kushina in and explained to Yugito why Kushina's lingering chakra unsettled her, leaving Yugito to consider whether she could befriend her.

• Shin took Kushina and Xiangling to the capital of the Land of Fire to celebrate Kushina's resurrection and explore the city.
• Shin brought Kushina, Xiangling, and their purchases into his spatial realm, where Uchiha Izumi and Ye welcomed them.
• Uchiha Izumi told Shin that Tsunade was arranging a home for Nawaki and had entrusted Yota and Kana to Uchiha Mikoto.
• Shin asked Uchiha Izumi to settle Kushina in a room beside Xiangling's, and she led the two friends upstairs.
• Yugito clung to Shin and asked him to make Kushina leave because her presence frightened her.
• Shin told Yugito that Kushina had suffered a similar loss and urged her to be patient and try to befriend her.

Yugito learned that Kushina had once been the Nine-Tails jinchūriki, though the beast had been extracted from her without killing her. Shin warned Yugito not to upset Kushina, who would be living with them.

• Yugito asked Matatabi to identify the tailed beast that had once been inside Kushina.
• Matatabi began to take control of Yugito, but froze when she saw Shin and retreated into their inner world.
• Shin explained that Kushina had been the Nine-Tails jinchūriki and that an enemy had extracted the beast from her.
• Shin told Yugito not to bring up Kushina’s past because the incident still troubled her.
• Yugito agreed to be considerate toward Kushina, who would be living in the same space.

Shin Uchiha visited Tsunade and found her struggling to keep Nawaki from going on missions before he was ready. After learning why Tsunade was worried, Shin called Nawaki over to speak with him.

• Shin Uchiha left his dimension after bringing Kōrei Uzumaki and Kushina there and headed to Tsunade.
• Shin found Nawaki exploring the Hokage Office while Tsunade and Shizune looked troubled.
• Shizune explained that Nawaki wanted Tsunade to assign him a mission, but Tsunade refused because she feared for his safety.
• Shin recognized that Nawaki needed updated training, a suitable squad, and a Team Leader before he could go on missions.
• Shin called Nawaki over, and Nawaki prepared to talk with the brother-in-law who had helped bring him back.

Shin used a new chakra-based technique to send knowledge and personal insights directly into Nawaki and Tsunade’s minds. Nawaki was astonished to discover Shin had taught him the Lightning Release Armor and Flying Thunder God Technique.

• Nawaki eagerly approached Shin after Shin called him over and accepted a welcome gift.
• Shin used a chakra flame and his Rinnegan to send Nawaki shinobi-world knowledge, intelligence, and techniques, including the Lightning Release Armor.
• Shin used the technique on Tsunade and shared Nawaki’s knowledge along with his own training insights and private material.
• Nawaki asked Shin in astonishment whether he was really teaching him the Lightning Release Armor and Flying Thunder God Technique.

Shin Uchiha gave Nawaki a simplified Flying Thunder God Technique and challenged him to master it and the first layer of Lightning Release Armor before the Chunin Exams. He planned to keep Nawaki in Konoha until then while preparing for Orochimaru’s expected interest in Sasuke.

• Nawaki recognized the importance of the Flying Thunder God Technique and wondered if he could learn Shin Uchiha’s simplified version.
• Shin Uchiha explained that he had revised the technique to be easier to learn, though it could only be used intermittently and was not suited to rapid combat teleportation.
• Shin Uchiha told Nawaki to master the first stage of the revised technique and the first layer of Lightning Release Armor before the Chunin Exams to earn permission to join a squad on missions.
• Tsunade agreed to Shin Uchiha’s condition, and Nawaki eagerly accepted the training challenge.
• Shin Uchiha planned to have Sasuke return to the Uchiha Clan for training, anticipating that Orochimaru would target him after clashing with Uchiha Itachi.

Shin Uchiha sent Nawaki away under secret protection, then traveled to the Rain Country Hideout to tell Konan he had resurrected Yahiko. Konan struggled to believe him, and Shin’s flick to her forehead convinced her she was awake.

• Shin Uchiha reflected on Jiraiya’s shortcomings and expected him to appear after the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Shin Uchiha gave Nawaki the Flying Thunder God Technique and Lightning Release Armor, then sent him away with an Anbu squad guarding him in secret.
• Tsunade happily kissed Shin Uchiha after Nawaki left, and Shin reminded her to return before departing.
• Shin Uchiha arrived at the Rain Country Hideout, warmed the damp air around Konan, and embraced her.
• Shin Uchiha told Konan he had fulfilled his promise and resurrected Yahiko, but she doubted it was real until he flicked her forehead.

Shin Uchiha revived Yahiko for Konan, who reunited with her old friend and explained how much time had passed. Yahiko learned that Nagato was recovering from injuries and had been sent word that he was alive again.

• Shin teased Konan about their agreement, then brought the unconscious Yahiko out of his space.
• Konan confirmed Yahiko was breathing, and Shin released the genjutsu keeping him asleep.
• Konan sent Nagato a paper crane to tell him Yahiko had returned.
• Yahiko woke, comforted the crying Konan, and learned from Shin that he had died and been resurrected years later.
• Konan told Yahiko that Nagato had been injured saving her and was recovering, but would come soon.

Yahiko reunited with Konan and met Shin Uchiha, who promised to care for her. Nagato arrived through Deva Path Pain and confirmed that Yahiko had truly been revived.

• Yahiko wiped Konan's tears, teased her about Shin, and welcomed Shin as her boyfriend while asking him to treat Konan well.
• Shin vowed that he genuinely loved Konan and would not make her unhappy.
• Shin sensed someone approaching, and he used a repulsive force to counter the wind and rain as Deva Path Pain appeared outside the window.
• Yahiko and Deva Path Pain stared at each other in shock, and Yahiko recognized the figure as Nagato.
• Nagato examined Yahiko through Pain, confirmed he was real, and explained that Pain was an avatar made from Yahiko's body.

Yahiko reunited with Nagato and discovered how badly his younger brother had been weakened by summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Nagato abandoned his long-held plan and agreed to seek treatment after Yahiko took over the Akatsuki, while Konan promised Shin she would repay his kindness.

• Yahiko asked Nagato about his health and offered to visit him, but Nagato said he was already coming to meet Yahiko.
• Nagato told Yahiko he would abandon his plan and hand the Akatsuki back to him after he had settled in.
• Nagato arrived supported by the Animal Path and the Human Path, and Yahiko wept at his brother's frail appearance.
• Konan told Yahiko that Shin could treat Nagato, and Nagato agreed to seek treatment once Yahiko had taken over the Akatsuki.
• After leaving the reunited friends to catch up, Shin heard Konan promise to come repay his kindness and give herself to him.

Shin Uchiha visited Kushina Uzumaki late at night, and they confessed their love for each other before spending the night together. Kōrei Uzumaki lay awake in the next room, having expected that Kushina would have no escape from Shin.

• Shin Uchiha left Konan and returned to the villa in his space.
• Konan explained Shin Uchiha's abilities, their shared experiences, and the changes in the Akatsuki to Yahiko and Nagato.
• Shin Uchiha knocked on Kushina Uzumaki's door, and she happily let him into her room.
• Kushina Uzumaki confessed her love and asked if Shin Uchiha truly cared for her, and he assured her that he loved her too.
• Kushina Uzumaki agreed to be with Shin Uchiha, and they embraced before spending the night together.
• Kōrei Uzumaki stayed awake in the next room, expecting the sounds from Kushina's room.

Shin Uchiha spent the morning with his household before learning that Kirigakure would take part in Konoha’s upcoming Chunin Ninja Exams. The unexpected decision left him wondering how Mei Terumi had made contact with Tsunade.

• Shin woke after spending the night with Kushina and Kōrei Uzumaki, while Kushina remained in bed recovering.
• Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye served Shin breakfast and teased him about the previous night, prompting him to threaten to include Izumi on Ye’s scheduled night.
• Uchiha Ye told Shin that Tsunade had returned to Konoha with Shizune after breakfast.
• Shin reviewed the forces joining Konoha’s Chunin Ninja Exams, including the Uchiha Clan teams led by Shisui Uchiha.
• Shin learned that Kirigakure would also participate and wondered how Mei Terumi had established contact with Tsunade.

Shin Uchiha observed Tsunade assign Team 7 a C-rank escort mission to take Tazuna to the Land of Waves. He revealed himself in the Hokage's office as Tazuna's deception began to surface.

• Shin Uchiha returned to the Hokage's office and found Naruto demanding a mission above D-rank for Team 7.
• Tsunade assigned Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin an escort mission to take bridge-builder Tazuna back to the Land of Waves.
• Tazuna arrived drunk and clashed with Naruto, while Kakashi and Karin stopped Naruto from attacking him.
• Shin Uchiha dispelled his concealment and stepped forward, startling everyone in the office.
• Shin Uchiha walked up to the nervous Tazuna.

Shin Uchiha exposed Tazuna's deception about the danger posed by Gato, and Tsunade confronted the old man for endangering Konoha's ninja. Tazuna confessed that the Land of Waves could not afford a higher-ranked mission, and Naruto asked Tsunade to spare him punishment beyond expelling him from the village.

• Shin Uchiha questioned Tazuna about concealing Gato's control of the Land of Waves and the danger facing the Konoha ninja he had hired.
• Tazuna collapsed as Shin explained that Gato's hired ninja could easily kill Genin and Chunin, and the people in the Hokage Office realized he had deceived them.
• Tsunade slammed her hands on her desk and demanded that Tazuna answer for making fools of Konoha.
• Tazuna begged Tsunade's forgiveness, explaining that the Land of Waves could not afford a B-rank mission or multiple Jōnin, and said he was willing to sacrifice his life to destroy Gato's organization.
• Naruto asked Tsunade not to punish Tazuna and suggested that she expel him from the village instead.

Shin Uchiha took charge of deciding Tazuna’s punishment and learned that Gato had isolated the Land of Waves while planning to build a secret factory there. He placed the island under Konoha’s jurisdiction, requiring its residents to pay Konoha ten percent of their business income in exchange for inspections.

• Naruto pleaded for Tazuna, and Kakashi rebuked him while indirectly seeking to protect him from punishment.
• Tsunade assigned the matter to Shin Uchiha, who warned Tazuna not to lie and questioned him about the Land of Waves.
• Tazuna explained that Gato controlled sea transportation, preventing the islanders from reaching the mainland, and that Gato planned to build a closed-off factory.
• Shin concluded that Gato intended to use the remote island as a secret base and asked who held authority among its residents.
• Tazuna said the islanders respected him and allowed him to make decisions, so Shin placed the Land of Waves under Konoha’s jurisdiction and ordered a ten-percent payment to Konoha.

Shin Uchiha agreed to resolve the Land of Waves’ crisis, though the mission would become an expensive S-rank assignment. Naruto realized Shin’s team might take the mission from his team and objected to the change.

• Shin Uchiha offered Tazuna permission to have the Land of Waves leave Konoha’s jurisdiction after paying its commission, and Tazuna gratefully accepted.
• Shin explained that his involvement would make the mission S-rank, prompting Kakashi to offer to handle it instead.
• Tsunade warned Kakashi that protecting his students from Gato’s forces made Shin the safer choice.
• Shin advised Kakashi that using his eye would strain him and agreed to take his team on the mission; he also said Konoha’s cut could help protect the Land of Waves.
• Naruto realized Shin’s team might take the mission and protested, saying he wanted his team to leave the village.

Shin Uchiha agreed to make the Land of Waves mission a joint A-rank operation for Team 7 and Team 10, with Kakashi leading and Shin remaining an adviser. After taking Sasuke aside, Shin asked how he had been and learned that Sasuke had mastered the second level of Lightning Release Armor but could not yet begin the third.

• Shin changed the mission into a joint operation to eliminate Gato's forces, and Naruto celebrated that Team 7 could leave the village with Sasuke and Karin.
• Kakashi arranged for Team 7 and Team 10 to depart the next morning, with him as leader and Shin as an adviser who would step in only if the mission became S-rank.
• Shin asked Sasuke to stay behind after the others left, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take him to Hokage Rock.
• Shin asked Sasuke how he had been feeling, and Sasuke admitted he had no more to learn from Kakashi and felt hurt that his master was often too busy to spend time with him.
• Sasuke demonstrated that he had mastered the second level of Lightning Release Armor but had not started the difficult third stage.

Shin Uchiha explained to Sasuke how the Sharingan evolved and urged him to be patient as he grew stronger, then taught him the simplified Flying Thunder God Technique. After leaving Sasuke, Shin returned to his space villa and found Mikoto with another woman.

• Shin Uchiha explained that the Sharingan evolved through increased spiritual power, while intense emotions were only one way to strengthen it.
• Shin told Sasuke that his age and lack of the Mangekyō Sharingan limited his ability to defeat Itachi, and promised stricter training after the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Shin transmitted his insights on the simplified Flying Thunder God Technique to Sasuke and promised to teach it to Naruto as well.
• Shin left Sasuke and returned to his space villa, where Mikoto and another woman greeted him happily.

Shin Uchiha teased Kushina with an improved Yin Seal technique, then asked Mikoto and Kushina to join a mission he had accepted. He revealed that Sasuke and Naruto would take part in their first mission far from Konoha.

• Shin Uchiha offered to teach Kushina a beauty-preserving technique if she called him Big Brother Shin.
• Kushina recognized the technique as a simplified version of the Yin Seal and accused Shin of tricking her.
• Mikoto explained that Shin had obtained the original technique from Tsunade.
• Shin told Mikoto and Kushina that he was leaving on a mission the next day and asked them to come along.
• Shin explained that Sasuke and Naruto would join the mission, which would be their first one far from Konoha.