Recaps

Shin Uchiha gathered allies and tailed-beast chakra while helping Naruto prepare for his fight with Sasuke. As the Chunin Exams began, Orochimaru launched the Konoha Crush, and the Third Hokage faced his former teacher and the reincarnated Hokage.

• Jiraiya recognized Naruto as the Child of Prophecy, agreed to train him, and gave him a scroll to sign.
• Shin brought Yugito to Kumogakure, defeated Killer B to take the Eight-Tails’ chakra, and escaped with Samui and Mabui.
• Shin helped Naruto train with Jiraiya, then persuaded Kurama to give him half of the Nine-Tails’ chakra.
• Shin’s system formed a World Seed from the tailed-beast chakra and natural energy, and he trained in Shikkotsu Forest to help it grow.
• Shin agreed that Umai could serve him after the Chunin Exams, while Tsunade arranged for Samui and Mabui to stay with Yugito.
• Naruto defeated Neji at the Chunin Exams, and Sasuke pierced Gaara’s shoulder before Orochimaru’s allies attacked Konoha.
• Orochimaru summoned Hashirama, Tobirama, and the Fourth Kazekage Rasa to fight the Third Hokage, while Shin secretly let the third coffin emerge.
• The Third Hokage struggled against the reincarnated shinobi and Orochimaru, then cast the Reaper Death Seal as Shin and Tsunade watched.

Shin helped defeat the invasion of Konoha, secured Pakura’s succession as Kazekage, and spent years training while the Akatsuki prepared to capture the tailed beasts. He returned to intervene when Sasori and Deidara attacked Sunagakure, then arranged with Nagato to use a slug clone as a substitute in the Ten-Tails’ husk.

• Shin secretly aided the Third Hokage, who sealed the resurrected First Hokage, Second Hokage, and Fourth Kazekage before dying beneath the collapsing rooftop as Orochimaru escaped.
• Shin drove off Obito Uchiha after he attacked Kakashi, then helped Pakura kill Baki and confront Sunagakure’s leaders over the village’s betrayal of her.
• Shin killed Chiyo and Ebizo, and Pakura eliminated the Fourth Kazekage’s faction before becoming the Fifth Kazekage with Shin’s support.
• Shin returned to Konoha, arranged for Shisui to train Sasuke, wagered with Jiraiya over Naruto’s training, and entered Shikkotsu Forest to train while Hinata joined him.
• After more than two years, Nagato assigned Sasori and Deidara to capture Gaara, and the pair attacked Sunagakure.
• Sasuke and Pakura fought Sasori while Gaara battled Deidara, and Shin subdued Deidara before helping stop Sasori and preserve his puppet body for Sunagakure.
• Shin arranged for Gaara to lend Shukaku’s chakra, then left Sunagakure with Sasuke and the imprisoned Deidara while Pakura remained as Kazekage.
• Shin met with Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato in Amegakure, reported Sasori’s death and Deidara’s capture, and persuaded Nagato to place his slug clone in the Ten-Tails’ husk.

Madara Uchiha was revived through Impure World Reincarnation and began capturing tailed beasts, devastating Iwagakure in the process. Shin protected Nagato by taking his Rinnegan, while Naruto set out for Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode, and Shin and Tsunade went to aid Iwagakure.

• Yahiko disguised himself as Pain while Itachi revealed his worsening illness to Shin, accepted medicine, and entrusted Sasuke to him before Asuma learned that Chiriku had been killed.
• Orochimaru summoned Madara Uchiha, who resisted control and learned that Shin led the Uchiha Clan and had disrupted Obito’s plans.
• Madara set out to capture the remaining tailed beasts, while Shin revealed he had placed chakra from five tailed-beast clones in the Demonic Statue and arranged to safeguard Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• Naruto’s team defeated Kakuzu and Hidan, while Madara attacked Iwagakure, overwhelmed its defenders with Wood Release and meteors, and captured Han, the Five-Tails jinchūriki.
• The Great Toad Sage prophesied that a powerful benevolent figure would support the Child of Prophecy, and Jiraiya decided to take Naruto to Mount Myōboku for Sage Mode training.
• After Nagato lost control of the Demonic Statue, Shin replaced his Rinnegan with Mangekyō Sharingan and agreed to arrange Itachi’s final fight with Sasuke.
• Shin told Tsunade that Madara planned to gather the tailed beasts, then learned that Jiraiya would take Naruto away and hurried to meet Naruto as his team returned to Konoha.
• Shin drew Madara’s attention by jolting his Rinnegan, explained to Jiraiya why he had taken Nagato’s eyes, and accompanied Tsunade and Shizune to the ruined Iwagakure to treat Ōnoki.

Madara Uchiha devastated Iwagakure and Kumogakure while pursuing their tailed beasts, prompting Shin Uchiha to prepare the villages for the coming conflict. As Sasuke fought Itachi, Shin revealed the truth about their family and the crisis ahead, and Sasuke agreed to inherit Itachi’s eyes and train for the battle against Madara and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

• Madara Uchiha attacked Iwagakure, captured its Jinchūriki, and gravely wounded Ōnoki, while Shin Uchiha arranged for Deidara to return to the devastated village.
• Madara Uchiha attacked Kumogakure, defeated the Fourth Raikage and its defenders, and captured Killer B as Shin Uchiha warned Mei Terumi to prepare Kirigakure.
• Sasuke Uchiha began his duel with Uchiha Itachi, while Shin questioned a White Zetsu Clone about Madara’s whereabouts.
• Sasuke and Itachi fought with their Susanoo until Itachi’s illness brought him down, and Shin treated him despite Sasuke’s accusations.
• Shin revealed that Sasuke’s parents were alive, Itachi had protected the Uchiha Clan, and Sasuke and Naruto were Indra and Asura’s reincarnations destined to face Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Shin warned Sasuke that Madara had been resurrected and was gathering the tailed beasts, and Itachi offered his eyes so Sasuke could gain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke accepted Itachi’s eyes and vowed to help Naruto seal Kaguya, while Shin promised to protect Sasuke and help him summon Itachi back through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Shin teleported away with Sasuke and the faintly breathing Itachi to begin Sage Mode training, while Kushina and Tsunade returned to Takamagahara.