Recaps

Toru Kujyo used his exceptional talents to rise at the Academy while secretly training Hinata and collecting traits. After the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Sasuke returned consumed by revenge, and Toru discovered a red-quality Sage Eye trait as their fight began.

• Toru Kujyo entered the Academy, relied on his powerful Otsutsuki bloodline and other traits, and quickly earned first place in the students’ assessments.
• Toru Kujyo sought out Hinata and secretly trained her in chakra control, Gentle Fist, and basic techniques, helping her grow stronger and more confident.
• Toru Kujyo gained the Chakra Control trait from Hinata’s pressure-point strike, then dismantled a Byakugan trait and upgraded his chakra control.
• Hinata fought off three older students who blamed her for Neji’s actions, and Toru Kujyo later trained her in accurate Gentle Fist strikes using heavy Snowman Suits.
• Toru Kujyo defeated Naruto in the year-end taijutsu match and gained the Uzumaki Bloodline trait, then excelled in the survival exercise alongside Hinata’s strong results.
• After mastering the Rasengan, Toru Kujyo began developing the Super Hurricane Multi-Ball in the deserted Uchiha Compound following the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
• The major village leaders chose to gather intelligence rather than provoke Konoha, while Sasuke returned to the Academy intent on revenge.
• Toru Kujyo challenged Sasuke to a no-holds-barred fight, and as they prepared to battle, Toru discovered his red-quality Sage Eye trait.

Toru Kujyo graduated, joined Team 8 with Hinata and Shino, and awakened the Tenseigan while they completed missions. During an escort to the Land of Rivers, Toru confronted Sasori and Deidara alone, obtained Sasori’s puppet scrolls, and left Team 8 to detour around the mountains.

• Toru Kujyo defeated Sasuke in their final pre-graduation match and gained access to the Uchiha archive, then spent six years training as his Byakugan began to evolve.
• Toru Kujyo passed the graduation exam with over a hundred shadow clones, joined Hinata Hyuga and Shino Aburame on Team 8, and passed Kurenai Yuhi’s bell test through coordinated teamwork.
• After Team 8 began taking missions, Toru Kujyo’s kekkei genkai awakened painfully, and Hinata cared for him while keeping his condition secret for two weeks.
• Toru Kujyo’s Byakugan evolved into the Tenseigan, which gave him extended vision and the ability to see through objects, attract and repel targets, and control objects remotely.
• Team 8 completed D-rank missions before escorting Mr. Nishimura’s refined iron ore convoy to the Land of Rivers, where Hinata’s long-range Byakugan detected bandits and Akatsuki members Sasori and Deidara.
• Toru Kujyo left his team to pursue Sasori and Deidara, then obliterated their hiding place with a flaming meteor and asked Sasori for his puppet and human puppet techniques.
• Sasori gave Toru Kujyo three scrolls, and Toru used a Shadow Clone to test the Tenseigan by tearing apart a mountaintop and pulling down a meteor while his team detoured around the mountains.

Toru Kujyo recruited Zabuza, Haku, and Karin while drawing the Akatsuki’s attention and preparing for the Chunin Exams. After Team 8 entered the Forest of Death, Toru left Hinata and Shino to find Sasuke, arriving as Orochimaru attacked Team 7.

• Toru Kujyo raided Gato’s villa, defeated Zabuza Momochi and Haku, and recruited them to work for him.
• Toru evaded the Akatsuki’s search, killed Raiga Kurosuki, and returned to Konoha for his birthday with Hinata and Hanabi.
• Toru and Team 8 entered the Chunin Exams, passed Ibiki Morino’s written test, and celebrated with Team 7 and Team 10.
• Toru, Hinata, and Shino entered the Forest of Death, where they found Karin being abused by her Kusagakure teammates.
• Hinata and Shino defeated the Grass Ninja, and Toru healed Karin by having her bite him and revealed their shared Uzumaki heritage.
• Toru sent Karin to safety and told Hinata and Shino to head for the Central Tower while he went to find Sasuke.
• Orochimaru attacked Team 7, sealed Naruto’s chakra, and faced Sasuke as Toru arrived and claimed Orochimaru’s prey.

Toru Kujyo drove off Orochimaru and helped the candidates reach the third-round preliminaries, where his match against Rock Lee ended in a devastating clash. After the candidates drew their tournament opponents, Toru traveled with Hanabi to Cherry Blossom Street, reunited her with Karin, and descended into a hidden underground room.

• Toru Kujyo rescued Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki from Orochimaru, then led them to the Central Tower while warning Sasuke that Orochimaru still wanted his bloodline.
• The preliminary matches began, and Sasuke defeated Zaku Abumi while Hinata Hyuga killed Kin Tsuchi with her lightning technique.
• Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno drew their match, Temari defeated Tenten, Shikamaru Nara forced Genichi Sawano to surrender, and Naruto Uzumaki defeated Kiba Inuzuka.
• Toru Kujyo fought Rock Lee, who opened the first five gates before Toru’s Judgment beam overwhelmed him and Kakashi Hatake cut the beam apart.
• Gaara defeated Akato Yoroi, and the eleven advancing candidates drew their main tournament opponents, including Toru Kujyo against Gaara.
• After Hinata avoided Toru following an awkward photo session, Toru took Hanabi Hyuga on a journey beyond Konoha, and Hyuga Hiashi trusted Toru to keep her safe.
• Toru Kujyo and Hanabi reached Cherry Blossom Street, where Karin welcomed Toru and met Hanabi before Toru went down a hidden staircase into the underground room.