Recaps

Naruto’s revelations about his childhood and the Sarutobi Clan fueled his conflict with Konohamaru, while Sarada organized resistance to Konoha’s control and Naruto exposed how its leaders could undermine her. The arc left the Sarutobi elders facing Naruto’s warning after an attack on the Uchiha residence, while Sasuke wondered whether Naruto would target Sarada.

• Naruto showed Sasuke Kushina’s damaged scarf and vowed to destroy the Sarutobi Clan, while Tsunade and Jiraiya confronted Hiruzen over his treatment of Naruto’s parents.
• Tsunade returned the scarf to Naruto, and Langwei departed from Sarada before Pain and Konan discussed the future of the Akatsuki and the Land of Rain.
• Naruto ordered Sarada to carry out an assassination mission, but Sarada and Kisame founded the Anti-Fire Alliance to resist Konoha’s control.
• Sarada persuaded Gaara to join the alliance, then learned that leaders across the hidden villages profited from a system that exploited ordinary people.
• Naruto and Sai exposed a strategy to recruit people into Konoha and turn threatened elites against Sarada’s alliance, undermining its plans.
• Naruto ended the Sarutobi Clan’s special privileges and advised Konohamaru to consolidate power, while the clan elders turned against Konohamaru and blamed him for the changes.
• Naruto announced that Sasuke’s child would become his personal disciple, then ordered an investigation after an attack on the Uchiha residence and sent the Sarutobi elders a warning because the attacker used their Great Flame Technique.

Sarada built the Land of Rain’s independence while investigating the Celestial Dragons, hoping to use their rumored power to break Konoha’s control. Meanwhile, Naruto prepared to purge Konoha’s powerful clans, and their revolt began as Sarada’s plan remained unresolved.

• Sarada established trade with the Four Great Shinobi Villages and developed the Land of Rain, then carried out Konoha’s missions to assassinate nobles until Naruto’s scheme made Rain appear responsible for the killings.
• Chou revealed that the nobles were protected by a thousand-year-old red line possibly tied to the Celestial Dragons, and Sarada began investigating their identity and power despite Kisame’s warnings.
• Sarada decided to provoke the Celestial Dragons so their conflict with Naruto and Sasuke could give the Land of Rain room to secure its independence, and Kisame agreed to follow her plan.
• Sarada rejected another Konoha mission and invited the great villages to discuss trade, while Naruto focused on Konoha’s internal affairs and prepared a purge with Sasuke and Uchiha Sen.
• Naruto told Tsunade he would dismantle the Sarutobi, Utatane, and Mitakado Clans, promising to protect Konohamaru and spare Sarutobi children while driving survivors from Konoha.
• The three clans launched an uprising as Naruto pursued a masked figure outside the village, and Konoha forces sealed off their area and evacuated civilians.
• Konohamaru led a prepared squad against the rebelling clans while Naruto watched with Sasuke and Uchiha Sen, who explained that his Sharingan Dōjutsu made people act on their hidden desires.

Naruto’s purge of the nobles drew the Celestial Dragons into the Shinobi World, where they captured Sarada and Kisame and revealed the nobles’ ancestors had been their slaves. As the Kage gathered to confront them, Langwei fought Lucci in the Land of Rain and fled after Sarada and Kisame escaped, with the Black Ship locking onto him.

• Naruto orchestrated the destruction of the Sarutobi, Mitokado, and Mitokado clans, then presented their deaths as a failed rebellion while Konohamaru fled Konoha and accepted the blame.
• Sarada continued Naruto’s order to eliminate noble families, and Naruto directed the Five Great Shinobi Villages to join the purge as strange tremors shook the world.
• The Celestial Dragons’ Black Ship appeared above Amegakure and destroyed the city, prompting Sarada and Kisame to seek Naruto’s help.
• Uchiha Hikari attacked the Black Ship and wounded Lucci, but Kalifa captured Sarada and Kisame and Lucci revealed that the nobles had been slaves left behind by the Celestial Dragons.
• Naruto and Sasuke prepared to attend Lucci’s gathering with the other Kage, while Orochimaru revealed that Sarada was Itachi’s child and asked them to keep her alive.
• Langwei arrived to rescue Sarada and Kisame, then fought Lucci in the valley and revealed his Haki and connection to the Holy Knights.
• Lucci explained that God Fruits came from living beings’ wishes and the Supreme God Stone, while he and Langwei argued over their powers and battled to a standstill.
• Kalifa intervened with the Black Ship as Sarada and Kisame escaped, and Langwei sped toward the mountain forest while the ship locked onto him.

Naruto’s forces rescued Sarada as conflict with the Celestial Dragons exposed ancient schemes and Uchiha Sen’s manipulation of Orochimaru and Itachi. Sarada awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan, while Kanae massacred Kusagakure and declared her loyalty to Lord God and the Veil Organization.

• Kisame and Langwei sought Naruto and Sasuke’s help to rescue Sarada, and Langwei explained the Celestial Dragons’ powers and the Black Ship’s bloodline-fueled cannon.
• Naruto and the Five Kage confronted Lucci and Kalifa, who released Sarada after Naruto’s group rejected their proposed alliance.
• Sarada revealed that her captors had starved her, and Sasuke apologized for failing to seek her out sooner.
• Uchiha Sen revealed that he had manipulated Orochimaru and Itachi with his Rationalization Dōjutsu to bring about Sarada’s birth.
• Orochimaru admitted that he had once intended to take Sarada’s body, and Sarada awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan after learning how she had been used.
• The Celestial Dragons’ Elder ordered Lucci and Kalifa to suspend operations, while Tsunade and Jiraiya investigated the ancient upheaval and planned to contact Nagato.
• Kanae lured Kusagakure’s ninjas into attacking her, then slaughtered them and walked unharmed out of their leader’s flames.
• Kanae killed Kusagakure’s remaining fighters and declared herself Lord God’s most beloved child and the Veil Organization’s one and only Kanae.