Recaps

Kanae’s massacre of Kusagakure heightened fear of the Veil Organization as the Sky Screen exposed Konoha’s betrayal of Uzushio and revealed Karin’s suffering. The arc ended with Sasuke fatally wounding Karin in the footage and confronting Naruto at the Academy playground.

• Kanae slaughtered nearly everyone in Kusagakure, and news of the red-haired girl’s massacre spread across the shinobi world.
• The Five Great Nations tightened security, while Tsunade and Jiraiya weighed how Konoha should respond to the Veil Organization and seek peace with the Land of Rain.
• Uchiha Sen revealed that he had been spying inside Konoha, escaped after Itachi exposed him, and left Sasuke determined to find Itachi.
• The Sky Screen showed Konoha withholding aid from Uzushio, killing its messengers, and trying to seize the Uzumaki’s sealing arts, while the surviving clan sought refuge with a mysterious protector.
• The Uzumaki Third Elder opened an ancient coffin and released Uchiha Hikari, who displayed powerful Mangekyō abilities before joining the Veil Organization.
• The Sky Screen revealed that Kusagakure had exploited Karin and her mother’s healing ability, and that Orochimaru later rescued Karin and gave her a home.
• Karin followed Sasuke after reuniting with him, but the footage showed Sasuke piercing her and Danzo with Chidori Sharp Spear, while Orochimaru condemned Sasuke and Naruto confronted him at the Academy playground.

The Sky Screen exposed the tragedies behind Nagato’s turn, Danzo’s schemes against Kushina, and the events surrounding the Nine-Tails’ Attack, provoking outrage across the shinobi world. It then followed Naruto and Hinata’s childhood and Team 7’s early years, ending with Toneri claiming Hinata as his wife and Naruto confronting him.

• The Sky Screen showed Nagato’s childhood losses, his friendship with Yahiko and Konan, Yahiko’s death, and Nagato’s turn against Jiraiya’s ideals.
• The Sky Screen revealed Danzo’s plan to exploit Kushina’s kidnapping, while Hiruzen intervened and Minato rescued her, only for the real kidnappers to expose Konoha’s vulnerability.
• Genno attacked Konoha with hidden Explosive Tags, killed himself after explaining his grudge, and left villagers demanding accountability from the village’s leaders.
• The Sky Screen showed the Masked Man abducting Kushina and triggering the Nine-Tails’ Attack, while Minato saved Naruto, sealed the Nine-Tails, and died with Kushina.
• Danzo accused Hiruzen of responsibility for Minato’s death, and the Sky Screen revealed Hiruzen’s failure to punish Danzo, Naruto’s neglect, and Hizashi Hyuga’s death in place of Hiashi.
• The Sky Screen followed Hinata’s childhood and Naruto’s protection of her, then showed Team 7’s formation, Orochimaru’s attack, and Sakura defending her injured teammates.
• The Sky Screen showed Naruto’s return to Konoha and Team 7’s reunion before Toneri appeared, claimed Hinata was his wife, and faced Naruto’s challenge.

Toneri’s threat to take Hinata gave way to the Akatsuki’s escalating attacks, Nagato’s invasion of Konoha, and the Fourth Shinobi World War. As Naruto and Sasuke faced near death, the Sage of Six Paths revealed Kaguya’s return plot and the origins of the brothers’ recurring conflict.

• Toneri threatened Konoha and Hinata, but Naruto and his friends refused to surrender her, and Toneri departed after promising to return.
• The Akatsuki abducted Gaara and extracted Shukaku, but Granny Chiyo sacrificed herself to revive him as the Akatsuki captured more tailed beasts.
• Hidan killed Asuma with his blood-linked ritual, while Tsunade sent Jiraiya to the Land of Rain to investigate Pain.
• Pain destroyed Konoha, but Naruto defeated him and persuaded Nagato to revive the people he had killed before Nagato died.
• The Masked Man killed Konan, and the Five Kage Summit led to Sasuke attacking Danzo before Naruto and Kakashi confronted him.
• The Fourth Shinobi World War began, and Naruto, Sasuke, and their allies fought the Ten-Tails and Madara as Might Guy opened the Gate of Death against Madara.
• The Sage of Six Paths met Naruto and Sasuke near death, explained Kaguya’s history and the plan to revive her, and revealed that Indra and Asura’s chakra had driven generations of conflict.

Naruto and Sasuke ended the war, faced Toneri’s return, and began shaping a more secure future for Konoha while confronting its past treatment of the Uchiha. The stretch left Naruto as Hokage, with Sasuke backing his plans and Naruto receiving a keepsake from his parents.

• The Sage of Six Paths revealed that Naruto and Sasuke were reincarnations of Asura and Indra, then gave them power to fight Madara and Kaguya.
• Naruto and Sasuke protected their allies from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, sealed Kaguya, and fought at the Valley of the End until Sasuke accepted Naruto’s conviction and ended their cycle of conflict.
• Sakura reunited Team 7, Sasuke dispelled the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and he later served a prison sentence before setting out to protect the world from the shadows.
• Naruto and his team rescued Hanabi from Toneri on the moon, where Hinata destroyed the Giant Tenseigan, and Naruto and Hinata became a couple.
• Sasuke warned Naruto about the Veil Organization and the Celestial Dragons, while Naruto and Sasuke discussed using Konoha’s economic power to reduce war and dependence on the daimyō.
• Toneri’s hidden chakra possessed Hinata, but Naruto and Sasuke defeated him and freed her, after which Hinata considered developing the Tenseigan.
• Naruto became the Seventh Hokage and argued that Konoha should recognize the Uchiha’s desire for belonging, while Sasuke agreed to help make amends for the clan’s mistreatment.
• Konohamaru gave Naruto a box of belongings from Minato and Kushina, including the red scarf Kushina had knitted for him before his birth.