Recaps

Kenichi Amamiya used an atomic bomb to devastate the Allied Shinobi Forces and set the Great Nations against one another, while pursuing a dangerous disease experiment and manipulating Obito through Rin Nohara. The arc left Tsunade preparing to oppose Kenichi, Kabuto heading toward Konoha as a spy, and Rin revived in Kenichi’s custody.

• Kenichi Amamiya took control of the Land of Water, subdued its Daimyo with parasites, and accepted Zabuza Momochi and Haku as Guards while resistance continued to form.
• The Four Great Nations assembled an Allied Shinobi Force against Kenichi, who prepared an atomic bomb and sent Kabuto Yakushi back to Konoha as a spy.
• Kenichi’s atomic bomb annihilated the Allied Shinobi Forces’ camp, killing Hiruzen Sarutobi and leaving the surviving villages to suspect one another.
• Kenichi fought the survivors with reanimated dead and allies, then withdrew as Tsunade and the other leaders recognized that the attack had been used to frame Konoha.
• Kenichi investigated the deadly Nano Virus in Konoha Hospital and abducted Hyuga Hanaki and two genin for experiments, while Tsunade suspected his involvement.
• Kenichi enlisted Sasori and Deidara to develop weapons and a Rin Nohara puppet, then revived the real Rin to use against Obito.
• Nagato relocated Akatsuki to the Land of Water, while Tsunade mourned Hiruzen Sarutobi and vowed that she and Orochimaru would become enemies.
• Kabuto left Iwagakure in disguise to deliver Kenichi’s message, while the revived Rin recognized Kakashi in a photograph and Kenichi arranged a plan to make her fall for him.

Kenichi Amamiya consolidated the Land of Water, revived Rin Nohara, and killed Jiraiya during Obito’s attempt to take her. As the Four Shinobi Villages prepared to attack, Kenichi organized Flame Nation’s forces and planned to meet them in war.

• Kenichi Amamiya studied Nano Disease, named its blood-borne fungus Pandora Fungus, and began investigating its use as a weapon.
• Kenichi Amamiya showed Konan the Land of Water’s tax reforms and governance, prompting Nagato to move Akatsuki’s base there.
• Kenichi Amamiya and Orochimaru began planning a Ninja Internet, while Kenichi pursued cloning research and ways to counter Madara Uchiha.
• Kenichi Amamiya revealed to Obito that Rin Nohara had been resurrected, then used his closeness with her to provoke Obito into attacking the capital.
• Jiraiya confronted Kenichi Amamiya, who defeated him with a lightning strike, while Uchiha Shiori’s forces stopped Obito from taking Rin Nohara.
• The Fire Daimyo urged the Four Shinobi Villages to attack the Land of Water, and Obito revived Madara Uchiha to oppose Kenichi Amamiya.
• Kenichi Amamiya prepared the Land of Water for war, put Orochimaru in command, and assigned Akatsuki to fight as mercenaries while he and Nagato prepared to face the Four Kages.

Kenichi Amamiya defeated the allied Kage, devastated the Shinobi forces, and expanded the Flame Nation while pursuing plans involving Madara, Nagato, and the Rinnegan. As Konoha weighed submission and Black Zetsu revealed the Eye of the Moon Plan, Kenichi pretended to accept the scheme as its new executor.

• Kenichi Amamiya challenged the allied Kage, defeated Asuma Sarutobi and Choza Akimichi, killed Rasa, and later overwhelmed the Kage with Nagato’s help.
• Orochimaru’s forces attacked Iwagakure and Kumogakure, while Kenichi used a nuclear blast against Madara Uchiha and killed the wounded Five-Tails.
• Obito Uchiha found Rin Nohara dead in Gokuraku Hot Spring Town, killed townspeople in grief, and later died after Black Zetsu attacked him.
• Kenichi Amamiya absorbed Sunagakure’s captured forces and welcomed Shisui Uchiha’s Uchiha Clan into the Flame Nation.
• Kenichi Amamiya asked Nagato to die so he could pursue his plan, while Orochimaru’s army advanced into the Land of Lightning and Kenichi demanded Kumogakure’s surrender.
• Kenichi Amamiya found a stone tablet connected to the Eye of the Moon Plan, and Konoha learned that his forces were advancing as its clans prepared to offer loyalty to the new Ruler.
• Black Zetsu explained the Eye of the Moon Plan to Kenichi Amamiya, who pretended to accept becoming its new executor.

Kenichi Amamiya brought the Five Great Nations under Flame Nation, established its government, and began preparing for the Otsutsuki threat. The arc left him pursuing chakra technology and eye experiments as Black Zetsu searched unsuccessfully for Jigen.

• Kenichi Amamiya agreed to resurrect Madara Uchiha for Black Zetsu, while experimenting on Sharingan and investigating Black Zetsu’s connection to Madara and Sasuke.
• Kenichi Amamiya absorbed Iwagakure and Sunagakure into Flame Nation, then secured Konoha’s surrender and defeated Tsunade and Shizune when they challenged him.
• Fourth Raikage A surrendered Kumogakure, and Kenichi Amamiya later revived Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha at Kushina Uzumaki’s request.
• Kenichi Amamiya imposed provincial boundaries, population relocations, new laws, and military reforms as leaders from the former nations helped shape Flame Nation’s government.
• Kenichi Amamiya founded Flame Nation at a public ceremony, while Madara Uchiha warned him that Jigen had defeated him and might be an Otsutsuki.
• Kenichi Amamiya and his allies pursued chakra-powered technology and a chakra detector, while Orochimaru began investigating changes to her soul.
• Kenichi Amamiya found that close blood relation and Otsutsuki-related genes could help produce Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, while Black Zetsu continued searching for Jigen.