Recaps

Xia Yan fought Jigen across the Land of Rivers, testing his abilities while the battle devastated the surrounding region. As the space began to recover, Xia Yan unleashed Yin-Yang Release: Konohanasakuya-hime, while Sunagakure prepared for the possibility that the destruction would reach them.

• Xia Yan formed a ninja blade with Yin-Yang Release and clashed with Jigen, who overwhelmed him with taijutsu and a black rod.
• The battle intensified as Xia Yan added techniques, and their chakra wrecked the Land of Rivers with earthquakes, collapsing mountains, and violent shifts in climate.
• Xia Yan discovered that Jigen could shrink himself and his black spikes, but had not used techniques against him.
• A Sensor Squad shinobi reported the battle to Rasa, who ordered Sunagakure's frontline troops to withdraw and residents to prepare for evacuation.
• Xia Yan gathered Jōgan chakra, Yin-Yang Release, senjutsu, and Tailed Beast power into his blade, then struck with Yin-Yang Release: Konohanasakuya-hime.

Xia Yan’s devastating attack left Jigen incapacitated, but it forced Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to resurrect in Jigen’s failing body and unleash his full power. As Hagoromo Otsutsuki watched from the Pure Land and vowed to help if needed, Xia Yan entered Jōgan Chakra Mode and prepared to fight Isshiki.

• Xia Yan recovered from his attack, used his Jōgan to locate the badly injured Jigen, and teleported to him.
• Jigen admitted Xia Yan’s strength and revealed that his vessel’s weakness had limited his power, then began an irreversible transformation.
• Hamura Otsutsuki and Hagoromo Otsutsuki discussed Xia Yan’s battle with Isshiki, and Hagoromo resolved to intervene if Xia Yan could not prevail.
• Xia Yan saw that Isshiki had only months to live but had reached his peak, then Isshiki challenged him to settle their thousand-year grudge.
• Xia Yan activated Jōgan Chakra Mode, summoned six Truth-Seeking Orbs, and declared that his power was enough to defeat Isshiki.

Senju Natsuhiko fought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, completed his transformation during a time-stopped interval, and killed him with the Divine: Void Severing Slash. Three years later, Natsuhiko watched Konoha and prepared for Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki to arrive, while Madara Uchiha returned to reclaim his Rinnegan and prepare for resurrection.

• Senju Natsuhiko and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki unleashed devastating attacks that destroyed the central region of the Land of Rivers, and Isshiki gained the upper hand.
• Natsuhiko trapped Isshiki in controlled space, but Isshiki countered his technique and attacked him with black cubes.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki stopped time around Natsuhiko and gave him time to complete his transformation.
• Natsuhiko absorbed the Ultimate Byakugan Power and Origin Power, claimed the completed mission's reward, and fused his abilities into a higher form.
• Natsuhiko resumed time, defeated Isshiki with the Divine: Void Severing Slash, and prevented him from leaving a new Kāma.
• Three years later, Natsuhiko anticipated Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki's arrival as Madara Uchiha returned to reclaim his Rinnegan and prepare for resurrection.