Recaps

Naraku sent Kabuto Yakushi and Akame away, planning to have Akame join Konoha as a covert pawn. In Konoha, Shikaku Nara, Jiraiya, and Kakashi Hatake received two powerful Kumogakure elders, whose arrival raised suspicions that they had come to challenge Konoha over the Raikage's death.

• Naraku told Kabuto Yakushi to return to Konoha with Akame after some time, then decided to keep Akame as a potential covert operative rather than reclaim her abilities.
• Naraku looked toward the Allied Shinobi Forces' camp and planned to lead everyone home after the final search the next day.
• Shikaku Nara learned that two Kumogakure elders had arrived and went with Jiraiya and Kakashi Hatake to welcome them at Konoha's gate.
• Shikaku, Jiraiya, and Kakashi suspected the elders had come to demand an explanation for the Raikage's death, and Shikaku worried about the dangerous reputations of Yunshui and Dianbingwei.
• Shikaku introduced himself and his companions to the elders, and Dianbingwei fixed his gaze on Jiraiya.

Dianbingwei and Yunshui arrived in Konoha, where Shikaku, Jiraiya, and the elders received them amid tense exchanges that soon turned cordial. Afterward, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura questioned whether the visitors had another purpose and dismissed the possibility that Naraku had caused Dodai’s death.

• Shikaku welcomed Dianbingwei and Yunshui at Konoha’s gate, while Jiraiya’s teasing exchange with Dianbingwei eased the tension.
• Kakashi and Jiraiya withdrew after the reception, leaving Shikaku to meet the visitors with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura challenged Dianbingwei and Yunshui, and Dianbingwei calmed Yunshui before steering the conversation toward friendly subjects.
• Utatane Koharu asked Mitokado Homura whether Naraku had secretly caused Dodai’s death, and Mitokado insisted it had been an accident.

Shikaku and Kakashi prepared Konoha to receive Tsunade and nearly twenty thousand Allied Shinobi Forces members, while Tsunade led the wounded column toward the village. As the column camped for the night, Tsunade learned that Jiraiya and Naruto were close and summoned them to meet her.

• Kakashi told Shikaku that Kumogakure's elders were investigating Dodai's battlefield death, and Shikaku said they could look into it.
• Shikaku and Kakashi discussed preparing Konoha Hospital, emergency supplies, temporary accommodations, and patrols for the returning Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Tsunade examined Gaara and Mei Terumi and found that neither had suffered worsening injuries.
• Tsunade stopped the column for the night, prioritizing the wounded's safety over marching quickly.
• A ninja reported that Jiraiya, Naruto, and their group were almost at camp, and Tsunade ordered them brought to her.

Jiraiya and Naruto met Tsunade at the Allied Shinobi Forces camp, where she was exhausted from caring for the wounded and leading the force. They discussed Kumogakure’s suspicions about Naraku and his expected return to Konoha, leaving Jiraiya surprised by Tsunade’s claim that she had willingly handed Naraku the Hokage position.

• Jiraiya and Naruto arrived at Tsunade’s camp, and Tsunade explained that treating the wounded and leading the force had left her exhausted.
• Naruto asked where Sakura was, and Tsunade pointed him toward her and warned him not to interrupt her if she was treating the wounded.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that two Kumogakure elders had come to Konoha and seemed to suspect Naraku was involved in Dodai’s death.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya agreed that Kumogakure’s elders were likely stirring up trouble to save face, and Jiraiya said he would lead the force back while Tsunade cared for the wounded.
• Tsunade estimated that Naraku and the two thousand ninja remaining with him would return to Konoha within a few days.
• Tsunade said she had handed the Hokage position to Naraku before the war, and Jiraiya reacted with surprise.

Jiraiya suspected that Naraku no longer wanted to serve as Hokage, while Tsunade remained unconvinced. At the Main Battlefield, Naraku announced the Allied Shinobi Forces would withdraw the next morning, then reviewed the recovered remains and arranged records and procedures for returning them to their villages.

• Jiraiya told Tsunade he suspected Naraku did not want to remain Fifth Hokage and suggested Kakashi could succeed him.
• Tsunade said Naraku could not step down soon because he needed to handle postwar matters.
• Naraku told the two thousand Allied Shinobi Forces members that they would leave after daybreak and return to Konoha by the next afternoon.
• Naraku heard reports that the battlefield search had recovered 12,939 bodies from their side, along with incomplete White Zetsu remains.
• Naraku reviewed the records and ordered copies of each transfer record and separate checks of personal belongings before the remains were sent to their villages.

Shihōin Naraku returned to Konoha with the Allied Shinobi Forces after the battle, making a dramatic entrance atop Gore Magala. The village’s leaders welcomed him at the gates, where Naruto excitedly admired the beast and Naraku.

• At dawn, Shihōin Naraku ordered the two thousand Allied Shinobi Forces to return to Konoha and flew ahead from the emptied camp.
• Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shikaku Nara, Gaara, Mei Terumi, Kurotsuchi, and Dianbingwei waited at Konoha’s gates for Naraku and the returning forces.
• As the procession approached without Naraku in front, Naruto Uzumaki sensed him overhead, and Gore Magala descended from the sky with Naraku standing on his back.
• Naraku landed outside the gates, apologized for the wait, and received Shikaku’s welcome as the Allied Shinobi Forces arrived behind him.
• Naruto praised Naraku’s entrance and asked whether Gore Magala was his summoned beast, while Naraku teased him about the Nine-Tails.

Naraku returned to Konoha with the Allied Shinobi Forces and led their triumphant welcome through the village. The celebrations continued into the night with a lively street festival and fireworks.

• Naraku told the weary Allied Shinobi Forces to enter Konoha and rest while making a pointed remark at the Kumogakure elders, Dianbingwei and Yunshui.
• Naraku led more than two thousand allied ninja through Konoha as villagers and ninja cheered, threw flowers, and welcomed them home.
• Naraku addressed the crowd from the Hokage Building rooftop, and the square erupted in cheers as he declared, "We're back!!!"
• Konoha residents celebrated through the night with food, drinks, toasts, and fireworks.

Shihōin Naraku convened the Allied Shinobi Forces’ senior leaders in Konoha to arrange the postwar withdrawal and return of the fallen. The meeting approved sending the ninja home in batches, then stalled over the large number of missing bodies.

• Shihōin Naraku met with Tsunade, Gaara, Mei Terumi, Kurotsuchi, Dianbingwei, and their aides to discuss postwar arrangements.
• Shikaku Nara presented the resolution to send the Allied Shinobi Forces’ ninja home in batches after Naraku’s address the next day, and the leaders approved it.
• Ao reported that the Medical Department and Sealing Squad held the remains of 19,576 fallen ninja recovered from the battlefields.
• Dianbingwei questioned why so few bodies had been recovered when more than 56,000 ninja had died, and worried about explaining the missing Kumogakure dead.

Dianbingwei doubted the low number of recovered bodies from the war, but Mei Terumi, Gaara, and Kurotsuchi explained how the Ten-Tails and other overwhelming enemies had devastated the battlefield. Shikaku offered to have Kabuto Yakushi use Impure World Reincarnation on Dodai to verify the figures, and Dianbingwei refused, accepting the count.

• Dianbingwei questioned how so few bodies had been recovered and worried he could not explain the numbers to Kumogakure.
• Mei Terumi, Gaara, and Kurotsuchi confirmed the figures and described the Ten-Tails' destructive power.
• Naraku compared the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bombs to those of the Eight-Tails, explaining that they were more than ten times as powerful.
• Shikaku suggested that Kabuto Yakushi could use Impure World Reincarnation on Dodai to confirm the figures for Kumogakure.
• Dianbingwei rejected the suggestion and said he believed the figures.

The Allied Shinobi Forces leaders settled plans to search secondary battlefields for overlooked remains and debated how to deal with Kabuto Yakushi and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. Shihōin Naraku defended Konoha as a victim and promised the forbidden technique would never appear again.

• Gaara proposed that the Five Great Nations search the seven secondary battlefields for overlooked remains, and Naraku and Mei Terumi agreed.
• Dianbingwei assigned teams to search the battlefields, and Naraku said each village could collect its sorted, sealed remains after the meeting.
• Dianbingwei asked how Kabuto Yakushi and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu would be dealt with, prompting Gaara, Mei Terumi, and Dianbingwei to condemn the technique's use against their villages' dead.
• Naraku, Tsunade, and Shikaku argued that Konoha was also a victim because Kabuto had defected and revived Konoha ninja, including Dan Katō.
• Naraku guaranteed that the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu would never appear in the shinobi world again and demanded to know whether the others were satisfied.

The Allied Shinobi Forces agreed to hunt Kabuto Yakushi, while Shikaku explained the hidden history behind the war’s final battle. Naraku then warned the leaders that other dangers remained in the Shinobi World.

• Mei Terumi, Dianbingwei, Gaara, Kurotsuchi, and Shikaku agreed that the Five Great Nations would jointly search for Kabuto Yakushi and share intelligence about him.
• Shikaku proposed disbanding the Allied Shinobi Forces now that the war had ended, then explained Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s connection to the Sage of Six Paths and the battle that sealed her away.
• The gathered leaders reacted with shock as they learned that Madara Uchiha had been manipulated and that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths were real.
• Naraku told the leaders to focus on other dangers hidden within the Shinobi World and urged them to listen carefully.

Shihōin Naraku warned the Allied Shinobi Forces that an Ōtsutsuki Clan enemy was hiding in the Shinobi World. He explained that the enemy had escaped after Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ambushed him and was recovering from his injuries.

• Shihōin Naraku drew the leaders’ attention by warning that a new crisis remained after the war.
• Naraku explained the God Tree’s origins, the Chakra Fruit, White Zetsu, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s preparations against the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
• Dianbingwei and Shikaku took the possibility of Ōtsutsuki enemies seriously, while Mei Terumi and others doubted the threat after so many years without an attack.
• Gaara proposed that everyone stay alert, and the leaders agreed that ordinary caution was enough.
• Naraku clarified that an Ōtsutsuki Clan enemy was currently hiding in the Shinobi World and recovering from injuries.
• Naraku said Kaguya had ambushed the enemy to seize the Chakra Fruit, but he had escaped using his own abilities.

Shihōin Naraku revealed that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was hiding in the Shinobi World and recovering from his injuries, prompting the leaders to confront the threat. Naraku urged the villages to unite against Isshiki and set aside their pursuit of Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi.

• Shihōin Naraku told the gathered leaders that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was hiding in the Shinobi World and still recovering.
• Dianbingwei, Gaara, and Mei Terumi reacted with alarm and asked Naraku how much he knew about the enemy.
• Naraku explained that he had sensed Isshiki near the battlefield during his fight with Kaguya, when his perception had greatly increased.
• Naraku revealed that Isshiki wanted to plant the God Tree and obtain a Chakra Fruit to restore his strength, making him a threat to the entire Shinobi World.
• Naraku used Isshiki’s threat to urge the villages to cooperate and abandon their pursuit of Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi.

Shihōin Naraku revealed that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had survived Kaguya’s attack and was hiding in the Shinobi World, prompting the leaders to agree that he threatened them all. With no reliable way to find Isshiki and the nations weakened by war, Tsunade called for closer unity, and Gaara supported her.

• Shihōin Naraku explained that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had nearly killed Isshiki, who had hidden for a thousand years while recovering and seeking revenge.
• Dianbingwei, Mei Terumi, Kurotsuchi, Gaara, and Shikaku discussed Isshiki’s possible condition and the lack of information that could help them locate him.
• Shihōin Naraku argued that anyone who sought to use the God Tree to destroy their world was an enemy of the entire Shinobi World, and the leaders agreed.
• Shikaku and Tsunade warned that finding Isshiki would be extremely difficult, especially while the Five Great Nations were still recovering from the war.
• Tsunade called for the nations to unite more closely, and Gaara insisted that the recent end of the war made unity even more necessary.

The Kage agreed to conceal the threat of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki while secretly coordinating intelligence gathering and village preparations. Shihōin Naraku proposed that Sasuke Uchiha lead the investigation team, leaving Dianbingwei considering whether to challenge the decision over Sasuke’s past crimes.

• Gaara, Shikaku Nara, Mei Terumi, Dianbingwei, and Kurotsuchi supported closer cooperation and secret preparations against Isshiki.
• Ao argued that the villages should conceal the threat, investigate quietly, strengthen their defenses, and maintain open communication.
• The leaders agreed to keep the intelligence secret, while Dianbingwei said he would consult Kumogakure’s elders.
• Naraku proposed that Sasuke Uchiha lead a multi-village team to investigate Isshiki, citing Sasuke’s Rinnegan and combat ability.
• Dianbingwei hesitated to accept the proposal and considered seeking support from the other villages to hold Sasuke accountable.

The leaders of the Five Great Shinobi Villages approved Shihōin Naraku’s proposal to appoint Sasuke Uchiha captain of a squad investigating Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Naraku set the squad’s requirements, and each village agreed to provide one jonin.

• Gaara, Kurotsuchi, and Mei Terumi agreed to Sasuke’s appointment, despite Dianbingwei’s objections.
• Naraku argued that Sasuke was suitable because he had helped win the war and could atone for his past, and Dianbingwei reluctantly agreed.
• Naraku said the squad needed capable jonin skilled in reconnaissance, sealing, and support.
• After the leaders objected to sending many powerful ninja, Naraku limited the request to one jonin from each of the Five Great Shinobi Villages besides Sasuke.
• The leaders agreed to provide one jonin apiece.

The Five Kage Summit concluded with Sasuke Uchiha appointed captain of the Investigation Squad, and Naraku explained to Naruto why Sasuke would spend time away from the village. The next day, Naraku addressed the surviving Allied Shinobi Forces, honoring their losses and proclaiming their victory in the war.

• Shihōin Naraku reminded the village leaders to watch for abnormalities, and they selected Sasuke Uchiha to lead the Investigation Squad.
• Naraku adjourned the summit, then assured Naruto that Sasuke was pardoned and could return to the village between missions.
• Jiraiya and Shikaku Nara explained that time away would help Sasuke as villagers moved past their resentment.
• More than forty thousand surviving ninja gathered in Konoha the next day to hear Naraku address them.
• Naraku recounted the war's deaths and injuries, then declared that the Allied Shinobi Forces had defeated 100,000 White Zetsu, Obito Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, and the Ten-Tails.

Shihōin Naraku delivered an impassioned speech to the Allied Shinobi Forces, honoring the fallen and urging the survivors to rebuild together. The ninja celebrated their victory, while Yunshui worried that Naraku’s influence and power could threaten Kumogakure and the wider Shinobi World in the future.

• Yunshui and Dianbingwei worried that Naraku’s speech would win the surviving Cloud Ninja’s loyalty and weaken their obedience to Kumogakure’s leadership.
• Naraku honored the ninja who had died, promised memorials and support for their families, and called on the survivors to rebuild and celebrate their victory.
• The gathered ninja applauded, cheered, and called out their villages’ names as former enemies embraced and Konoha’s civilians joined the celebrations.
• The leaders praised Naraku’s speech, and he asked them to wait until the excited ninja had calmed down before returning to their villages.
• Jiraiya, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and Gaara remarked that the crowd’s hearts had seemed to beat in unison, while Yunshui privately feared Naraku’s overwhelming power and influence.

After Shihōin Naraku sent the Allied Shinobi Forces on their way, the villages departed Konoha one by one. Gaara reaffirmed Sunagakure’s friendship with Konoha, while Mei Terumi led Kirigakure’s forces home, with Ao relieved to leave before the Hyuga Clan could move against him.

• Yunshui led Kumogakure’s forces out of Konoha, and Naraku told Shikaku Nara to keep a close eye on the village.
• Gaara told Naruto Uzumaki that Sunagakure would remain Konoha’s ally and encouraged him to become Hokage before leading the Sand shinobi away.
• Mei Terumi led Kirigakure’s silent forces out of Konoha after confirming their ships were waiting on the Land of Fire’s coast.
• Ao joined the departing Mist Ninja, relieved to leave Konoha and the Hyuga Clan’s watchful gaze behind.

After Kirigakure departed, Naraku learned that the Hyuga Clan was pressuring him to help reclaim Ao’s Byakugan, but he refused to risk Konoha’s alliance with Kirigakure. As Iwagakure’s contingent left, Kurotsuchi looked back at Naraku with conflicted feelings.

• Shihōin Aomi asked Naraku to consider the Hyuga Clan’s request, and Naraku sent him away while warning him to focus on the upcoming chunin assessment.
• Naraku, Tsunade, and Jiraiya discussed how the Hyuga Clan was trying to recover Ao’s Byakugan and agreed that its members were considering a reckless seizure.
• Naraku said he would address the village’s growing overconfidence at a jonin meeting, and Shikaku Nara acknowledged his responsibility as Jonin Commander.
• Iwagakure’s contingent departed under Kurotsuchi, Ichihan, and the other leaders, and Kurotsuchi exchanged a conflicted glance with Naraku before turning away.

After the Allied Shinobi Forces disbanded, Naraku and the others returned to the Hokage Building to discuss the postwar search team and closing the field hospital. They agreed that the stabilized wounded could be brought back to Konoha, where space had become available for their continued treatment.

• Naraku, Tsunade, and Jiraiya watched the last Iwagakure contingent leave and reflected on the end of the war; Naraku said the Allied Shinobi Forces' forehead protectors would remain meaningful keepsakes.
• Naraku suggested Jiraiya join Sasuke Uchiha's team searching for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, but Jiraiya declined and said he wanted to stay near the unsettled shinobi world; Neji Hyuga remained assigned to the team.
• Shikaku Nara proposed closing the field hospital because its patients' injuries had stabilized and the wounded could return to Konoha.
• Tsunade supported the closure to reduce supply and transport burdens and make treatment easier, and Naraku agreed that Konoha now had enough space for the severely wounded.

After the war, Konoha agreed to treat the other villages’ severely wounded and kept the remaining wartime supplies in exchange for its help. Naraku’s assignment of Sasuke to guard the Field Hospital was praised as a way to protect patients and help Sasuke overcome his past, and Tsunade arranged to receive the patients with Naruto.

• The Five Kage’s senior officials left their severely wounded in Konoha for treatment, and Konoha retained the remaining war supplies as compensation.
• Naraku asked Shikaku Nara to notify the Field Hospital that it would be closed and its patients taken in by Konoha.
• Shikaku reported that Sasuke Uchiha had protected the Field Hospital without incident after Naraku assigned him there.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade praised Naraku’s arrangement, noting that Sasuke’s service could help ease the Allied Shinobi Forces’ resentment toward him.
• Shikaku said Sasuke mostly guarded the hospital perimeter and avoided conversations, while Naraku confirmed that he had fulfilled his duties.
• Tsunade offered to have Naruto accompany her to receive the Field Hospital’s wounded, and Naraku agreed.

Shihōin Naraku arranged for Tsunade to oversee the wounded’s transfer to Konoha and assigned Shikaku Nara to prepare a war report for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. As he reviewed postwar stabilization reports, he learned that wounded Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninja had nearly clashed over treatment and decided Konoha’s arrangements would remain in force.

• Shihōin Naraku designated Tsunade to receive the wounded during their transfer from the Field Hospital to Konoha.
• Shikaku Nara told Naraku that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had requested a detailed account of the war, and Naraku assigned Shikaku to draft one with help from returned battlefield ninja, including Shikamaru Nara.
• Naraku ordered Advisor Utatane Koharu to brief the Daimyo in advance and told Shikaku to submit the completed report for his review.
• After the meeting, Naraku reviewed postwar stabilization reports and found that wounded Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninja had nearly fought over the order of treatment at a temporary medical station.
• Naraku considered separating wounded ninja by village but decided they had to follow Konoha’s arrangements if they wanted treatment there.

Shihōin Naraku spent the day handling Konoha’s postwar administration, including supplies, compensation, and a memorial for fallen ninja. After visiting Konoha Hospital, he learned that Tsunade would leave the next morning to escort medical personnel and wounded from the Field Hospital back to the village.

• Naraku ordered Konoha’s Medical Department to improve patient allocation and communication after disputes over treatment.
• Naraku reviewed depleted wartime supplies and postponed planning his funding report to the Daimyo until Shikaku completed the war report.
• Naraku reviewed Konoha’s list of fallen and missing ninja and ordered a collective memorial after compensation payments were distributed.
• Naraku spent the day processing documents, then visited Konoha Hospital and confirmed the wounded there were stable and their care was orderly.
• Tsunade told Naraku she would leave the next morning with Shizune, Sakura, and other Medical Ninja to transfer wounded from the Field Hospital, and Naraku promised to prepare medical supplies.

Tsunade’s medical team, with Naruto and Sakura, traveled to the Field Hospital, where Sasuke was guarding the camp. Naruto told Sasuke he was cleared of trouble, and Sasuke asked what Naruto knew about the Search Team he was set to lead.

• Naruto and Sakura traveled with Tsunade’s team to the Field Hospital, where Sakura joined the medical work and Naruto searched for Sasuke.
• Sasuke watched the camp from the woods, having already learned that Konoha’s people had arrived.
• Naruto found Sasuke and told him that Naraku and the others had resolved his situation and that he was in the clear.
• Sasuke asked Naruto what he knew about the Search Team and its mission to search the shinobi world for the enemy.