Recaps

Shihōin Naraku’s forces destroyed an Akatsuki base, while Nagato’s assault devastated Konoha and brought Jiraiya and Naruto into battle against the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Naraku helped stop the attack, Nagato revived Konoha’s dead before dying, and the Allied Shinobi Forces finally reached the village.

• Shihōin Naraku uncovered Konan’s explosive trap at the Akatsuki base in the Land of Bears and led the Allied Shinobi Forces to safety as the mountain collapsed.
• Jiraiya, Kakashi Hatake, and Konoha’s ninja fought the Six Paths of Pain, but Nagato unleashed Shinra Tensei and leveled Konoha.
• Naruto Uzumaki arrived in Sage Mode, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path began pulling the Nine-Tails from him as Shihōin Naraku returned to Konoha.
• Shihōin Naraku rescued and healed Jiraiya, severed the statue’s chakra chains, and moved the statue away from the village while Naruto tracked Nagato to his hiding place.
• Nagato used the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive Konoha’s dead and then died, while Shihōin Naraku ordered Black Zetsu to arrange Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi’s fight.
• Shihōin Naraku and Naruto Uzumaki returned to the village, where the villagers welcomed Naruto as a hero and Naraku took charge of Konoha’s recovery.
• Obito Uchiha left to pursue the Rinnegan, while Akame delayed the Allied Shinobi Forces with Wood Release until White Zetsu ordered her to withdraw.
• Asuma Sarutobi led the Allied Shinobi Forces to Konoha, where patrols told him Naruto Uzumaki had killed the Akatsuki’s leader.

After Akatsuki destroyed Konoha, Shihōin Naraku became the Sixth Hokage and led the village’s reconstruction while Tsunade worked to restore Jiraiya’s arms. As rebuilding began, Naraku also kept watch on Kabuto’s training and Obito’s plans.

• Kakashi Hatake kept the Allied Shinobi Forces outside Konoha and explained that the village’s dead had returned to life, while the other villages learned of the destruction and reacted cautiously to Shihōin Naraku’s strength.
• Shihōin Naraku rejected rebuilding Konoha on its original layout, organized temporary shelter and supplies, and persuaded the leaders to let him fill the crater as the village began choosing a new Hokage.
• The jonin unanimously nominated Shihōin Naraku, the Daimyo approved him, and Naraku became the Sixth Hokage at a ceremony as Tsunade awoke and learned of Konoha’s survival and Jiraiya’s injuries.
• Tsunade passed Konoha’s Hokage responsibilities to Naraku and began researching Hashirama cells to restore Jiraiya’s arms, while Naraku used his power to haul mountain boulders into Konoha’s crater.
• Jiraiya reflected on the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy and chose to let Naruto and Naraku follow their own paths, while Tsunade continued her secret research and Naraku returned to his clan settlement to rest.
• Naraku received Kabuto’s message and told him to continue training, while Obito and Black Zetsu discussed Sasuke, the recovering Demonic Statue, and Akame joining them.
• Naraku and Kakashi directed Konoha’s ninja to break up and pack the crater’s boulders, then Yamato led earth-release teams in filling it with soil.
• Konoha began rebuilding on the outskirts, and Jiraiya praised Naraku as civilians and ninja worked together while Naraku promised to help restore Jiraiya’s arms once reconstruction eased.

As Shihōin Naraku prepared Konoha for war, he steered Obito toward other sources of Nine-Tails chakra and sent reinforcements to the Fire Temple. Sasuke’s attack there led to a fierce confrontation with Naruto, ending with Obito carrying Sasuke away and the Fire Temple’s monks revealing that Void had been the Akatsuki’s target.

• Shihōin Naraku learned that Konan was missing and Itachi was dead, then discovered the system’s new Position Check-In function and gained powerful rewards, including Serious Punch.
• Shihōin Naraku met Black Zetsu and redirected Akatsuki’s search for Nine-Tails chakra toward Void and the Gold and Silver Brothers, while Obito sent Sasuke’s team to the Fire Temple.
• Obito confirmed that Void carried Nine-Tails chakra, and Shihōin Naraku sent Kakashi, Might Guy, and Naruto to protect the Fire Temple when Sasuke’s group approached.
• Sasuke’s team attacked the temple, where Chiriku fought them and Void transformed under the Nine-Tails chakra before Sasuke defeated him with genjutsu.
• Obito took Void and ordered Sasuke’s group to withdraw, then Naruto and the Konoha team pursued Sasuke and confronted him over his attack and revenge against Konoha.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought while Kakashi and Might Guy battled Obito, and Sasuke’s Mangekyō powers and Naruto’s Sage Mode escalated the clash.
• Sasuke’s Susanoo faltered under the strain of his Mangekyō Sharingan, so Obito used Kamui to take him away before Naruto could reach him.
• Kakashi stopped Naruto from pursuing Sasuke, and Chiriku told him that the Akatsuki had specifically targeted Void.

Shihōin Naraku maneuvered Kabuto Yakushi into joining Obito Uchiha while Konoha rebuilt and fought to protect its interests in Amegakure. As the Five Kage gathered, Naraku revealed the Akatsuki’s plan to revive the Ten-Tails and warned that they had already acquired some Nine-Tails chakra.

• Shihōin Naraku defeated Kabuto Yakushi, revealed Obito Uchiha’s identity, and directed Kabuto to ally with Obito and prepare an army through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Shihōin Naraku learned that Void was Kazuma’s son and ordered Asuma Sarutobi and Chiriku to eliminate Kazuma’s anti-Konoha group.
• Kabuto Yakushi joined Obito’s Akatsuki after revealing Madara Uchiha’s corpse, then resurrected Kinkaku and Ginkaku for Obito to extract their Nine-Tails chakra.
• Shihōin Naraku convened a Five Kage Summit as Konoha sent Asuma Sarutobi, Might Guy, and Genma Shiranui to defend its interests in Amegakure.
• Kakashi Hatake and Asuma Sarutobi led Konoha’s forces in a surprise attack that drove Iwagakure’s troops from the Land of Rain with Amegakure’s help.
• Shihōin Naraku secured the other villages’ agreement to hold the summit in the Land of Fire’s capital as Obito prepared to declare war and pursue the Ten-Tails plan.
• At the summit, Shihōin Naraku presented Konoha’s intelligence on the Akatsuki and explained that they sought to revive the Ten-Tails by gathering tailed-beast power.
• Shihōin Naraku told the Kage that the Akatsuki had captured Void and obtained some Nine-Tails chakra during their attack on the Fire Temple.