Recaps

Toyotomi Yinglang expanded the Empire’s reach while shaping conflicts among Madara, Isshiki, Konoha, and the Uchiha. As he arranged to rescue Mikoto during the coming massacre, new hostile organizations began building strength across the Shinobi World.

• Toyotomi Yinglang developed Mechanical Star as the Empire’s industrial base and began organizing Ocean Planet under a federal government protected by an expanding navy.
• Yahiko and Konan joined Nagato in capturing pirates, while the Empire planned an undersea prison where prisoners would work off their debts.
• Toyotomi Jinsyokuin awakened Wood Release, prompting concern from Konoha and the Uchiha as Madara began manipulating Uchiha clansmen against the Toyotomi Clan.
• Toyotomi Yinglang maneuvered Black Zetsu, Madara, and Kara toward a future clash between the Sage of Six Paths and Isshiki, while advancing the Empire’s military strength and Sakura’s powers.
• Toyotomi Yinglang welcomed Rin Nohara as Consort Ling, and Toyotomi Clan medical aid stations won public approval as the Uchiha’s reputation deteriorated.
• Uchiha Fushan sacrificed clan resources and young Uchiha to secure his own position, while Toyotomi Yinglang judged that Fugaku was unfit to lead the clan.
• At Kushina’s request, Toyotomi Yinglang agreed to take Mikoto from the Uchiha massacre and bring her to the Empire, but refused to save the other Uchiha.
• The Zombie Gate, Evil Shinobi Village, Netherworld King, and Evil Witch Society prepared raids and expansion as the Evil God watched over two hundred thousand inheritors.

Itachi massacred the Uchiha clan, while Toyotomi Yinglang saved Mikoto and brought her into the Empire. After defeating Ōtsutsuki invaders on Ocean Planet, the Empire expanded its research and military forces to confront future threats and control spreading awakenings.

• Itachi told Minato about the coup, massacred the Uchiha clan while sparing Sasuke, and took the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror before pursuing his plan to infiltrate the Jashin Cult.
• Toyotomi Yinglang preserved Mikoto’s body and soul, revived her in another world, and subjected her to coercive service as his maid.
• Toyotomi Yinglang ordered population incentives and immigration, then showed Mikoto the Empire’s worlds while challenging her understanding of the Shinobi World.
• Nagato and Yahiko fought Ōtsutsuki Fūshū and Ōtsutsuki Yashū after the invaders arrived to harvest Ocean Planet’s Chakra Fruit.
• Toyotomi Yinglang prevented Fūshū’s escape, killed him after he consumed Yashū, and helped Mikoto stand after she admitted her fear.
• Toyotomi Yinglang assigned research into Ōtsutsuki remains, countermeasures, and treatments while ordering preparations for future attacks.
• Nagato and Yahiko acquired Devil Fruits, expanded Ocean Planet’s navy and monitoring network, and recruited Konan to build an air force as Kāma awakenings and mutant bloodlines spread.

The Empire consolidated Ocean Planet, built its awakened forces, and defeated two Ōtsutsuki before preparing to expand into space. The arc ended with Toyotomi Yinglang bringing Iron Remains Star’s factions into the Empire as its first campaign began.

• Yahiko and Nagato enlisted captured awakened pirates into the Empire’s Special Forces, while the Empire began registering and controlling Ocean Planet’s awakened.
• Toyotomi Yinglang created the Soul-Searching Illusionary Realm to train the Empire’s children and fighters, while Sasori became the first Origin Warrior and built the Dubhe Battle Group.
• Toyotomi Yinglang and Mikoto welcomed Yun Jing, and the Empire’s children received Devil Fruits as the leaders prepared for threats from the Ōtsutsuki.
• Sasori and the Dubhe Battle Group killed Ōtsutsuki Raiga and Yanchuang, then began exploiting Mechanical Star’s chakra resources and developing the Empire’s forces.
• Sasori and Toyotomi Yinglang established the Star Realm Army under the newly transformed Yutian and prepared for interstellar expansion.
• The Empire’s fleet landed on Iron Remains Star, where Sasori and Yutian deployed their battle groups to secure the planet’s resources and territory.
• Toyotomi Yinglang persuaded the Machine Race, Cyborgs, and Scavengers to join the Empire with promised supplies, rewards, and secure territory, then ordered them mixed into a shared imperial army against the Ōtsutsuki.

Toyotomi Yinglang expanded the Empire through trade and family training while Konoha built the Vine Division and secretly developed human-based military rations. The arc ended with Orochimaru leading a coalition force against Kinkaku, unaware Kinkaku was watching from Kumogakure with a large army.

• Toyotomi Yinglang chose Deep Forest Ancient Vine Star as the Empire’s next destination and negotiated trade with the Tree Domain Kingdom instead of invading.
• Tsunade learned that the kingdom’s ancestral tree could deter the Empire at great cost, while Toyotomi Yinglang said the Empire could win without fighting.
• Toyotomi Yinglang exposed Hiruzen Sarutobi’s use of Konoha’s academy and bloodline system to strengthen the Sarutobi Clan, and Mikoto found hope for herself and Yun Jing in the Empire.
• Toyotomi Yinglang’s children sparred, with Liying defeating Chengkong and Yōsa winning against Senrin before Jilan, Ryukōshi, and Jin Zhiyin fought to a draw.
• Toyotomi Yinglang destroyed Sasori’s corpse-rice machine as a forbidden technology, then gave Shining Sand a segmented version of the Empire’s air-food process for Rōran to develop.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi tasked Orochimaru with forming the Vine Division, while Konoha assessed the strength of rival armies and planned to exploit their rivalries.
• Orochimaru stole and analyzed Rōran’s fertilizer, developed Death Grain Technology using human tissue, and received Hiruzen Sarutobi’s approval to produce Death Rations in secret.
• After the Land of Lightning declared war, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Orochimaru with a coalition force that included Shinnosuke Sarutobi, while Kinkaku watched from Kumogakure with his army.