Recaps

Xia Yu and the Akatsuki captured several Jinchuriki while Kakuzu and Hidan fought the Raikage’s forces and escaped with help from Itachi and Zetsu. The Akatsuki gathered at their base with the Three-Tails and Utakata, leaving only the Nine-Tails to capture before heading to Konoha.

• Xia Yu trapped the Eight-Tails in the Uchiha Flame Formation, left Killer B barely breathing, and flew away as Zetsu ordered the group back to base.
• Kisame trapped Roshi in a vast water prison, drained his chakra, and captured the Four-Tails for the Akatsuki.
• Pain began sealing the captured tailed beasts and revealed that Xia Yu was helping capture Han and Utakata.
• Xia Yu’s Yingying Beast captured Han and Fū in Takigakure, and Xia Yu handed both Jinchūriki to Zetsu to transport underground.
• The Raikage led Darui and C against Kakuzu and Hidan, but the Akatsuki pair survived the battle and were beheaded rather than killed.
• Itachi, Kisame, and White Zetsu intervened as the Kumogakure forces tried to seal Kakuzu and Hidan, while White Zetsu’s Spore Technique immobilized the Raikage and his men.
• White Zetsu and Itachi escaped, Kisame was revealed to be a White Zetsu clone, and Kakuzu reattached Hidan’s head before Pain ordered them back to the mission.
• Tobi arrived at the Akatsuki base with Utakata and released the Three-Tails from the Kamui Dimension, then learned that only the Nine-Tails remained before the group planned to go to Konoha.

As the Akatsuki pursued the Nine-Tails, the Five Kage joined forces to find Naruto, while Jiraiya faced Pain and learned his former student’s plans. The arc leaves Jiraiya preparing a strategy with Fukasaku and Shima as the battle continues.

• Tobi revealed himself as Madara Uchiha and explained the Eye of the Moon Plan to the Akatsuki, who continued sealing the captured tailed beasts.
• The Five Kage gathered to confront the Akatsuki, and Tsunade revealed that Naruto had left Konoha with Jiraiya and was missing.
• Mei Terumi told Tsunade that Xia Yu was her husband and offered to help her find him, while the Kage agreed to find Naruto and use him to draw out the Akatsuki.
• Jiraiya kept Naruto hidden at the Ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, but Pain and the Six Paths attacked him and the allied ninja who had arrived to help.
• Nagato explained through Pain that he planned to use the tailed beasts to create a weapon capable of destroying any nation and forcing peace through fear.
• Jiraiya and the allied ninja fought the Six Paths, but the Naraka Path restored Asura Path after it was split apart.
• Jiraiya summoned Fukasaku and Shima, recognized that his former student controlled the Six Paths, and began identifying their abilities.
• As the Six Paths pressed their attack, Jiraiya and the two toad sages prepared to use their singing Genjutsu, but Jiraiya interrupted them to propose another plan.

The Allied Shinobi Forces fought the Akatsuki as Obito and Madara revived the Ten-Tails and unleashed the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Xia Yu escaped the dream with Kamui and, after Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was revived, asked her to marry him, leaving Black Zetsu aghast.

• Jiraiya trapped Pain and Konan with the frog song, but White Zetsu freed them and Pain began sealing Naruto as the Five Kage and their forces closed in.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces battled the Akatsuki, and Obito revealed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as the vessel for the Ten-Tails.
• Konan attacked Obito, but Obito survived with Izanagi, Black Zetsu took control of Nagato, and Black Zetsu used Rinne Rebirth to revive Madara.
• Madara and Obito brought back the Ten-Tails, whose vines drained the Allied Shinobi Forces, while Xia Yu arrived with Orochimaru and his children.
• Madara absorbed the God Tree and Ten-Tails, and Might Guy opened the Gate of Death and fought him with Evening Elephant and Night Guy.
• Madara activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Xia Yu appeared with ten thousand descendants before escaping its effects through Kamui.
• Madara’s Infinite Tsukuyomi wrapped the Allied Shinobi Forces in white cloth, but Black Zetsu betrayed Madara and revived Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Kaguya sensed Xia Yu’s powerful chakra, and Xia Yu emerged from a vortex and asked her to be his wife, and Kaguya accepted while Black Zetsu protested.