Recaps

Otsutsuki Toneri challenged Tsunade’s claim that she no longer cared about Konoha and raised suspicions about the Senju Clan’s decline. Tsunade left without answering, then returned to her room and smashed a wine flask as painful memories resurfaced.

• Tsunade dismissed Konoha as having nothing to do with her, but Otsutsuki Toneri asked whether she would remain indifferent if he destroyed it.
• Tsunade mocked Toneri’s threat and tried to leave, but he introduced himself and offered to help her reclaim Konoha for the Senju of the Forest.
• Toneri suggested that Tsunade knew why the Senju Clan had dwindled, and she glared at him before leaving and slamming the door.
• Toneri reflected that the Senju Clan’s disappearance seemed suspicious and suspected Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and other clans had contributed to it.
• Tsunade returned to her room, drank from a wine flask, and smashed it against the wall while brooding over the Senju Clan’s decline.

Tsunade struggled with the Senju clan’s history after Otsutsuki Toneri stirred her resentment toward Konoha. Toneri and Otsutsuki Quxian then reached Kumogakure, where Toneri prepared to make his intentions known.

• Shizune told Tsunade that Konoha had issued S-rank bounties for Otsutsuki Toneri and Otsutsuki Quxian after a deadly battle in the village.
• Tsunade spent a sleepless night wrestling with the Senju clan’s grievances and her loyalty to Konoha.
• Tsunade asked Otsutsuki Toneri if he was a demon, and he argued that he had restored the Senju clan’s glory.
• Otsutsuki Toneri and Otsutsuki Quxian traveled to Kumogakure, where Toneri expressed excitement about meeting the Fourth Raikage and Killer B.
• A Kumogakure guard asked the pair to register, but Otsutsuki Toneri said he had not come to sightsee and opened his eyes.

Otsutsuki Toneri attacked Kumogakure to test his newly awakened Tenseigan, cutting the village in half and overpowering the Fourth Raikage and Killer B. After demanding the Eight-Tails' chakra, he blasted Killer B aside and turned his attention to Mabui.

• Toneri drove off a Cloud ninja, then used the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to slice Kumogakure in half.
• The Fourth Raikage A confronted Toneri, who mocked him and repelled his attacks with invisible force.
• Mabui recognized Toneri's mysterious eyes as a likely source of his ability to track A's movements.
• A attacked Toneri with a Liger Bomb, but Toneri repelled him into the village wall and called him a naive fool.
• Toneri asked Killer B for the Eight-Tails' chakra; Killer B refused and charged, but Toneri blasted him into the ground.
• Toneri lost interest in the defeated fighters and turned his gaze toward Mabui as she pondered the situation.

Otsutsuki Toneri fought Fourth Raikage A after openly inviting Mabui to leave Kumogakure, and he proved too powerful for A to stop. As Killer B transformed and prepared a Tailed Beast Bomb, Toneri began gathering golden energy to unleash another devastating attack on Kumogakure.

• Otsutsuki Toneri invited Mabui to join him, but she refused and affirmed her loyalty to Kumogakure.
• Fourth Raikage A attacked Toneri, who repelled him and struck him with the Rinnegan's power.
• Killer B transformed into Gyuki and began forming a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Mabui warned A that Toneri's next attack could devastate Kumogakure.
• Toneri knocked A down with a repulsive force and gathered golden energy as A urgently begged him to stop.

Otsutsuki Toneri defeated Kumogakure’s efforts to stop him, destroyed more of the village, and took Gyuki’s chakra to advance his plans. He then demanded that A hand over the Two-Tails as well.

• A tried to seize Otsutsuki Quxian as a hostage, but she struck him away with Divine Sky Strike.
• Killer B launched a Tailed Beast Bomb, but Toneri’s golden beam sliced it in half and carved another fissure through Kumogakure.
• A asked Toneri why he had attacked the village, and Toneri honestly said he had no grudge and had simply visited for the first time.
• Gyuki identified Toneri’s Tenseigan and asked whether he descended from the Sage of Six Paths; Toneri said his ancestor was Hamura and absorbed Gyuki’s chakra.
• A asked Toneri to leave, but Toneri demanded the Two-Tails’ chakra too.

Otsutsuki Toneri collected the Two-Tails' chakra from Yugito and learned that Matatabi wanted to leave Kumogakure. Matatabi asked him to take her with him, suggesting he could also bring Yugito along or leave enough chakra to keep her alive.

• A brought Otsutsuki Toneri and Otsutsuki Quxian to the valley where Yugito trained and told her to give Toneri some Two-Tails chakra.
• Yugito let Matatabi speak through her, and Matatabi gave Toneri a sphere of chakra after recognizing his Rinnegan.
• Matatabi asked Toneri to take her with him, explaining that she wanted freedom from Kumogakure.
• Matatabi said Toneri could leave some of her chakra in Yugito to keep her alive or take Yugito along too.

Otsutsuki Toneri took Yugito and Matatabi away from Kumogakure, then released Matatabi from Yugito’s body. Matatabi celebrated her freedom and shrank into a pet-sized form, while Yugito watched her leave with mixed feelings.

• Matatabi offered to follow Otsutsuki Toneri in exchange for freedom, and Toneri agreed to take her with him.
• Otsutsuki Toneri and his companions escaped through a valley, leaving a message for Fourth Raikage A.
• Fourth Raikage A found the message announcing that Toneri had taken Matatabi and swore that Kumogakure would fight him to the death.
• Otsutsuki Toneri released Matatabi from Yugito, who endured the extraction and watched her companion emerge as a giant cat demon.
• Matatabi celebrated her freedom, transformed into a pet-sized cat, and settled into Otsutsuki Toneri’s arms.

Otsutsuki Toneri signed Matatabi as his summoning beast, and Yugito chose to follow him after losing the Two-Tails. He led them from the Land of Lightning to Kirigakure to seek a base, where Matatabi sensed Isobu, the Three-Tails.

• Matatabi signed a summoning contract with Otsutsuki Toneri, then lingered over the taste of his blood and sensed it might benefit her.
• Otsutsuki Toneri asked Yugito to join him, and she agreed after deciding she had little reason to return to Kumogakure.
• Otsutsuki Toneri chose Kirigakure as his next destination, believing it could serve as a suitable base while he developed his powers.
• Otsutsuki Toneri, Otsutsuki Quxian, and Yugito left the Land of Lightning and reached the Land of Water by boat.
• Matatabi sensed the presence of Isobu, the Three-Tails, soon after they reached land, prompting Otsutsuki Toneri to wonder whether Yagura was dead.

Otsutsuki Toneri went with Matatabi to find Isobu, where he encountered Mei Terumi and Kirigakure ninja preparing to capture the Three-Tails. Mei recognized Toneri from the bounty notices and asked why he had come to the Land of Water.

• Matatabi sensed Isobu near a lake and led Otsutsuki Toneri, Otsutsuki Quxian, and Yugito toward him.
• Mei Terumi and Ao arrived at the lake with Kirigakure jonin to retrieve Isobu for the village.
• Mei Terumi used Wind Release: Typhoon Passing to disperse the mist and prepared to draw Isobu out of the lake.
• Otsutsuki Toneri and his companions appeared across the lake, and Ao confronted them while Mei halted her jutsu.
• Otsutsuki Toneri introduced himself to Mei Terumi, who recognized him from the bounty notices and asked why he had come to the Land of Water.

Otsutsuki Toneri asked Mei Terumi to accept him, Otsutsuki Quxian, and Yugito into Kirigakure, and Mei eagerly welcomed them. After Toneri set conditions for joining, he left Mei considering how their strength could help her reshape the village.

• Otsutsuki Toneri asked Mei Terumi to accept the three of them into Kirigakure, and Mei and Ao reacted with delight.
• Mei agreed to welcome them, while Toneri requested that Kirigakure resolve the warrants against him and Otsutsuki Quxian.
• Toneri asked to avoid village duties while having Kirigakure's senior leadership informed of him, and he chose Genin rank for himself and Quxian.
• Toneri requested Jonin rank for Yugito, and Mei accepted the ranks despite privately recognizing the two Genin as formidable fighters.
• Mei teased Toneri about his looks and offered to grant further requests, while thinking that the newcomers could help her suppress Kirigakure's old guard.

Otsutsuki Toneri arrived in Kirigakure with Mei Terumi and offered to capture the Three-Tails, Isobu, as a gift to the village. After drawing Isobu out of the lake, Toneri brought Matatabi face to face with her old companion, who mocked her for being tamed by a human.

• Mei Terumi teased Otsutsuki Toneri, who changed the subject and asked her to arrange food and lodging for his group in Kirigakure.
• Otsutsuki Toneri offered Mei Terumi Isobu as a gift and walked onto the lake to draw the Three-Tails out.
• Otsutsuki Toneri used Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to create a vast waterspout, forcing Isobu to surface.
• Isobu destroyed the waterspout with Water Release: Iron Cannonball and called out to Matatabi, whom he had sensed nearby.
• Otsutsuki Toneri brought Matatabi before Isobu, who mocked her for being tamed by humans and abandoning her pride as a tailed beast.

Otsutsuki Toneri tried to recruit Isobu, but Isobu rejected Matatabi’s advice and challenged him to prove his strength. Toneri sealed Isobu with Planetary Devastation, leaving Mei Terumi and the others stunned by his power.

• Otsutsuki Toneri asked Isobu to return to Kirigakure, while Matatabi urged Isobu to cooperate and trust Toneri.
• Isobu condemned humans for controlling and exploiting tailed beasts, then refused to return and demanded a fight.
• Otsutsuki Toneri split Isobu’s great wave with a golden beam and absorbed his Iron Cannonball with the Rinnegan in his palm.
• Otsutsuki Toneri used Planetary Devastation to draw Isobu into the sky and seal him inside a massive sphere of stone.
• Mei Terumi and the others watched in shock as Otsutsuki Toneri landed before them after sealing Isobu.

Otsutsuki Toneri accepted Mei Terumi’s thanks after sealing the Three-Tails, and Mei and Ao resolved to keep him in Kirigakure. After learning he had also brought back the Two-Tails, Mei invited him to return to the village with her.

• Ao thanked Otsutsuki Toneri for recovering the Three-Tails and decided Kirigakure had to keep him close.
• Mei Terumi offered Toneri anything he wanted, but he said he needed nothing and wanted time to train.
• Mei asked about the blue cat in Toneri’s arms, and Toneri revealed that it was Matatabi, the Two-Tails he had taken from Kumogakure.
• Mei welcomed Toneri back to Kirigakure, recognizing that his presence and Matatabi would strengthen the village.
• Toneri agreed to return with Mei and glanced once toward a distant spot before leaving.

Black Zetsu discovered that Otsutsuki Toneri possessed both the Tenseigan and a Rinnegan, and decided he would have to persuade Toneri to cooperate with the Akatsuki. Toneri reached Kirigakure with Mei Terumi and the others, carrying the sealed Isobu, and prepared to meet the village leadership.

• Black Zetsu recognized Toneri's eyes and Otsutsuki surname, concluded he was a powerful descendant of Hamura, and worried that he could threaten the Akatsuki's plans.
• Black Zetsu decided to approach Toneri and try to persuade him to join their side, while telling White Zetsu not to report Toneri's Rinnegan to Obito.
• Toneri revealed that he had sensed Black and White Zetsu and considered meeting Black Zetsu, but chose to master his Tenseigan and Rinnegan first.
• Toneri traveled with Mei Terumi and the others to Kirigakure, while the Planetary Devastation sphere containing Isobu followed under his control.
• Mei asked Toneri whether he wanted to see his accommodation or meet Kirigakure's leadership first.

Otsutsuki Toneri left Mei Terumi to meet Black Zetsu, who proposed working together. After revealing that he knew Black Zetsu’s identity and had received Kaguya Otsutsuki’s chakra, Toneri said he shared Black Zetsu’s goal of rescuing her, leaving Black Zetsu thrilled to have a powerful ally.

• Otsutsuki Toneri sensed someone waiting for him and left Mei Terumi to meet them in a forest.
• Black Zetsu emerged and tested Toneri, who mocked his appearance and asked what he wanted.
• Black Zetsu proposed that they cooperate, but Toneri called him Great-uncle and revealed that he knew about the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Otsutsuki Toneri showed Black Zetsu Kaguya Otsutsuki’s ocular power and chakra, then said Kaguya had given them to him.
• Otsutsuki Toneri told Black Zetsu that he wanted to rescue Grandmother Kaguya too, and Black Zetsu welcomed him as an ally.

Otsutsuki Toneri rejected Black Zetsu’s plan to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki through Madara because it would not break her seal, but encouraged him to proceed and plunge the world into chaos. After reassuring Matatabi that she would be safe, Toneri returned to Kirigakure with Mei Terumi, who invited him and his companions to stay at her home.

• Black Zetsu explained his plan to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki by using the Nine Tailed Beasts, Madara Uchiha, and Infinite Tsukuyomi, alarming Matatabi.
• Otsutsuki Toneri pointed out that reviving Kaguya Otsutsuki’s chakra would not free her from Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei and said he had a lead on her seal.
• Otsutsuki Toneri urged Black Zetsu to continue his plan so the Shinobi World would fall into war and serve as a welcome for Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• After Black Zetsu left, Otsutsuki Toneri reassured Matatabi that he would protect her, then returned to Mei Terumi and the others at Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi invited Otsutsuki Toneri and his companions to stay at her spacious home.

Mei Terumi asked Otsutsuki Toneri to help eliminate Kirigakure’s remaining opponents to her reforms, and he agreed. She summoned the holdouts to a meeting, entering with Toneri and his companions as the room fell silent.

• Mei Terumi discussed Kirigakure’s Bloody Mist past and its lingering internal opposition with Otsutsuki Toneri.
• Mei Terumi asked Otsutsuki Toneri to help deal with the powerful elders opposing her, and he agreed.
• Mei Terumi said she had sent Ao to gather the opponents so they could be killed soon.
• Ao waited in the Mizukage Building conference room as attendees questioned Mei Terumi’s actions and authority.
• Mei Terumi entered the conference room with the three Otsutsuki Toneri, and the attendees fell silent.

Mei Terumi announced that the Three-Tails had been captured, introduced three new Kirigakure ninja, and abolished the Council of Elders. As the elders moved to leave, Otsutsuki Toneri killed Elder Matsushima, leaving the others stunned.

• Mei Terumi said the Three-Tails had been captured and assigned Ao to find a suitable Jinchūriki, with the Sealing Squad ready to seal the beast.
• Mei Terumi registered Otsutsuki Toneri, Otsutsuki Quxian, and Yugito as Kirigakure ninja but said they would not be under the village’s jurisdiction.
• Mei Terumi announced that the Council of Elders was abolished, prompting Elder Matsushima to challenge her and prepare to leave with the other elders.
• Yugito blocked the elders from leaving, and Otsutsuki Toneri impaled Elder Matsushima with a Black Rod, killing him.
• Otsutsuki Toneri pulled out the Black Rod and asked Mei Terumi if the other elders were the ones she meant.

Mei Terumi and Otsutsuki Toneri crushed the council opposition in Kirigakure and moved to eliminate the officials’ clans. After carrying out his assigned attack, Toneri returned to Mei’s residence, where she and the others were ready to eat.

• Mei Terumi ordered Ao to seal the meeting room, and Toneri, Otsutsuki Quxian, and Yugito killed the hostile council elders and officials.
• Ao had the survivors agree that Elder Matsushima had tried to assassinate Mei, giving the killings an official justification.
• Toneri proposed splitting into five groups to swiftly eliminate the clans backing the dead officials, and Mei agreed before they set out.
• Toneri considered recruiting members for his planned Akatsuki and declared he would make the organization stronger.
• Toneri attacked his assigned clan, returned to Mei’s residence, and chose to eat before taking a bath.

Otsutsuki Toneri urged Mei Terumi to expand Kirigakure by conquering the Land of Sea, and she grew more determined to draw him closer. Elsewhere, Tsunade wrestled with whether to avenge the Senju, then resolved that the Senju were Konoha’s roots.

• Otsutsuki Toneri suggested that Kirigakure conquer the Land of Sea to speed its recovery, and Mei Terumi accepted the idea as promising.
• Mei Terumi asked Otsutsuki Toneri to call her his big sister, but he refused with an excuse about his family.
• Mei Terumi decided to make Otsutsuki Toneri call her big sister and keep him close to Kirigakure.
• Otsutsuki Toneri wondered what Tsunade would choose after confronting the Senju’s grievances.
• Tsunade struggled with whether to take revenge on Konoha, then declared that the Senju were Konoha’s roots.

Otsutsuki Toneri left Kirigakure after his Rinnegan evolved into the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, intending to meet Orochimaru and later build his own Akatsuki. He arrived at Otogakure and asked Orochimaru’s subordinates to announce his visit.

• Otsutsuki Toneri trained with Mei Terumi, Otsutsuki Quxian, and Yugito, using the Rinnegan to counter their attacks.
• Otsutsuki Toneri told Mei Terumi he would leave Kirigakure for a month or two, and she asked him to return soon.
• Otsutsuki Toneri departed Kirigakure with Otsutsuki Quxian and Yugito, planning to meet Orochimaru before contacting Black Zetsu in the Land of Rain.
• After a week of travel, Otsutsuki Toneri reached Otogakure and spotted a small green snake slipping away.
• Otsutsuki Toneri entered Otogakure with his companions, encountered several of Orochimaru’s subordinates, and asked them to inform Orochimaru that he had come to visit.

Otsutsuki Toneri forced Orochimaru to meet him in Otogakure and said he had two matters requiring Orochimaru’s help. He began by asking whether Orochimaru had once belonged to Akatsuki, leaving Orochimaru wary of Toneri’s knowledge and intentions.

• Otsutsuki Toneri threatened to destroy Otogakure unless Orochimaru came out, and Yugito burned the Sound Ninja who attacked them.
• Otsutsuki Toneri summoned Ape Rock, prompting Orochimaru to emerge and lead him, Yugito, and Otsutsuki Quxian inside.
• Orochimaru asked why Otsutsuki Toneri had come, and Toneri said he needed help with two matters.
• Otsutsuki Toneri asked whether Orochimaru had once been a member of Akatsuki, making Orochimaru tense.
• Orochimaru confirmed that he had joined Akatsuki and asked how Toneri knew, while Toneri said he was not an Akatsuki member and had learned it by chance.

Otsutsuki Toneri visited Orochimaru to obtain an Akatsuki ring and ask him to reanimate Minato Namikaze, whose soul was sealed by the Reaper Death Seal. After agreeing to investigate how to break the seal, Orochimaru told Toneri that Tsunade had recently been looking for news about him.

• Orochimaru gave Otsutsuki Toneri his Akatsuki Sora Chen Ring.
• Otsutsuki Toneri asked Orochimaru to use Impure World Reincarnation to revive Minato Namikaze, offering him a favor in return.
• Orochimaru explained that Minato's soul was sealed by the Reaper Death Seal, but agreed to research a way around it.
• Otsutsuki Toneri said he was staying in Kirigakure and left Orochimaru's hideout with Otsutsuki Quxian and the other woman.
• Orochimaru stopped Toneri at the door and revealed that Tsunade had asked him to keep an ear out for news of Toneri.

Otsutsuki Toneri traveled to Amegakure to meet Pain and join the Akatsuki, while he and Black Zetsu discussed Obito Uchiha's growing arrogance and Nagato's extreme confidence. The chapter left Toneri entering Amegakure under Black Zetsu's guidance as Pain waited for him.

• Orochimaru helped Tsunade and mused that her change could stir up events in Konoha.
• Otsutsuki Toneri dismissed Orochimaru's threat and told Yugito they were heading to Amegakure.
• Obito Uchiha and Pain agreed to recruit Toneri into the Akatsuki, while Konan questioned his motives.
• Black Zetsu told Toneri that Obito had accepted the recruitment plan without investigating him and warned him about Nagato's arrogance.
• Black Zetsu led Otsutsuki Toneri into Amegakure, where Pain could sense their arrival through his Rain Tiger at Will Technique.

Otsutsuki Toneri entered Akatsuki and provoked its members, demonstrating powerful abilities as they challenged him. Pain accepted Toneri’s invitation to test the group, and the confrontation remained underway as Toneri’s summoned creature attacked the others.

• Black Zetsu brought Otsutsuki Toneri into Akatsuki’s hall, where Deidara, Sasori of the Red Sands, Kisame Hoshigaki, and others questioned whether the young newcomer was strong enough to join.
• Otsutsuki Toneri provoked Deidara into attacking with clay spiders, then destroyed them with a repulsive force that Pain countered with Shinra Tensei.
• Pain introduced himself and invited Otsutsuki Toneri to join Akatsuki, and Toneri asked to test the other members before accepting.
• Otsutsuki Toneri summoned a Flame Bird, which Kisame Hoshigaki met with a water technique as Deidara launched his C2 Dragon.
• Otsutsuki Toneri summoned Inukai Takeru no Mikoto to attack the watching members, and Kakuzu destroyed its snake-shaped tentacles with lightning.