Recaps

Uchiha Minamoto helped Hizashi Hyuga end the Caged Bird system by founding the Little Hyuga Clan, while Orochimaru pursued Gaara as a vessel and prepared to face Konoha. The arc left Jiraiya confronting Orochimaru as Orochimaru resurrected Madara Uchiha.

• Uchiha Minamoto trained Shino Aburame to use Chōmei Mode and sent him to join Naruto Uzumaki’s Campus Great Love Group.
• Hizashi Hyuga returned to the Hyuga Clan Compound, challenged the Caged Bird system, and proposed founding a separate clan.
• Hizashi Hyuga established the Little Hyuga Clan, and Uchiha Minamoto removed its members’ seals as Konoha’s other clans watched with alarm.
• Sasori, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu ambushed Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and Orochimaru later abducted Gaara to use him as a vessel.
• Orochimaru restrained Yomi and investigated Moryo’s sealed body while Jiraiya arrived in the Land of Swamps and encountered Gaara.
• Jiraiya fought Gaara and Shukaku, then confronted Kimimaro and Orochimaru after Gaara’s comrades arrived to rescue him.
• Orochimaru sent his Shadow Clone to face Jiraiya and returned to his Underground Base to prepare an Impure World Reincarnation.
• Orochimaru sacrificed a Living White Zetsu to resurrect Madara Uchiha, whom he intended to use against Uchiha Minamoto.

Orochimaru resurrected Madara Uchiha, who escaped and sought to reclaim his Rinnegan and continue the Eye of the Moon plan. Madara battled Hashirama Senju until Hashirama fell, leaving Uchiha Minamoto to face him.

• Orochimaru resurrected Madara Uchiha, who freed himself from Orochimaru’s control and learned that Nagato and Obito had been killed by the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Minamoto.
• Madara Uchiha defeated Jiraiya’s attempts to stop him, learned Hashirama Senju had been resurrected, and escaped with Gaara after controlling him and Shukaku the One-Tail.
• Uchiha Minamoto and Tsunade met Hashirama Senju near Sunagakure, where Minamoto explained Madara’s Infinite Tsukuyomi plan before Madara arrived and challenged Hashirama.
• Madara Uchiha failed to summon the Nine-Tails and his Gunbai because Uchiha Minamoto had placed Contract Seals on them, then released Shukaku from Gaara.
• Hashirama Senju fought Madara Uchiha, who covered Shukaku with Majestic Attire: Susanoo, while Hashirama countered with his Wood Human Technique and Sage Mode.
• Madara Uchiha used the Rinnegan and Limbo to overpower Hashirama Senju, then repeatedly stabbed him with Chakra Black Rods.
• Uchiha Minamoto moved Hashirama Senju away from Madara, and Tsunade removed the black rods so Hashirama could recover.
• Hashirama Senju admitted defeat, and Madara Uchiha pulled Uchiha Minamoto toward him as their Majestic Destroyer Flame techniques collided.