Recaps

Senju Chen rescued Rin Nohara from Kirigakure’s attempt to turn her into a weapon, then concealed her survival while Tsunade stabilized her. As Danzo’s Hokage bid faltered, he exposed Orochimaru’s experiments, prompting Hiruzen to confront him.

• Senju Chen persuaded Uchiha Fugaku to support Orochimaru and visited several clans to declare the Senju Clan neutral while warning them about Danzo.
• Senju Chen befriended Might Guy, refreshed Rin Nohara’s Flying Thunder God mark, and later pursued her with Shisui Uchiha after sensing she had been abducted.
• Senju Chen and Shisui rescued Rin from Kirigakure ninja sealing the Three-Tails inside her, then agreed to report her death and hide her.
• Senju Chen brought Rin to Tsunade, and together they stabilized her by containing the Three-Tails’ chakra and sealing the cursed connection to her heart.
• Rin agreed to remain hidden, gave Senju Chen a letter for Kakashi, and was moved toward a secret refuge in the Capital of Fire.
• Danzo presented Rin’s supposed death as proof of his leadership, but Hiruzen scheduled the Hokage election for one week later, leaving Danzo little time to build support.
• After Danzo blamed his defeat on Senju Chen and Hiruzen, he leaked evidence of Orochimaru’s human experiments, and Hiruzen ordered a Class A alert before confronting Orochimaru.

Senju Chen helped Minato become Hokage, built a network of allies and research facilities, and warned the Akatsuki to prepare for Hanzo. He recruited Kakuzu as the Senju Clan’s accountant and stole his Earth Grudge Fear as they headed to Orochimaru’s laboratory.

• Orochimaru defected from Konoha, and Senju Chen brought him three forbidden jutsu scrolls before returning to support Minato Namikaze’s election as Fourth Hokage.
• Senju Chen renewed Rin Nohara’s seal, opened Food Is Heaven in the Capital of Fire, and recruited Amado to develop scientific tools and improve the Xuanyuan Group’s tails.
• Senju Chen visited the Akatsuki and warned Yahiko that Hanzo of the Salamander might attack, advising the group to consolidate and prepare for a fight.
• Senju Chen tracked Kakuzu through the black market, captured Iron Arm, and defeated Kakuzu when he came to claim the bounty.
• Senju Chen forced Kakuzu to accept a bookkeeping job for the Senju Clan and brought him to Orochimaru’s experimental base.
• Senju Chen’s accounts of the Senju Clan’s wealth shocked Kakuzu, and Chen stole Kakuzu’s Earth Grudge Fear before Kakuzu agreed to keep working for him.

Senju Chen expanded Food Is Heaven into an intelligence network while recruiting Kakuzu and Sasori and helping Rin remove her curse tag. He left the arc developing enhanced Wood Release clones as Kakuzu and Azi secured the new Land of Birds branch.

• Senju Chen arranged for Orochimaru and Amado to replace Kakuzu’s hearts and strengthen his black threads with Tailed Beast cells, then assigned him to manage Food Is Heaven’s finances.
• Orochimaru and Amado removed Rin Nohara’s curse tag and stabilized the Three-Tails, while Senju Chen brought her to meet Isobu and forced the beast to stop attacking her.
• Senju Chen turned Kakuzu’s interest in the restaurant’s profits toward building an intelligence network, then sent him to recruit Sasori of the Red Sand.
• Sasori accepted Senju Chen’s offer to work with Orochimaru and Amado on biological modifications and research into immortality.
• Senju Chen advised Uchiha Fugaku to win public trust through successful operations against dangerous criminals while keeping the Police Force’s actions coordinated with Minato Namikaze.
• Senju Chen created a stable Wood Release Clone by combining a sealed heart, improved Earth Grudge Fear tendrils, and Five-Tails cells, then tested its enhanced abilities.
• Food Is Heaven’s Land of Birds branch opened, and Kakuzu and Azi killed thugs who demanded protection money, drawing more customers and spreading rumors of the restaurant’s powerful backing.

Senju Chen expanded Food Is Heaven into a network for intelligence, talent, and funding while helping the Uchiha counter Danzo’s pressure. In the Land of Water, Chen recruited Kekkei Genkai survivors and ended by offering Yukimura Shigure a role in striking at Kirigakure.

• Senju Chen advised Uchiha Fugaku to publicize the Uchiha’s defeat of the Black Wolf Group, and the clan’s public reputation improved after Black Wolf’s head was displayed at Konoha’s entrance.
• Senju Chen developed a Wood Release Clone, then worked with Orochimaru, Sasori, and Amado to create Xing, an independent body built from a failed test subject.
• Shisui Uchiha asked Minato Namikaze to mediate between the Uchiha Clan and the village, and Minato later confronted Shimura Danzō and restricted his actions against the clan.
• Senju Chen sent Kakuzu to oversee new branches and traveled to the Capital of Water, where he recruited Kekkei Genkai survivors and promised Yukimura Shigure he would protect the escaped Yuki Clan members.
• Hozuki Getsuga tried to search Food Is Heaven for fugitives, but Kiryu Xiu intervened, and Senju Chen opened the branch with support from prominent merchants and Ryoma.
• Senju Chen baited Hozuki Getsuga with false information about Yuki Clan fugitives, and Aying and Yukimura Shigure fought the captain at the harbor before he escaped with a powerful Water Release technique.
• Aying brought the wounded Yukimura Shigure to Senju Chen, who criticized his reckless attack and offered him a chance to serve as a blade against Kirigakure.