Recaps

Shinsei helped Konoha defeat Hanzō and end the war in the Land of Rain, then brought Tsunade, Minato, and Kushina from the parallel world back to his own. After reuniting with his family and friends, he began investigating Danzo while Sasuke and Minato prepared to spar.

• Shinsei defeated Shukaku and the Third Kazekage, then forced Hanzō to surrender after a fierce battle in the Land of Rain.
• Shinsei brought Konan, Yahiko, and Arin into his care, and Mito helped him complete the seal needed to preserve and restore the Dragon Vein energy.
• Shinsei returned to his world with Tsunade, Minato, Kushina, and Hinata, leaving Konan, Yahiko, and Arin in Konoha to attend the Ninja Academy.
• Tsunade welcomed Kushina back to Konoha and arranged for Minato to protect her while the younger Tsunade agreed to help with Hokage paperwork.
• Shinsei reunited with his family, then introduced Minato and Kushina to his classmates at Yakiniku Q.
• Shinsei replenished his Dragon Vein energy and used Heavenly Net to sense Danzo and his Sharingan, resolving to find evidence against him.
• Shinsei arrived as Sasuke Uchiha and Minato Namikaze prepared to fight and asked Kushina Uzumaki who would win.

Shinsei revealed Naruto’s parents, faced pressure from the Great Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage, and helped Sasuke confront his Mangekyō and restore his eyesight. The arc left Shinsei, Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and Tsunade departing for the Land of Water to aid Kirigakure against the Akatsuki.

• Shinsei stopped Sasuke and Minato’s fight, revealed Minato and Kushina’s identities, and learned that the Great Toad Sage had identified him as the unmarked sage.
• Shinsei helped Naruto meet Minato and Kushina, who revealed they were his parents from another world and said goodbye after sharing memories and chakra with their younger counterparts.
• Fukasaku explained the origins of Sage Mode, and Shima warned Shinsei that the White Snake Sage wanted Mount Myōboku to join forces against him.
• Shinsei learned that the Akatsuki planned to capture the Tailed Beasts and create the Ten-Tails, then spread intelligence about Nagato and the Rinnegan while strengthening Konoha’s defenses.
• Sasuke’s Mangekyō awakened when Fugaku struck him, and Sasuke used Kamimusubi on Mikoto before Shinsei fought him and brought him back from his violent rage.
• Mito helped Naruto face the Nine-Tails’ resentment, while Shinsei and Mito restrained him after he transformed and grew six tails.
• Shinsei and Orochimaru developed chakra-boosting cells, which increased Kakashi’s reserves and restored Sasuke’s eyesight after Shinsei injected him with a pale green solution.
• Shinsei guided the Nine-Tails into flattening mountains between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind, then sealed Naruto’s transformation and departed with Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and Tsunade for the Land of Water.

Shinsei and his allies fought the Akatsuki over the Three-Tails, defeated Pain’s Deva Path, and helped Kirigakure seal the beast into Chōjūrō. Back in Konoha, Shinsei faced new political tensions and worked with Orochimaru to enhance Minato and pursue advances in technology and power.

• Naruto and Shinsei’s group rescued villagers from Orochimaru’s experiments, freed Karin Uzumaki, and continued their journey toward the Land of Water.
• Minato rescued Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro from Deidara, then helped Shinsei capture Deidara and Hidan as Pain confronted the Konoha and Kirigakure forces.
• Pain unleashed devastating attacks at sea, but Shinsei, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Sasuke, and their allies fought back and destroyed the Chibaku Tensei sphere.
• Shinsei and Tsunade defeated Deva Path Pain, while Hinata found Nagato and Obito Uchiha stole one of his Rinnegan.
• Mei Terumi arranged for Chōjūrō to become the Three-Tails’ Jinchūriki, and Shinsei urged her to consider an alliance with Konoha against the Akatsuki.
• Kakashi told Shinsei that the Akatsuki had captured the Two-Tails, while Tsunade responded to Kumogakure’s demand over Uchiha Itachi with a secret challenge to the Raikage.
• Shinsei brought Minato to Orochimaru for surgery to increase his chakra, and Orochimaru explained how a White Zetsu-powered computer might aid their research.
• Orochimaru completed Minato’s surgery, and Shinsei gave him some of his cells to help improve the Cursed Seal.

Shinsei restored Hidan’s memories, confronted Obito, and represented Konoha at the Five Kage Summit. After defeating Killer B and Eight-Tails in a contest to choose a commander, Shinsei led the Rapid Response Force toward Amegakure, where Obito revealed more Tailed Beasts had been captured.

• Shinsei restored Hidan’s memories with Sasuke’s Kamimusubi, welcomed him back to Konoha, and helped him resume training in the Eight Gates.
• Obito tried to seize Deidara on the way to the Land of Iron, but Shinsei marked him and rescued Deidara before Obito escaped.
• At the summit, Shinsei sought the Light-Weight Rock Technique in exchange for Deidara, but Ōnoki refused and later tried to take Deidara back with an earth clone.
• The Kage debated how to oppose the Akatsuki and chose Shinsei, Akatsuchi, and Killer B to compete for command of a Rapid Response Force.
• Shinsei overpowered Killer B and Eight-Tails in the contest, and the Raikage accepted him as captain of the force.
• As the group headed toward Amegakure to rescue Yugito, Hinata exposed a White Zetsu ambush, whose spores drained chakra from the group.
• Obito confronted the Raikage and revealed that Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and Five-Tails had been captured, and Ōnoki attacked, Shinsei cut Obito’s mask with Storm Release, and Obito used Shinra Tensei against Ōnoki.