Naoki Senju discovered his Wood Release and began training under Tsunade while Root targeted them over his survival. After they fought off Root and Guren, Orochimaru brought the group to his base, where Naoki and Tsunade prepared to pursue Wood Release training and medical research.
Naoki Senju won Orochimaru’s Wood Release scroll, helped uncover the Ryūmyaku, and gained Sage Mode after meeting the Katsuyu Sage and Hashirama Senju. He returned to the Land of Wind hideout just as Orochimaru revealed that Uchiha Itachi and Kakuzu were approaching with the Akatsuki.
Naoki Senju and Tsunade defeated Kakuzu, gained Uchiha Itachi as a covert ally, and joined Orochimaru’s plan to infiltrate Kirigakure. Their cover unraveled during Mei Terumi’s inauguration as the Three-Tails rampaged and an Iwagakure squad threatened the village.
Naoki Senju seized the Three-Tails, uncovered Orochimaru’s plan with Danzo, and returned to the Land of Fire with Tsunade. He avenged the Soga Clan by attacking the daimyo’s residence, leaving Konoha to investigate the massacre and search for Tsunade.
Naoki returned to Konoha, joined Team Guy, and helped expose Danzo’s Root as the force behind attacks on the team. He then intervened in Naruto and Sasuke’s lives, weakened the Nine-Tails, and set out to collect the tailed beasts before the Akatsuki, while Danzo launched another assassination attempt.
Naoki Senju helped draw Konoha’s clans toward Tsunade while working with Orochimaru on the Cursed Seal and the Konoha Crush Plan. As rival villages prepared for war, the Chunin Ninja Exams began, and Naoki’s team faced their first tests.
Naoki Senju helped bring down Hiruzen Sarutobi, became central to Konoha’s defense, and sealed Shukaku while Tsunade took office as Fifth Hokage. As Konoha faced threats from rival villages and Akatsuki, Tsunade moved against Root, where Kakashi confronted Danzo.
Naoki Senju killed Danzo, repelled Kirigakure’s invasion, and captured Mei Terumi, while Konoha’s war with Kumogakure intensified. The arc ended with Naoki fighting the Fourth Raikage as Jiraiya used Frog Song to save Gamabunta from the Eight-Tails.
Naoki Senju captured the Eight-Tails and became the Akatsuki’s target, while Konoha prepared Naruto and Sasuke’s team and sent Naoki to Sunagakure with Temari and Kankuro. The arc ended with Naoki fighting a mass of merged White Zetsu after Deidara’s attack and the deaths of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
Naoki Senju fought the Akatsuki, survived Deidara’s explosion, and tried to secure Nagato’s Rinnegan, but Nagato vanished after the destruction of Amegakure. He then took Konan to Sunagakure and used her attack on its elders to bring the village under Konoha’s control.
Naoki Senju set the great villages on a path to war while gathering power and maneuvering against Obito Uchiha. As the fighting began, the Akatsuki sealed the tailed beasts and Orochimaru offered Obito an army of reincarnated ninja, leaving Naoki poised to confront him over Rin Nohara.
No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.