Recaps

Uzumaki Hane defeated Kakuzu, then faced Guren and Deidara as Orochimaru and Akatsuki targeted him. He returned to the palace with Shion after surviving Deidara’s final attack, and prepared for Akatsuki’s next move.

• Uzumaki Hane defeated Kakuzu with Meteor Volcano, recovered his Akatsuki ring, and stayed in the Land of Demons to train.
• Danzo sent Suzuki to arrange an attack through Orochimaru, who ordered Guren to capture Uzumaki Hane alive.
• Guren’s group confronted Uzumaki Hane at the volcano, but he defeated her and brought her to the palace after Shion captured Gozu.
• Gozu pledged loyalty to Uzumaki Hane and became Shion’s bodyguard, while Guren was released and began searching for Hane’s weaknesses.
• Deidara and Sasori arrived to retrieve Kakuzu’s ring, and Deidara pursued Guren to the palace before Uzumaki Hane drew him away from Shion.
• Uzumaki Hane battled Deidara’s explosive clay attacks, while Shion fought Guren and Gozu protected her.
• Deidara’s final explosion knocked Uzumaki Hane unconscious, and Hane carried the injured Guren away before Sasori arrived at the battlefield.
• Uzumaki Hane let Guren leave after she promised to repay him, reunited with Shion, and planned to separate Deidara and Sasori in their next encounter.

Uzumaki Hane and his allies fought Deidara and Sasori, then faced further Akatsuki attacks and helped defend the Land of Demons. After Jiraiya and Naruto left to train, Hane taught local children and tested his skill against Kankuro.

• Uzumaki Hane fought Sasori while Guren, Shion, and Gozu tried to restrain Deidara, but Deidara escaped and left them badly injured before Hane rescued them.
• Kakashi arrived to help with the Akatsuki threat, sparred with Uzumaki Hane, and later fought Itachi while Hane pursued Kisame, but both Akatsuki pairs escaped.
• Renga, Jiga, and Ruiga invaded the palace, where Uzumaki Hane and Naruto defeated them and Shion helped capture Ruiga.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi arrived, and Uzumaki Hane briefed them on the Akatsuki and revealed that he had captured one of Orochimaru’s subordinates.
• Guren returned to Orochimaru, while Kakashi tested Naruto before Jiraiya took him away to train and gather information on the Akatsuki.
• Kurotsuchi sparred with Uzumaki Hane to assess his strength, and Hane later began teaching chakra extraction to sixty-two children at Shion’s request.
• Kankuro challenged Uzumaki Hane in front of his students, but Hane dodged his puppet attacks and defeated him with a lava feint and a kunai at his neck.

Uzumaki Hane returned to Konoha and joined the mission to rescue Gaara after the Akatsuki captured him. The group defeated Sasori and recovered Gaara, while Hane survived Deidara’s massive explosion and headed back to the cave badly weakened.

• Uzumaki Hane opened the Fourth Gate, returned to Konoha, reunited with Yamano Koromo, and tested his strength against Tsunade before sparring with Naruto and Sakura.
• Deidara and Sasori captured Gaara, poisoned Kankuro, and escaped as Konoha’s team joined Chiyo and Temari to pursue them.
• Uzumaki Hane defeated Kisame, while the others uncovered Yura’s disguise as Itachi and hurried to the cave where the Akatsuki extracted Shukaku.
• Hane and Naruto pursued Deidara as Kakashi helped recover Gaara, while Chiyo and Sakura fought Sasori at the cave.
• Sakura broke Hiruko and fought Sasori with Chiyo’s guidance, while Naruto and Kakashi brought the unresponsive Gaara back to the cave.
• Deidara unleashed a vast self-destructing explosion that swallowed Hane, while Sasori’s battle with the others continued around the cave.
• Sakura used Chiyo’s seal to stop Sasori’s Chakra Threads, and Hane emerged from Deidara’s crater badly weakened and headed back toward the cave.

Team Kakashi pursued Sasuke and Orochimaru, but Sasuke refused to return to Konoha and escaped with Orochimaru. Back in Konoha, Hane clashed with Danzo before Tsunade sent him to assist Jiraiya in investigating the missing Two-Tails Jinchūriki.

• Chiyo sacrificed her life to restore Gaara, who returned to Sunagakure, while Hane fought him and then left with the Konoha team.
• Naruto and Hane joined Kakashi’s mission to meet Sasori’s spy at Tenchi Bridge, with Sai and Yamato added to the team.
• Hane battled Orochimaru as Naruto lost control to the Nine-Tails, and Yamato eventually suppressed Naruto’s four-tailed transformation.
• The team tracked Orochimaru to his base, where Hane fought him and Sai revealed Danzo’s plans before helping Naruto search for Sasuke.
• Sasuke rejected Naruto’s offer to return to Konoha and left with Orochimaru, while Hane rejoined the group after Orochimaru escaped.
• Hane attacked Danzo at Root headquarters, and Tsunade stopped the fight and assigned Hane to help Jiraiya investigate the missing Two-Tails Jinchūriki.
• Tsunade told the village elders about the Akatsuki threat and Hane’s mission, then ordered Danzo to let Hane’s attack go and allow Sai to remain with Team Kakashi.