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| − | {{Looking for|the story arc|the actual war|Fourth Shinobi World War}} |
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| + | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation'''|第四次忍界大戦 (破)|Daiyoji Ninkai Taisen (Ha)}}, known as {{translation|'''The Seven Shinobi Swordsmen'''|忍刀七人衆|Shinobigatana Shichinin-shū}} in the anime, is an [[arc]] from Part II of the series. This arc sees the start of the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], specifically the battle against the [[Impure World Reincarnation]]. It spans through volumes 55 to 59,<ref>[[Retsu no Sho]], page 74</ref> or more specifically, covers chapters 516 to 559 of the manga and episodes 261 to 321 of the ''Naruto: Shippūden'' anime; the six episodes of the [[Power (Arc)|Power arc]] are shown in the interim. This arc is preceded by the [[Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown]] and followed by the [[Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax]]. <section end=summary /> |
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| − | [[File:Allied Shinobi Forces Battalion.png|thumb|The Allied Shinobi Forces.]] |
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| − | <section begin=summary />The '''Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation''' spans from chapter 515 to 591 and in the anime from episode 256 to 289 (with the [[Chikara Arc]] going on from episode 290 to episode 295) and resumes from episode 296 to 340. It covers the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]] where the [[Five Great Shinobi Countries]] and the [[samurai]] all unite into the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] to oppose [[Tobi]] and [[Akatsuki]], all to protect the last two [[jinchūriki]], [[Naruto Uzumaki]] and [[Killer B]]. The arc began with the war finally starting with both the Allied Shinobi Forces and Akatsuki moving out for battle. The arc ended following the defeat of [[Kabuto Yakushi]], and the release of [[Impure World Reincarnation]]. This arc is preceded by the [[Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown]] and is followed by the [[Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki]].<section end=summary /> |
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== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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=== The War Commences === |
=== The War Commences === |
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| − | [[File:Flight Technique.png|thumb|left|Ōnoki carrying the turtle to Kumogakure.]] |
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| − | As [[Ōnoki]], [[Akatsuchi]], and [[Kurotsuchi]] relocate the [[Island Turtle|island turtle]] to [[Kumogakure]], Killer B keeps Naruto from leaving by having him undergo training to control his Nine-Tails chakra. Anko's scouting team sends information about Tobi's lair known as [[Mountains' Graveyard]] and the size of his army to the Allied Shinobi Forces. They ready their troops for battle as does Tobi and Kabuto who uses [[Yamato]] to strengthen the Zetsu. Kabuto increases the army's size by [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnating]] the former Akatsuki members, previous jinchūriki, Kage and famous shinobi: [[Hizashi Hyūga]], [[Dan Katō]], [[Asuma Sarutobi]], [[Hanzō]], [[Chiyo]], [[Kimimaro]], [[Zabuza Momochi]], [[Haku]], [[Gari]], [[Pakura]], [[Chūkichi]], [[Shin]] and [[Toroi]] as they march off to begin the war. |
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[[File:Omoi and Kankuro attack Shin.png|thumb|The Ambush Squads battle.]] |
[[File:Omoi and Kankuro attack Shin.png|thumb|The Ambush Squads battle.]] |
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[[File:A and Tsunade.png|thumb|right|Tsunade and A intercept Naruto and B.]] |
[[File:A and Tsunade.png|thumb|right|Tsunade and A intercept Naruto and B.]] |
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| − | By that time, A and Tsunade appear before the jinchūriki with the former having no intention to let Naruto go any further and resolving to kill him if needed to delay Tobi's plans. However, B halts his brother's attack as he reminds him of how they formed the [[A–B Combo]] and everything their been through including their time with their [[ |
+ | By that time, A and Tsunade appear before the jinchūriki with the former having no intention to let Naruto go any further and resolving to kill him if needed to delay Tobi's plans. However, B halts his brother's attack as he reminds him of how they formed the [[A–B Combo]] and everything their been through including their time with their [[Blue B|cousin]] and their confrontation with Naruto's father [[Minato Namikaze]]. |
[[File:Tsunade's Resolve.png|thumb|left|Tsunade placing her faith in Naruto.]] |
[[File:Tsunade's Resolve.png|thumb|left|Tsunade placing her faith in Naruto.]] |
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[[File:Mujun.png|thumb|right|Naruto causes the Third Raikage to impale himself.]] |
[[File:Mujun.png|thumb|right|Naruto causes the Third Raikage to impale himself.]] |
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| − | Despite attempting the [[Tailed Beast Rasengan]], Naruto fails to form it fully and is forced out of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. Naruto tells Dodai that he needs to contact B and the Eight-Tails. Kabuto focuses all of the Third Raikage's attacks on Naruto but Dodai forms a rubber ball as a decoy to buy Naruto some time. Naruto then asks the Eight-Tails how he defeated the Third Raikage. When he learned that both fought each other to a stand still, and the Third Raikage had only been injured after he fell. Suspecting what had happened, he entered Sage Mode and created a Rasengan, he plans to use [[Frog Kata]] to sense the Raikage's attack faster. The Raikage attacks with a one-finger nukite, but Naruto dodges and hits the Raikage's arm with a Rasengan, knocking his attack into his own chest. The sealing team immediately seals the Raikage. |
+ | Despite attempting the [[Tailed Beast Rasengan]], Naruto fails to form it fully and is forced out of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. Naruto tells Dodai that he needs to contact B and the Eight-Tails. Kabuto focuses all of the Third Raikage's attacks on Naruto but Dodai forms a rubber ball as a decoy to buy Naruto some time. Naruto then asks the Eight-Tails how he defeated the Third Raikage. When he learned that both fought each other to a stand still, and the Third Raikage had only been injured after he fell. Suspecting what had happened, he entered Sage Mode and created a Rasengan, he plans to use [[Frog Kata]] to sense the Raikage's attack faster. The Raikage attacks with a one-finger nukite, but Naruto dodges and hits the Raikage's arm with a Rasengan, knocking his attack into his own chest. The sealing team immediately seals the Raikage. |
| + | === Gaara vs. The Mizukage === |
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[[File:Gaara's improved shield.png|thumb|left|Gaara protects the Fourth Division from the Second Mizukage's attack.]] |
[[File:Gaara's improved shield.png|thumb|left|Gaara protects the Fourth Division from the Second Mizukage's attack.]] |
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Elsewhere, Gaara faces the Second Mizukage alone and notices how his opponent's oil is nullifying his sand as he uses his Concealed Sand Picture Cat to find the Giant Clam. After locating it, Ōnoki uses Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique combined with Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique to destroy it, revealing the Mizukage's real body. Ōnoki throws out his back, rendering him immobile as the Mizukage uses the Water Gun Technique to shoot what he learns was a sand clone as it envelopes him. The Second starts to wash away the sand with oil, but Gaara layers the sand into his [[Desert Layered Imperial Funeral]] before it explodes. As hail begins to fall, Ōnoki explains to Gaara that this is the Second's [[Steaming Danger Tyranny]] as his clone reconstitutes. The explosive clone wreaks havoc, with Gaara protecting his division before fighting the clone and managing to incapacitate it with a sand clone with his father's gold dust mixed into it. with the sand clone, along with the clone's heat, to fuse the gold to its body. The clone then finds the real Gaara, and tries to attack him, only to be stopped by Gaara's sand and stopped from exploding. Greatly impressed by this feat, the Second Mizukage beams at Gaara before being sealed. |
Elsewhere, Gaara faces the Second Mizukage alone and notices how his opponent's oil is nullifying his sand as he uses his Concealed Sand Picture Cat to find the Giant Clam. After locating it, Ōnoki uses Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique combined with Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique to destroy it, revealing the Mizukage's real body. Ōnoki throws out his back, rendering him immobile as the Mizukage uses the Water Gun Technique to shoot what he learns was a sand clone as it envelopes him. The Second starts to wash away the sand with oil, but Gaara layers the sand into his [[Desert Layered Imperial Funeral]] before it explodes. As hail begins to fall, Ōnoki explains to Gaara that this is the Second's [[Steaming Danger Tyranny]] as his clone reconstitutes. The explosive clone wreaks havoc, with Gaara protecting his division before fighting the clone and managing to incapacitate it with a sand clone with his father's gold dust mixed into it. with the sand clone, along with the clone's heat, to fuse the gold to its body. The clone then finds the real Gaara, and tries to attack him, only to be stopped by Gaara's sand and stopped from exploding. Greatly impressed by this feat, the Second Mizukage beams at Gaara before being sealed. |
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=== Kabuto's Trump Card: The Real Madara Uchiha === |
=== Kabuto's Trump Card: The Real Madara Uchiha === |
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[[File:Zōen Tōchaku.png|thumb|left|Kabuto's trump card is revealed to be the real Madara Uchiha.]] |
[[File:Zōen Tōchaku.png|thumb|left|Kabuto's trump card is revealed to be the real Madara Uchiha.]] |
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| − | In the rubble of a smashed pillar, a damaged Mū stands up. He reveals that he split his body in two, and that only half of him was sealed. He tries to remove the tags from his other half, but the seal is too strong in his weakened state. Mū then, eventually due to his weakened state, performs a summoning of the reincarnated ninja who is Kabuto's ultimate weapon. The figure, whose power is so intense that the coffin's lid bursted open, is revealed to be [[Madara Uchiha]] |
+ | In the rubble of a smashed pillar, a damaged Mū stands up. He reveals that he split his body in two, and that only half of him was sealed. He tries to remove the tags from his other half, but the seal is too strong in his weakened state. Mū then, eventually due to his weakened state, performs a summoning of the reincarnated ninja who is Kabuto's ultimate weapon. The figure, whose power is so intense that the coffin's lid bursted open, is revealed to be [[Madara Uchiha]]. |
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| − | News of this turn of events reaches the Fourth Division's location with Gaara leading the attack as Madara counters with a widespread [[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation|fire technique]], which is countered by the combined usage of [[Water Formation Wall]] by several shinobi. Moving on to general melee attacks, given free reign by Kabuto, Madara wreaks havoc on the Fourth Division, prompting Ōnoki to [[Earth Release: Moving Earth Core|raise]] the ground below him to force him into Naruto's [[Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan]]. |
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| − | Madara responds by activating his [[Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan]] and blocking the attack with his [[Susanoo]] and goes on to continue decimating the division's forces. As Naruto enters [[Sage Mode]] and creates his [[Wind Release: Rasenshuriken|attack]], Ōnoki [[Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique|lightens]] Gaara's sand, allowing him to manipulate it easier, which he uses to pull Madara out of Susanoo into the path of Naruto's Sage Mode-enhanced Rasenshuriken. Claiming the attack to be 'too much', Madara surprisingly activates his [[Rinnegan]] and uses the [[Preta Path]]'s [[Blocking Technique Absorption Seal|chakra absorption technique]] to dispel the technique, to which Kabuto rejoices that the hypothesis that he came up with based on the data gathered by he and [[Orochimaru]] was validated, as he improved Madara's body beyond what it was in his prime. Madara replies that his power is not of Kabuto's creation, but his own. Using his twin-bodied Susanoo to weave two seals at once in conjunction with his own, pulling a giant asteroid earthbound towards the Fourth Division, stunning everyone, leading Gaara to question whether this was the power of a god. |
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| − | [[File:Tengai Shinsei.png|thumb|The colossal meteorite summoned by Madara.]] |
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| − | As the giant meteorite descends, Ōnoki tells the Allied Shinobi not to give up before even trying. He flies towards the meteorite intending to lighten it. Gaara orders everyone to retreat, as he stays behind to help Ōnoki. Kabuto speaking through Mū, surmises that Madara intends to destroy everything with the meteor, and Madara states that he is correct as they will simply regenerate. Ōnoki successfully lightens the meteorite, as Gaara catches it with his sand. Madara asks what they will do about the second one, as it collides it with the first. At the Allied HQ, discussing their masked foe's reason for calling himself "Madara Uchiha" with A and Shikaku, Tsunade believes it was to play on the fear the name itself presents and how their opponent used Madara's name to get the world's attention and drag it into war. The shock from the second meteorite's impact reaches HQ. They receive intel about what happened, and they determine that it must be Madara's attack. Tsunade states that she will be heading to the front. Back at the battlefield there are barely any survivors left. Dodai protected Naruto's clone due to him being a valuable asset. |
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| − | Ōnoki was severely injured by the attack. Madara and Mū regenerate, and speak about Madara's plans. They notice survivors and Madara attempts to summon the Nine-Tails, but fails due to it being sealed. Kabuto points out that the jinchūriki is Naruto Uzumaki. Madara uses Hashirama's [[Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees]] to attack the the remaining Allied Forces. The Nine-Tails gives Naruto some of its chakra without any of its will, preferring to help Naruto over being controlled by Madara again. Naruto rushes towards the approaching forest and creates many shadow clones. The clones create multiple Big Ball Rasengan and destroy the advancing forest. Naruto says that he used up all of the Nine-Tails chakra and that he feels like he could disappear at any moment. Ōnoki tells Naruto to rest while they finish the battle. He proclaims that it's finally time to pick himself off the ground and that there's no opponent more worthy than Madara Uchiha. |
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| − | [[Ōnoki]] decides to take on both [[Madara]] and [[Mū]] with the assistance of the remaining [[Fourth Division]]. [[Tsunade]] and [[Fourth Raikage|A]] decide to head to Madara's location through [[Mabui]]'s [[Heavenly Transfer Technique]], a technique that only transports objects as transporting a living being would surely rip them apart. However, Tsunade decides to take the gamble using her [[Yin Seal: Release]]. [[Shikaku]] [[Mind Body Transmission Technique|telepathically]] communicates to [[Genma]] to have him, [[Raidō]] and another [[Konoha]] shinobi to perform the [[Flying Thunder God Technique]] to transport [[Mei]] to Madara's location as well after [[Chōjūrō]] incapacitates [[Black Zetsu]] with a single slash. The three [[Kage]] arrive at the battlefield and prepare to fight Madara. |
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| − | Mei and A battle Madara while Tsunade heals Gaara and Ōnoki. Gaara and Ōnoki protect the group when Madara goes into the offensive. The five Kage tell Naruto's clone that he isn't needed in that battlefield any more, and urge him to beat the [[Tobi|other Madara]]. The clone disperses. |
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| − | === The Showdown with Tobi === |
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| − | [[File:Obito's Paths Transform.png|thumb|Jinchūriki showing their respective tails.]] |
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| − | [[Naruto]] and [[B]] encounter [[Tobi]] and Naruto head-butts him head-on, sending them both reeling. Tobi's mask doesn't even get a scratch on it. B catches Naruto and advises him to calm down. Naruto comments on Tobi's new mask's appearance and strength, which Tobi replies is due to the mask being made of materials suitable for war. Then, Naruto and B start fighting Tobi's [[Six Paths of Pain]]. [[Rōshi]] begins the assault by lunching [[Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique|lava boulders]] at his opponents, which B and Naruto responds by attacking head on. [[Yagura]] however manages to [[Water Release: Water Mirror Technique|counter]] the attacks causing B and Naruto to fall into [[Utakata]]'s [[Water Release: Bubbles Technique|trap]]. B and Naruto manage to escape it, but find themselves being [[Hiden: Hiding in Scale Powder Technique|blinded]] by [[Fū]], which were followed by [[Claw Creation Technique|fast]] [[Steam Armour|attacks]] from [[Yugito]] and [[Han]], and though the assault were successfully blocked, Naruto and B were still driven back. Tobi finds out that [[Madara]] was [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]], with the youth demanding who he truly is, he tells Naruto that he is a nobody and that the only thing that truly matters is him completing the [[Eye of the Moon Plan]]. When Naruto and B state their own goal of tearing his mask off to find who he is truly it, Tobi ends the conversation by proclaiming that he will capture both of them and complete his plans. |
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| − | [[File:B transformed into Gyūki.png|thumb|left|B transforms into the Eight-Tails to level the forest.]] |
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| − | Naruto states they won't hand over the [[Eight-Tails]] and the [[Nine-Tails]]. B questions if the [[jinchūriki]] had their [[tailed beasts]] removed, and the Eight-Tails concludes that they must have been resealed, as it can sense them in their hosts, though different. B begins attacking despite Naruto's call to wait. B attacks Fū with [[Samehada]], but she dodges it by flying. B launches his [[Supervibrato Lightning Release Swords|swords]] [[Chakra Flow|coated in lightning chakra]] from her blindspot, but she dodges it as the other jinchūriki watch the two. B wonders how she could dodge from a blindspot, so Naruto tells him about the [[Rinnegan]]'s shared field of vision. Rōshi [[Lava Release Chakra Mode|coats himself in lava]] and attacks Naruto, who narrowly evades it, the heat burning his cheek. Yugito launches her [[Mouse Hairball|guided attack]], and clashes with B, cutting his scarf. B and Naruto take cover, and B is surprised by her speed, and the Eight-Tails points out that the [[Sharingan]] allows them to react faster, while the Rinnegan coordinate attacks. Naruto tells B and the Eight-Tails about the Paths of Pain and the [[chakra receivers]]. B points one in Yugito's chest, from a hit he landed earlier. Naruto goes in the open and tries destroying a receiver in Rōshi while being attacked, but is stopped by Han. The Eight-Tails says that the forest will hinder their field of vision, so B transforms into the Eight-Tails to level the forest. |
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| − | [[File:Obito's Jinchūriki V2.png|thumb|The reincarnated jinchūriki enter Version 2 states.]] |
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| − | B [[Tailed Beast Eight Twists|devastates]] the forest, also knocking down the other jinchūriki. At the Allied Shinobi HQ, [[Ao]] detects that B has transformed into the Eight-Tails. [[Inoichi]] receives updates on the [[Kage]] holding Madara back. [[Shikaku]] requests other divisions' statuses, and learns that the [[First Division|First]] and [[Second Division]]s are almost done with their enemies, the [[Third Division|Third]] only has one more reincarnated shinobi to seal, and the [[Fifth Division|Fifth]] has the advantage on their fight. Shikaku orders that as soon as they're done, that they go back up B and Naruto, and asks their coordinates. Naruto notes that the jinchūriki are down, and the Eight-Tails urges B to seal them. B spits out [[ink clone]]s, which proceed to [[Sealing Technique: Octopus Hold|lock them in place]]. |
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| − | Before the clones finish sealing them, Tobi appears from underground, the jinchūriki advance in their transformations and resume attacking. Fū and Yugito [[Bug Bite|tag]]-[[Cat Claw|team]] on Naruto, followed by Yagura, who [[Coral Palm|impairs Naruto's movements]]. Meanwhile, Utakata [[Leech Gap|frees]] himself from B's hold and Rōshi [[Flower–Fruit Mountain|attacks]]. The Eight-Tails is concerned and thinks they should retreat, but B is [[Horn Breaking|rammed]] by Han, who has fully transformed into the [[Five-Tails]]. Tobi moves in, to [[Kamui|warp]] Naruto away, stating that six against two puts the odds in his favour. However, this was thwarted as [[Kakashi]] and [[Guy]] attacked Tobi with his [[Violent — Leaf Adamantine-Strength Whirlwind]] technique and causes Tobi to become intangible and slip through Naruto while Kakashi retrieve Naruto. Naruto is happy to see them, while Tobi states that two more shinobi doesn't make a difference against the power of his eyes and tailed beasts. Kakashi then states that they too have a Sharingan followed by Guy who states that to not underestimate him as he was Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey. |
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| − | At the [[Mountains' Graveyard]], [[Sasuke]] breaks out of the hideout while elsewhere, having escaped the [[samurai]], [[Jūgo]] and [[Suigetsu]] discuss Sasuke and [[Karin]], as well as Suigetsu's goal to collect swords as they head to one of [[Orochimaru]]'s hideouts. On the battlefield, Naruto warns Guy and Kakashi about Tobi's abilities. As the Five-Tails attacks, Guy [[Leaf Rock-Destroying Rise|frees]] Naruto from the coral before seeing the beast turn on Tobi who [[Demonic Statue Chains|chains]] and suppresses the Five-Tails, who is dismayed at being controlled in that manner. The Eight-Tails tries crushing Tobi, but he simply slips through it. Tobi returns Han back to his Version 2 form. Guy and Kakashi speculate that Tobi doesn't have full control over the tailed beasts. The Eight and Nine-Tails speak to each other telepathically about the treatment of the tailed beasts and the Nine-Tails says that as the second strongest beast, going by tails, the Eight-Tails should just finish the battle already, and feigns sleep. The Eight-Tails snaps back, saying that this belief about their powers being defined by the number of tails is exactly why the [[Shukaku]] hated the Nine-Tails so much. Guy and Kakashi charge at the jinchūriki, intending to figure out which of the Six Paths of Pain techniques each one used, only to conclude that Tobi isn't making them use Six Paths techniques because they already have strategies against those. Tobi praises them for figuring that out, and proceeds to make Rōshi and Utakata transform completely into their respective beasts. Naruto falls out of [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]], and considers creating more [[shadow clones]] with the Nine-Tails' chakra as diversions. B thinks that creating more clones would surely kill him, but the Eight-Tails points out that Naruto should already be on the brink of death, and thinks that the Nine-Tails has stopped taking Naruto's chakra for a while. The [[Six-Tails]] [[Wisdom Wolf Decay|attacks]] Kakashi and Guy, who dodge. The [[Four-Tails]] tosses the Eight-Tails, and Naruto almost falls into its mouth, but resists being eaten by the Four-Tails, now back in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, as the Nine-Tails opens one eye watching on. |
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| − | The Four-Tails tosses the Eight-Tails on the ground, and keeps forcing its mouth shut with Naruto in it while the Nine-Tails watches on. Guy wants to save Naruto, but Kakashi points out their own unfortunate situation between two attack fronts: the Six-Tails' corrosive gas and the other jinchūriki's [[chakra arms]]. Kakashi creates a shadow clone and [[Lightning Transmission|slices]] through the arms, while Guy [[Morning Peacock|punches and burns]] the gas away. The Eight-Tails wraps its tentacles around the Four-Tails, telling it to let go of Naruto. The Eight-Tails tells the Nine-Tails it heard that it helped Naruto against Madara, the Nine-Tails saying it won't wag its tails to help its jinchūriki as easily as the Eight-Tails. The Eight-Tails questions if it doesn't care at all about what happens to Naruto. The Nine-Tails recalls how many shinobi in the past have restrained it and denied it an identity. The Four-Tails closes its mouth. Naruto meets the Four-Tails, bound by chains. It asks if Naruto is there to take its power, and demands to be called by its proper name, making a boisterous introduction. Naruto apologises for not listening to Son Gokū, which impresses it. Naruto and Son Gokū discuss issues of recognition, identity, and existence. The Four-Tails laughs when Naruto says he's jealous of how B and the Eight-Tails are with each other, before seeing Naruto is serious about it. Considering Naruto to be a better sight than Tobi, Son Gokū offers to help Naruto if he can undo the chains that bind it. |
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| − | Son Gokū tells Naruto that it won't become his ally even if he saves it, unless it can trust Naruto, who is OK with that. Kurama ponders that it knows Naruto, and that nothing he can say will reach a tailed beast. Tobi pulls Son towards himself with chains intent on absorbing them both. B's still trying to make Son open its mouth and release Naruto. Naruto fails to make Son open its mouth, and decides using the [[Multiple Shadow Clone Technique]] to make Son puke him out, which it does. B celebrates it. Son tells Naruto that the chakra receiver in him slid from its chest to its neck because of the full tailed beast transformation. Naruto spots it, enters in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, and sets out to remove it, apologising to Son in advance if he needs to get rough. Naruto pulls himself towards the receiver. Tobi tries binding Naruto with the chains. Kurama recalls Naruto's past achievements, and thinks that if Naruto truly wants to help tailed beasts, that he should do like he always has and act. Naruto tries pulling out the chakra receiver, while a clone he left inside Son enters [[Sage Mode]] tries [[Frog Strike|pushing it]] from the inside. |
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| − | After Naruto successfully removes the chakra receiver, Tobi instantly summons the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] and reseals Son Gokū, but not before it leaves Naruto with a parting gift. With a declaration, that he intends to go all-out from this point on because they had something that belonged to him, Tobi forces the remaining five jinchūriki into their respective full tailed beast forms. As Kakashi and Guy watch on in shock, Kurama tells Naruto that he is willing to lend him more of his power. Somewhat taken aback by this, Naruto then proceeds to thank the beast for helping him during his brief battle with Madara Uchiha, which Kurama rebuffs. Naruto then chastises the beast for the manner in which he took gratitude before the beast — offering him its fist — tells Naruto to meld his chakra with its own. Bumping fists with the beast, Naruto stands and tells B and the Eight-Tails that he was ready to go again. They however tells him that they would take the front lines while Naruto acted as support since he was unable to transform into the full Nine-Tails. Naruto however declines this manoeuvre, leading the Eight-Tails to wonder if Kurama had finally come around. As Naruto places his hand on the seals on his stomach and opens the [[Torii Seal|gates]] that held Kurama back, he states that it was no longer the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, but Kurama — a comrade from [[Konohagakure]]. |
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| − | As the seal opens up, the five opposing tailed beasts each create a [[Tailed Beast Ball]] to fire at Kakashi and Guy. Kakashi planned on countering using [[Kamui]] while Guy considers openning up his [[Eight Gates|eighth gate]], but Naruto, after [[Tailed Beast Mode|undergoing a transformation]] from releasing his seal was able to deflect all the attacks. Frustrated, Tobi made all the tailed beasts attack, but they were all pushed away by the Nine-Tails' [[Tailed Beast Shockwave|roar]]. Kakashi and Guy found themselves within Kurama's chakra, while Naruto created a clone which entered Sage Mode to locate the rods on the tailed beasts. Kurama warned Naruto that since their union wasn't perfect, they could remain in this form for only five minutes, which Naruto states was plenty of time. Using the chakra, Naruto grabbed the [[Seven-Tails]], planning on pile-driving it into the [[Three-Tails]], but the giant turtle managed to curl up and roll away. Intending on finishing off the Seven-Tails, Kurama raised its fist, but it was swallowed by the Six-Tails, trapping them while the Three-Tails rolled straight at them. Just before it could reach the giant fox, the Eight-Tails managed to grab the turtle with its tentacles. The Five-Tails then tried to ram into the bull again but B managed to knock it away. The [[Two-Tails]] then attempted to pounce on Kurama, but Naruto swung the Six-Tails into its path, sending them both flying. Naruto's Sage Mode clone managed to figure out the location of the chakra receivers, while Kakashi and Guy watch on in disbelief. Tobi, realising he wouldn't be able to defeat the two jinchūriki unless he aimed to kill them, made his tailed beasts regroup to perform one massive Tailed Beast Ball, which Naruto responded to by firing his own. |
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| − | As Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball collide with those of the opposing tailed beasts, both attacks fly upwards and explode. Using the opportunity to grab the beasts by the throat, Naruto sends clones of himself all in the initial Nine-Tails Chakra Mode to grab hold of the chakra receivers. As they do so, the original enters the consciousness of the tailed beasts who had all been waiting there with their respective jinchūriki and is greeted by Yugito who was pleased he had made it to this level. Welcoming him, Naruto and Yagura — whom the former starts pitying believing the former [[Mizukage]] to be a child who looked even weaker than Naruto did — have a brief conversation after having Kurama remind him that the only person he had kissed was Sasuke. After learning of Son Gokū and Rōshi's fate from Fū, he is summoned before the tailed beast and told to stretch out his hand. After Utakata and Han thank Naruto, one by one, tailed beast and jinchūriki alike introduce themselves to Naruto and then "bump fists" with him. Here, Kurama remembers the parting words of the [[Sage of the Six Paths]] and then — as the stakes are removed — asks his fellow tailed beast if they too believed as Son did that Naruto was the one that the Sage had spoken of so long ago. They all affirm them as a shocked Tobi reseals them into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Though stating that nothing had changed because of his worn out condition after the Tailed Beast Mode had ended, Naruto refutes Tobi's claim, stating that he had just learned a bunch of difficult names all at once. |
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| − | Tobi is confused by Naruto's claim of learning difficult names, which Naruto teases him for. Guy remarks how Naruto's progress is making him feel old, to which Kakashi tries to make him feel better, only to fail. Tobi feels a moisture on his wrist, at first thinking it was sweat but eventually convinces himself that it's the rain that's starting to fall. Tobi has a strange feeling about Naruto and perceives an aura about him. However, he snaps out of his shaken state and asserts that the war will make everything irrelevant, including Naruto. At the Allied Shinobi HQ, Naruto's use of Kurama's chakra was felt, though they also feel something else. Ao relays to events to Shikaku, who wants to use it to raise the army's morale all at once, despite the strain it would cause to him. Naruto's friends from Konoha all rush towards his direction, all with intent on supporting him. Elsewhere, Sasuke also walks towards the battlefield as a thunderstorm ensues. |
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| − | In the [[Konohagakure Intelligence Division]], [[Karin]] feigns mental instability to lessen the guards' attention to her, and begins plotting her escape with a lock-pick set hidden in her glasses and under a portrait of Sasuke she made. [[Jūgo]] and Suigetsu learn about the war, near one of [[Orochimaru]]'s hideouts. Jūgo questions [[Suigetsu]]'s reasons to be part of [[Taka]], and while the two argue, Jūgo's killing intent kicks in, and he attacks Suigetsu. Suigetsu simply reforms and begins drowning Jūgo to subdue him. He notices that the attack revealed a secret room caused by Jūgo's attack, where Suigetsu discovers a scroll detailing secrets to winning the war. [[Sasuke]] runs into a small platoon of the [[White Zetsu Army]], who question his presence outside, and realise he's killed the original [[Zetsu|White Zetsu]] before attacking. Sasuke uses Susanoo and incinerates several of them. He interrogates one of the White Zetsu using [[genjutsu]], and learns about the war and its purpose. Sasuke finishes the White Zetsu and decides to go kill [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Sasuke is pleased with Itachi's eyes, and reminisces about him. Elsewhere, Itachi is on the move. |
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| − | [[Ōnoki]] attacks [[Madara Uchiha]] with a giant [[rock golem]], which Madara [[Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees|destroys]], creating several flowers. [[Tsunade]] recognises the technique as her grandfather's. [[Gaara]] [[Desert Suspension|suspends]] the Kage above the attack, Ōnoki levitating A. The flowers begin releasing a toxic pollen. [[Kabuto Yakushi]] muses on how people who heard of [[Hashirama Senju]]'s strength consider it a myth, just like the [[Sage of the Six Paths]], and that he'll show everyone that this is real. [[Dodai]], [[Genma]], and [[Raidō]] give chase to [[Mū]]. Having steered the Kage's attention towards the flowers, Madara uses [[Susanoo]] to knock them down from behind, throwing them at the flowers, and proceeds to [[Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction|set the forest ablaze]]. [[Mei]] tries [[Water Release|putting out the fire]], but collapses due to the pollen, as do the other Kage. Ōnoki thinks back to his youth, talking to the [[First Tsuchikage]] about the strong will of Iwa shinobi. Ōnoki musters enough strength to [[Dust Release|destroy]] the flowers and injure Madara. The other Kage regain conciousness just in time to see the face formed from the DNA of the First Hokage's face in Madara's chest. Kabuto gushes on how Orochimaru's creation allowed him to create the ultimate trump card. Elsewhere, Sasuke Uchiha detects someone in the woods nearby. Taking out his sword, he goes investigate, only to be shocked at seeing [[Itachi Uchiha]]. |
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| − | After Sasuke spots Itachi, he chases his brother down. Itachi refuses to be swayed from his mission, so Sasuke attempts to use Susanoo to stop him, but Itachi counters with his own. As Sasuke chases his brother the two have a conversation. Elsewhere, a regenerating Madara decides to target Tsunade after realising she was a [[Senju]]. Deeming her a weak woman who had seemingly inherited nothing from Hashirama who he claimed was even more skilled in medical ninjutsu than she was, he goes on to say that even more so that a weak person, he detested a weak Senju. Tsunade however rebuffs him, telling him that though she had not inherited the [[Wood Release]] [[kekkei genkai]] her grandfather possessed and that he may have even been more skilled than her with [[medical ninjutsu]] — since he did not require the use of [[hand seals]] to use it, Madara made two mistakes. One was assuming she was a weak woman and the other was that she had inherited nothing from her ancestor. She states that she inherited something more than simple power, the [[Will of Fire]] — something Madara should not take so lightly. |
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| − | Madara doubts Tsunade can defeat him with the Will of Fire, stating power has nothing to do with will. Tsunade disagrees, saying that the will she inherited made her strong, crediting it for her revolution of medical ninjutsu, building an entire system, and making its three rules, which she lists to him as she releases her seal. She then reveals another rule: that only those who have mastered the [[Ninja Art Creation Rebirth — Strength of a Hundred Technique]] are allowed to break the other three rules. The other Kage are stunned to learn about this, while Madara is unfazed, having never heard of the technique. Tsunade explains it's a [[kinjutsu]] only she knows how to use. Madara says that getting rid of the pollen and adding a medical-nin won't help their odds. Tsunade says all of them will go at it at once if it comes down to it, and that she's not just a medical-nin. Madara covers himself with Susanoo's ribcage, which Tsunade cracks with her attack. Madara notes her to be slower than the Raikage, but stronger than him. |
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| − | Madara tries immolating Tsunade, but is [[Water Release: Water Formation Pillar|stopped]] by Mei, who also [[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique|attacks]]. A and Ōnoki deal a [[Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique|heavy]] [[Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop|blow]] just as Tsunade lands a powerful kick, sending Madara crashing down. Madara concedes that Tsunade isn't as weak as he thought. Madara reminds her that she'll get herself killed if she simply rushes into battle, the Kage's source of treatment and recovery. Madara wonders what Hashirama left them, saying they're nothing compared to Hashirama, and that if he had known how weak they'd be, he'd have taught Hashirama how to rise from the dead. He says the only power Hashirama left is clinging to him, and that [[Izuna Uchiha|his own brother]] only left him his eyes and their power. Tsunade asks if he heard nothing of what she said. Madara says the only thing that could be passed to them is hatred. |
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| − | At the same time, Dan Katō and Chōza Akimichi have a conversation where Chōza informs him that Madara had been reincarnated and that Tsunade — as Hokage — and the other Kage were battling him, which shocks Dan. Despite Chōza's confidence in Tsunade, Dan tells him that he should use his time finding the caster of the technique instead of guarding the barrier that held him as Madara was not to be taken lightly, expressing his belief that only Hashirama could possibly defeat Madara. Back at the battle with Madara, Tsunade manages to land a devastating blow on Madara and as he regenerates, Gaara [[Desert Layered Imperial Funeral|binds]] and [[sealing tag|seals]] him. This is however, revealed to be nothing more that a wood clone, as Tsunade is impaled by a Susanoo Sword and Madara emerges from a root telling them that when he fought Hashirama in the past, only his dōjutsu could see through the clone. |
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| − | To keep Sasuke from following him, Itachi summons a flock of [[crows]], which stall Sasuke. Itachi finds [[Kabuto Yakushi]], saying that he felt where his chakra came from while he was being controlled earlier, citing it as a weakness of the technique. Kabuto isn't concerned, as he's the only one who can stop the technique. After seeing Sasuke close behind Itachi, Kabuto gets excited, exclaiming his luck had turned for the better which prompted an exasperated Itachi to remark that things had turned out worse than he expected. |
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| − | Having arrived at Kabuto's hideout, Sasuke identifies Kabuto. Kabuto attempts to manipulate him into attacking Itachi, but Sasuke explains his goal was to talk with his brother and that Kabuto, who has now taken Orochimaru's mantle, is his enemy. Meanwhile Tsunade reveals her new technique's power, which allows nearly instant regeneration without the usage of hand seals, and throws the sword that impales her back at Madara. While he absorbs it into his Susanoo, Ōnoki tries to blast Madara with Dust Release from behind, but Madara simply absorbs it, claiming he could have done it earlier but instead took it as a chance to demoralise them with Hashirama's visage. Tsunade questions his confidence, stating the Kage forced him into using a wood clone. Instead of rebuffing her, Madara admits five versus one is a good match-up number and creates twenty-five wood clones, five for each Kage. Sasuke attempts to kill Kabuto, but Itachi stops him, explaining the need to discover the counter to the Impure World Reincarnation beforehand. Sasuke agrees to cooperate on the terms that Itachi will answer his questions once they're done, and Itachi accepts, as both brothers and Kabuto ready themselves for battle. |
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| − | Closing his hood and stating that he was an introverted person and as such it was unsettling to be stared at by so many people, Kabuto sends his snakes charging towards Sasuke and Itachi. The brothers are able to fend this attack off by activating their [[Susanoo]], however Kabuto uses this opportunity to hide in one of his [[snakes]]. Here, Kabuto reveals the abilities that he had gained from experimenting with Sasuke's former team-mates: Karin's healing abilities, a similar ability to Suigetsu's [[Hydrification Technique]] as well as Jūgo's ability to absorb [[natural energy]]. After revealing that he had found and trained at the [[Ryūchi Cave]] — much to Itachi's shock — he narrowly dodges Sasuke's [[Susanoo Bow|arrow]]. Emerging from the snake's mouth he reveals that he had finally surpassed Orochimaru and was able to become a sage and declares that he was now a dragon after Sasuke mistakes him for an imperfect snake like Orochimaru was. |
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| − | Kabuto launches a [[Sage Art: White Rage Technique|dragon]] at the brothers. As Itachi rushes over, a blinding light and violent air vibrations erupt. Sasuke and Itachi are paralysed by the air vibrations, but Kabuto is still able to move because of his liquified body. Kabuto goes after Sasuke first. Itachi protects him with Susanoo. Itachi explains that he already knows where Kabuto's going to attack, so he can guard properly. Sasuke attempts to impale Kabuto with his [[Chidori Sharp Spear]], but Kabuto jumps onto the ceiling. Itachi tells Sasuke to remember the plan they used when they went on a mission together. Sasuke remembering hunting a huge boar as he puts the plan into action with his brother. While Itachi launched [[Yasaka Magatama]] as a distraction, Sasuke fired another arrow at Kabuto and managed to pin him to the ceiling. Sasuke thinks he has Kabuto, but then is shocked to see Kabuto off to the side stabbing Itachi. Itachi's body is revealed to be a [[crow clone]], and the real Itachi counterattacks, cutting off a piece of Kabuto's horn. Itachi and Sasuke remember their time together and prepare to catch the snake. |
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| − | Amused at the fact that though Sasuke should hate Itachi, the two seemed to be getting along well, Kabuto states that he understands that something might have happened during the brothers' battle, could not understand what Sasuke could want from a dead person. After hearing Sasuke declare that he wanted to know the truth, Kabuto surmises that Sasuke was suspicious of his brother, having already heard the truth and as such never returned to [[Konohagakure]] because of his intent to destroy it for making his brother suffer. Calling Itachi a liar and stating that he had went as far as to eradicate his entire clan in order to protect the village, he asks Sasuke whether or not what he was doing was more akin to his own goals of wanting to continue what [[Orochimaru]] started and destroy Konoha. |
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| − | Attempting to inveigle him to his side once again, Sasuke has a flashback of a conversation he overheard with a group of Konoha-nin bad-mouthing Itachi after which he declares that he was nothing like Kabuto and that crushing Konoha was his own ambition. Recalling his life in Konoha, Kabuto begins to renounce the village and tells Sasuke that he would be his new brother. Telling his brother not to listen to Kabuto, Itachi commences his plan of action, telling his brother that he would use one of the clan's ultimate [[dōjutsu]]. Believing it to be [[Izanagi]], Sasuke questions his brother on this. Itachi however corrects his brother as he clashes with Kabuto while wielding Sasuke's [[Sword of Kusanagi (Sasuke Uchiha)|sword]] telling him that this is another technique, able to decide destiny: [[Izanami]]. |
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| − | Kabuto attacks the [[Uchiha]] brothers with his [[Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation]] causing the [[Wikipedia:Speleothem|cave formations]] to attack them. Having used his [[Susanoo]] to protect Sasuke, Itachi is incapacitated between the rocks. As Kabuto retrieves a talisman from his snake, intent on rewriting Itachi's mind, Sasuke creates a ring of [[Amaterasu]] flames to prevent Kabuto from taking any further action. Commending Sasuke's [[Wikipedia:The best defense is a good offense|strategy]], Kabuto tells him nonetheless that they were not capable of defeating him. Continuing to brag about his accomplishments, he states that of anyone currently alive, he had come the closest to the [[Sage of the Six Paths]] and that compared to him, the Uchiha were nothing. This prompts Sasuke to lash out at him, but he is stopped by a fully-regenerated Itachi. Itachi tells Kabuto that he reminded him of his former self though the two of them were very different. He then tells him that because he did not understand his own limitations, the value of comrades and who he really was, he was doomed to fail as he did when he was alive. With this, Kabuto retorts that they were the ones that knew nothing about him and that for his whole life, he had tried to find who he really was. With this Kabuto has a flashback to his earliest memory of being found by [[Nonō]] and [[Urushi]]. He then states that for his whole life, he had nothing. |
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| − | Kabuto then remembers his first meeting with Orochimaru while aiding the wounds of several Konohagakure shinobi, declining the offer of being a [[shinobi]]. Nonō is later approached by [[Danzō Shimura]], Orochimaru and an [[Aburame]] shinobi, who blackmail her into undertaking an intelligence gathering mission based on the intel they had received that [[Iwagakure]] was planning a big attack. Taking Kabuto along with them to replace a dead [[Root]] member, the young man was sent on several spy mission in different hidden villages inclusive of the [[Five Great Shinobi Countries]]. On a mission in Iwagakure, his cover was blown and as he attempted to escape he was confronted by an Iwa-nin. Kabuto attacked the ninja with his [[chakra scalpel]] severely wounding his would-be assassin, revealed to be Nonō to his horror. When Nonō did not remember him as he attempted to heal her, a shocked Kabuto ran off and left her as [[Kitsuchi]] and another Iwa-nin approached them. Devastated that she did not remember him and wondering who he was, Kabuto is once again approached by Orochimaru who states that Kabuto had become quite the shinobi. |
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| − | Kabuto is startled by Orochimaru's approach. Orochimaru says he's been watching Kabuto and Nonō for a long time, and invites him to come with him, promising to reveal to him the reason Nonō attacked him and didn't recognise him. Orochimaru takes Kabuto to his medically-equipped hideout, telling Kabuto he's the first person he has brought there. Kabuto questions Orochimaru on why he brought him there, and Orochimaru is pleased with his enquiring nature. Orochimaru reveals that Root set up Kabuto and Nonō to kill each other, as their skilled abilities as spies with vast knowledge have made them too dangerous to be kept alive. Orochimaru then explains that Danzō told Nonō the reason Kabuto joined Root, accepting her pleas to relieve him of duty if she kills one man, Kabuto, who she would believe be someone else, having been given photos of a different child over the years. |
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| − | Kabuto figures Orochimaru was sent to kill whoever survived, Orochimaru confirming this fact to a mortified Kabuto while telling him they are no different. He explains to Kabuto that he has found value in Kabuto's skill and wants his services within the newly created [[Otogakure]] with the promise of a new identity. Accepting the offer, Kabuto becomes Orochimaru's spy, pretending to be a spy for [[Sasori]] in order to learn about [[Akatsuki]], and aids his new employer in his experiments through the years. After Orochimaru's defeat at Sasuke's hand, Kabuto injects himself with blood from the remains of Orochimaru's true form to achieve an identity of his own making. |
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| − | Having finished reminiscing about his childhood, Kabuto tells the brothers that he assimilated more than just Orochimaru's DNA, that his pawns were a show of his own power and refuses to have Itachi oppose him any longer. Even though Itachi rejects what Kabuto says, Kabuto presses on with his attack. A construct of [[Sakon]] emerges from the base of his navel snake, and Kabuto uses his [[Attack of the Twin Demons]] technique as he has the construct transform into [[Jirōbō]], who then uses the [[Earth Release: Earth Shore Return]] technique to part the circle of flames that the Uchiha brother had created around themselves. Giving them no time to react, he brings forth [[Kidōmaru]] next and has him use the [[Spider Web Unrolling]] technique to trap the brothers — who use Amaterasu to incinerate the uncuttable web. Moving behind the brothers and producing [[Kimimaro]] next, he has him use the [[Dance of the Seedling Fern]] technique to block the area behind them while also creating another web in front of them, effectively caging the brothers in. After they manage to escape, Kabuto uses [[Tayuya]] and her [[Demonic Flute: Phantom Sound Chains]] technique to attack the siblings with an auditory genjutsu effectively incapacitating them. Bringing forth Orochimaru himself finally, Kabuto has him transform into his white snake form and attack the brothers. The Uchiha manage to escape the genjutsu and fend the snake off by casting genjutsu on each other. Kabuto, however, appears from the mouth of the snake with a surprise attack and bisects Itachi, stating that a genius that has had everything would not understand him wanting to find his true self and then declared that no one would stand in his way with this. |
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| − | Regenerating, Itachi called out to Sasuke as Kabuto moved to implant his talisman to rewrite Itachi's mind. Responding, Sasuke threw his [[Sword of Kusanagi (Sasuke Uchiha)|sword]] at Kabuto. Kabuto caught the sword with his navel-snake, and dodged the grasp of Sasuke's Susanoo. Sasuke launched a [[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique|fireball]] at Kabuto who countered it with a large [[Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique|torrent]] of water which swept Sasuke off his feet. Through the mist created from the two clashing techniques, Kabuto noticed that Itachi, who Kabuto stabbed with the sword for him disappeared into a flurry of crows and attack Kabuto with the sword he took from him. Chastising him for using the same attack pattern he had used before to cut his horn off, to which Itachi rebuffs that he cannot be harmed also refuting Kabuto's claims that genjutsu cannot affect him, stating that it already had. This sequence of events repeats itself once again until Kabuto begins to notice the [[Wikipedia:Déjà vu|déjà vu]], regardless of what he did differently. It was ultimately revealed that the entire new sequence of the battle was taking place within Kabuto's head, as he was trapped within Izanami. |
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| − | Using this time, Sasuke questions his brother about Izanami. Itachi explains the mechanisms behind the technique, the history of their [[Uchiha Clan|clan]], their use of Izanagi and why Izanami was created. He then tells his brother that Kabuto would be freed from Izanami once he accepted his fate. Somewhat angered that Itachi would use a technique that the victim could escape, Sasuke questions his brother who tells him that he wanted to give Kabuto the opportunity to accept his fate — something he himself could not do during his lifetime. This explanation only served to irate Sasuke more who believed his brother to be perfect, but Itachi, refutes this claim. All throughout this, Kabuto continues to battle on in his mind, refusing to give up. Elsewhere on the battlefield, a grown up Urushi, tells one of his comrades about his [[Konoha Orphanage|home]] and hopes that by the time he got back, his brother, Kabuto, would be there. Meanwhile at the cave, Itachi prepares to end the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation. |
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| − | Meanwhile, the five [[Kage]] struggle to hold their own against Madara's twenty-five Susanoo-clad wood clones. Amidst all the struggles, Ōnoki rallies them to fight on having been entrusted with a great task at which they could not fail. Madara notes that he needed to break Ōnoki's will as it was the most troublesome of all. Rallying to each other's side, Tsunade [[Chakra Transfer Technique|transfers]] [[chakra]] to Ōnoki who uses a large-scale Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique which succeeds in obliterating the twenty-five clones and part of the real Madara, in one fell swoop. Splitting the cube down the middle, [[Mei Terumī]] unleashes a Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique which [[Fourth Raikage|A]] charges with [[Lightning Release|lightning]]. This makes contact with Madara effectively slowing down his response time. As Madara prepares to counter, it is revealed that [[sand]] was also concealed in the dragon which Gaara uses to bind Madara's movements further in order to create an opening for Ōnoki to use another [[Dust Release]] thus giving time to seal him due to the regeneration process. After they declared that this was the power of the five Kage, Madara compliments them stating that he would respond with his full power as well. He then unleashes the complete version of his Susanoo stating that it would help them realise just how futile their efforts have been, regardless of being Kage. |
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| − | The five Kage look on in shock as Madara unleashes his Susanoo. After stabilising the construct, Tsunade questions whether her [[Hashirama Senju|grandfather]] really fought against someone who was so much stronger than five Kage put together. Madara responds by saying that Hashirama was the only one who could defeat him and then states that it was a good thing that he wasn't here as the extent of damage to the surrounding landscape would be on a much smaller scale as he sends the Kage flying with one swing from his [[Susanoo Sword|sword]] — destroying the mountain range behind him in the process. Realising his full power, Ōnoki questions whether or not Madara had gone easy on him and [[Mū]] in the past, to which Madara states that why should fight seriously against children. As the Kage stand to face Madara nonetheless, Ōnoki then states that they would not back down now, causing Madara to resolve himself to crushing their beliefs. |
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| − | With the Impure World Reincarnation released, all the reincarnated shinobi began to fade into pillars of light. As the battle between Tobi and Naruto ensues, Naruto charges at him, stating that his opponents were in front of him as Tobi contemplates the fact that Kabuto had seemingly been defeated. Meanwhile, the five Kage struggle to combat Madara, as as he is about to deal another blow with his sword, Madara's Susanoo suddenly dissipates and he is enveloped in a beam of light, causing him to wonder what happened to the summoner. Back at the cave Itachi uses the last of his consciousness to show Sasuke his memories of the [[Uchiha clan massacre]], showing him when he came into possession of [[Shisui Uchiha]]'s [[Sharingan]], [[Konoha]] leadership's decision to move against the Uchiha clan's coup d'etat, his meeting with Tobi and ending with [[Fugaku]] and [[Mikoto]]'s last words to Itachi. With the full truth about the massacre revealed, Itachi told Sasuke that even if Sasuke never forgave him, and no matter what he decided to do from that point on, he would always love him. |
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| − | After imparting his final words to Sasuke, Itachi's soul is released from the Impure World Reincarnation after which Kabuto seems to have been released from [[Izanami]]. On different battlefields, all the other reincarnated shinobi's souls are being released, as the five Kage realise what was happening, they wonder who had released the technique with [[Ōnoki]] noting that whomever it was, was a hero to the shinobi world. Regaining dominion over his movements, [[Dan]] asks [[Chōza]] to have them remove the [[Four Violet Flames Formation|barrier]] which sealed him. When the barrier is released, Chōza notes the hand seals Dan used, realises his intentions and tells him to hurry and go to [[Tsunade]]. Using his [[Spirit Transformation Technique]] to take control of his then-ascending soul, Dan flies to Tsunade's location in time to take over her body and save her from [[Madara]] — who though was being released from the Impure World Reincarnation, was still making a desperate attempt to kill the Kage. Speaking with Tsunade in her subconscious, before disappearing Dan tells Tsunade that he would wait for her in the afterlife but not to follow after him just yet and leaves her with the remainder of his chakra, thus restoring her [[Strength of a Hundred Seal]]. After returning to the real world, Tsunade and the other Kage watch in some confusion, wondering why Madara hadn't stopped moving as yet. He then explains that if the reincarnated know the seal to end the summoning contract of the Impure World Reincarnation, they could sever ties from the summoner. With this Madara performs the seal to sever the contract and tells them to tell his summoner, that he shouldn't use [[kinjutsu]] so arbitrarily. |
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| − | Reminiscing about Itachi's last words, Sasuke is tormented by questions about important aspects of a [[shinobi]]'s life, his clan, his friends and about his existence. Just as the roof of [[Kabuto]]'s place caves in, Sasuke manages to dodge the falling stones and rocks. [[Suigetsu]] and [[Jūgo]] appear, claiming, at last, to have found Sasuke. Meanwhile at the battlefield, as the five [[Kage]] are still amazed to find Madara among themselves even after the [[Impure World Reincarnation]] has been released, Madara exclaims that after fighting him, they might have realised he was not the type of shinobi to be under someone else's control. And that it would be a disgrace to again summon his complete [[Susanoo]] when it is said that "anyone who has seen it has died". Ōnoki exclaims that they must fight and defeat Madara themselves when Mei gives up. |
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| − | Despite [[Suigetsu]] giving several vehement and somewhat manic reasons why not to revive [[Orochimaru]], [[Sasuke]] is resigned to his decision. Moving to execute Sasuke's orders, [[Jūgo]] retrieves some of [[Kabuto]]'s DNA using his [[Sage Transformation]] abilities, much to Suigetsu's disgust. After Jūgo places DNA on [[Anko]]'s [[Cursed Seal of Heaven]], Sasuke uses the [[Evil Releasing Method]] to revive Orochimaru as his conscious remnants exit Anko and regenerate his body from the sample. Retreating behind Kabuto as Orochimaru emerges, Suigetsu sheepishly greets his former captor, who notes that he was abreast of the situation having been able to observe everything from within Anko, further shocking them when he tells them he has no interest in the war that was currently going on. And instead, still had his sights set on Sasuke's body, but was unable to [[Living Corpse Reincarnation|steal]] it in his current state. Showing him the [[scroll]] he was given, Sasuke tells Orochimaru that he want to hear everything from the source, leading Orochimaru to question him if he has wavered from his path of revenge, to which Sasuke denies. Moving over to the immobile Kabuto — which prompts Suigetsu to run to the other side of the cave — Orochimaru drains Kabuto of his chakra, causing Kabuto to revert to original self. Noting to himself that Sasuke had changed since he last saw him, Orochimaru beckons him to follow him to a place he himself knows well. |
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| − | While analysing the situation before them, [[Naruto]], [[Killer B]], [[Might Guy]] and [[Kakashi]] are told by [[Tobi]] to bare witness to the beginning of the end once the [[Ten-Tails]] is fully revived. Confused that Tobi would be able to do this, Kakashi notes that the war was all for the sake of preventing [[Akatsuki]] from attaining the [[Gyūki|Eight]] and [[Nine-Tails]] and since they still had the beasts, wonders whether Tobi was lying. Remembering what Tobi had said and then the fact that they had used a clone made from its [[chakra]] to evade Taka, Gyūki reminds B of this who then notifies his comrades. Speaking to Naruto directly, Kurama notes that its chakra was also present in the [[Benihisago]] and [[Kohaku no Jōhei]] which the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had consumed and asks Naruto to let him speak through the boy to personally reveal what it knows to the others. As the fox explains the story behind the two [[Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths]], the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]] and how they had come to attain its chakra after which Kakashi corroborates his story with the intel received from headquarters. With this, Kakashi declares that he would like them to do something before the beast is revived leading Tobi to retort that because Kakashi always spoke so easily, it had led him to live a life full of regret shocking both Kakashi and leading [[Guy]] to question Tobi once again, on who he was. Rebuffing this, Tobi told Guy it would make no sense to tell him because he didn't remember faces. Interjecting, Kurama tells them that as Kakashi said, now was the only time to do something about the situation as the [[Sage of the Six Paths]] had told them that the revival of the Ten-Tails signalled the end of the world. Answering Naruto's questioning of the Ten-Tails' power, Kurama tells him of the beast's might and the fact that amongst all the names it was known by it was also seen as the progenitor of all that existed in the world. The beast then goes on to state that though even it alone would stand no chance against the beast, it may be possible since Tobi did not possess all of the Eight-Tails and its own chakra. Tobi however rebuffs this stating that he only needed the beast to cast the [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]] on the world. Switching back with Kurama, Naruto declares his dreams to Tobi with Guy, Kakashi and even B (who disclaims female attributes he values, much to the Eight-Tails' shock) rally behind him. As Tobi launches into another speech, Naruto enters his [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]] and attempts to land a high-speed [[Rasengan]] attack on the statue, but Tobi blocks it with his [[gunbai]] prompting Naruto to state that it seems as though he would really have to bash Tobi's mask. Tobi responds noting that there was one thing he could not part with and then declares that he would not let them touch the statue. |
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| − | Formulating their strategy as Naruto produces a [[shadow clone]], the shinobi agree that the use of feint attacks would be crucial in this battle because of Tobi's abilities. Moving directly towards Tobi, Naruto uses the [[Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball]] while Kakashi asks B to hoist him into the air as he activates his [[Mangekyō Sharingan]]. Deciding that it was best to avoid direct contact Guy takes out his pair of [[Sōshūga]]. Tobi, wielding his gunbai is able to stave off Naruto's attacks but ultimately has a harder time at things once Guy joins the fray. Using his nunchaku to counter Tobi's gunbai, Guy is able to sent the masked man throttling towards Naruto and his Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball. Using that opportunity, Kakashi activates [[Kamui]] with the intention of ripping the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's neck off. However, the statue — which by this time was bleeding from the eyes and metamorphosing — is seeming able to nullify the attack which confused Kakashi greatly. As Naruto's attack is about to make contact, Tobi teleports prompting Naruto to [[Negative Emotions Sensing|sense his intent]] to anticipate Tobi emerging from the ground in a surprise attack. Dodging the initial attack, Naruto, now separated from the others, has a harder time blocking Tobi's gunbai. Kakashi [[Chakra Flow|imbues]] a [[kunai]] with the [[Lightning Release]] and once again calls out to B. Launching him across the battlefield, Kakashi easily cuts through a rock that separated him from Naruto and then launches the kunai at Tobi. Forced to become intangible, but not one to give up so easily, Tobi changed the trajectory of the kunai and sends it hurtling towards Naruto. Telling him to ignore the kunai, Kakashi uses Kamui once again to warp the kunai away. Regrouping as the last attack seemingly fails to land, the shinobi wonder how they were going to defeat Tobi. Just then a tiny crack appears on Tobi's mask. |
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| − | Noticing a slight crack on Tobi's mask, Guy and Naruto thought that Naruto's last attack had actually hit the mask; however Kakashi disagrees, noting that the type of crack was by a sharper object as he remembered the kunai he warped away with Kamui. As Kakashi came up with a hypothesis on Tobi's ability, Tobi erects a [[Uchiha Flame Formation|barrier]] to thwart B's chance strike the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in midst of its transformation into the Ten-Tails. Once figuring figured out a possible way to attack Tobi, Kakashi details his plans to the others. With B launching them directly at Tobi, Guy starts off unleashing his Sōshūga only for Tobi to avoid it using his dematerialisation ability and predicting Guy's moves with his [[Sharingan]]. As a result, Guy loses the Sōshūga and steps away from Tobi's front. Naruto then follows up quickly by launching a Rasengan, which is avoided easily by Tobi, who keeps insisting on the futility of the strategy. However, the Rasengan seemingly disperses before reaching Tobi, followed by a sudden explosion that hits his right shoulder. After being hurled away, the masked man uses his gunbai to stand back up. Tobi then realised that the attack was transported to his right arm, using Kamui, just as he was about to materialise. Realising Tobi's ability now, Kakashi notes that Tobi was not using two separate techniques to dematerialise and warp things away, but a single technique. |
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| − | Urging Kakashi to explain it in the simplest way possible so that they could readjust their strategy, Guy and the others listen on as Kakashi explains that Tobi's ability to become intangible and absorb things were one and the same. He then explains that when he makes himself intangible, what Tobi actually does is to warp away the part of his body that was being attacked to the [[other dimension]]; so while it existed there, all attacks would simply phase through his body. However, since Kamui shares the same dimension, the [[lightning]]-enhanced kunai that Kakashi warped away, passed through the "''intangible''" part of Tobi's body and ended up in the other dimension and scratched the part of his body that was sent there in order to make him appear intangible. When questioned by B how their two techniques were linked to the same dimension, a hesitant Guy began to question Kakashi but the latter cuts across him to ask Tobi directly where he got the Sharingan from. Responding, Tobi reveals he obtained his right Sharingan eye during the [[Third Shinobi World War|previous war]] at [[Kannabi Bridge]] the moment that Kakashi became recognised as the {{translation|"Hero of the Sharingan"|写輪眼の英雄|Sharingan no Eiyū}}. With Kakashi left speechless by the revelation, Tobi belittles him while perpetrating the [[Eye of the Moon Plan]] as the right move for humanity. However, Naruto still refuses to accept Tobi's goal with the intent of not giving up his dreams. Having its [[jinchūriki]] let it speak through him to chastise their opponent as well, Kurama tells Tobi that it was entrusted to Naruto, who had befriended him, for the express reason to stop Tobi. Spurred onward, Naruto enters his [[Tailed Beast Mode]] and charges at Tobi. |
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| − | Charging forward, Naruto attacks Tobi using a giant [[chakra arms]] which Tobi simply phases through, chiding the boy of thinking that he could defeat him on his own. As Guy tries to snap Kakashi out the shock brought on from Tobi's revelation, they see the masked man send three giant [[shuriken]] hurtling towards Naruto from the other dimension. Catching two of them on his tentacles, one of B and [[Gyūki]]'s tentacles is cut by the third but is stopped by Naruto who retorts Tobi's earlier remark by telling he's never truly alone as he has Kurama and the others supporting him. Now motivated by Guy to act, Kakashi notes that he had to time the next use of his Kamui perfectly, despite Tobi chastising his "''borrowed power''" and stated intentions of showing him Kamui's true potential. |
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| − | Acting immediately, Tobi jumps into the air and sends out a number of [[chakra receivers]] which pierce B and Gyūki. Warning Naruto not to let them touch him as it sealed off the [[tailed beasts]]' power, Naruto creates a [[shadow clone]] while being protected by Gyūki. While a clone charged forward with the [[Rasengan]], the original prepared the [[Tailed Beast Ball]]. As the clone prepares to attack, Kakashi seemingly warps away the Rasengan again while Tobi — seeing the same attack pattern — decides to attack the clone with one of the stakes, rather than having him go through him. With the clone seemingly dispelled, Tobi phases through the Tailed Beast Ball, and fully enters the other dimension. There, Tobi is shocked to see Naruto and realises that Kakashi had warped the clone there to wait for him. Declaring that he had nowhere to run, Naruto slams the Rasengan into Tobi's face, shattering the mask with Naruto asking his enemy who he is. |
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| − | With memories of their old friend from their days at the [[Academy]] to [[Chūnin Exams]] and later the former's promotion to [[jōnin]], Kakashi and Guy recognise the face of the unmasked ninja to be that of their old comrade [[Obito Uchiha]]. Shocked by this revelation, Kakashi and Guy started asking the once masked man whether he truly was Obito, but upon seeing his Mangekyō Sharingan, Kakashi noted that there was now no doubt about it. However, Obito reiterated his point that it was insignificant what they called him, and all that mattered to him was his Eye of the Moon Plan. Kakashi had a flashback to the time when Obito died, and then asked whether he had survived the cave in. This led Naruto to ask them who the person in front of them was. Guy answered that he was a former classmate of theirs who supposedly died during the Third Shinobi World War. Kakashi, still in shock, asked Obito that if he had survived then why had he not made this fact known ''until now''. Obito retorts that whether he survived or not was unimportant. However, if Kakashi really had to have an answer to why Obito had not returned, it was simply because Kakashi had let Rin die, an answer that had an amused Obito chortle over Kakashi's reaction. Even more devastated by this response, Kakashi asked him if he was going to blame him for it. Obito answered that he did not see any point in blaming this "useless" reality which would "disappear" soon enough. |
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| − | Naruto tried to rally his sensei, telling him that right now, Obito's plan needed to be stopped and that he would listen to the story later. Obito used the [[Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance]] technique sending a giant vortex of flames towards his opponents. Kakashi, unable to register what was happening, simply stood there despite Guy calling out to him. Naruto, however, intercepted the attacks with [[Kurama]]'s tails. Before any side could act further, they were interrupted by [[Madara]]'s appearance on their battlefield. Standing beside the younger Uchiha, the legendary shinobi remarked that Obito seemed to be having fun, much to the onlookers' surprise as they wonder what had happened to the [[Kage]]. |
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| − | Madara casually replies that the Kage are "not doing so well", each having been critically wounded in their attempts to stop him. Obito returns the [[gunbai]] to Madara, which he uses to block a volley of chakra receivers Naruto sends flying at them and [[Uchiha Return|repel]] Naruto's Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball. All the while he lectures Obito, both for initiating the Ten-Tails' revival before capturing the Eight and the Nine-Tails and for reincarnating him through the Impure World Reincarnation instead of using [[Nagato]]'s [[Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique]] as planned. He decides to make the best of the situation and moves to capture the Eight and the Nine-Tails in hopes to seal them in Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with the time they have left, leaving Guy and Kakashi to Obito. Kakashi takes this opportunity to question Obito about what happened to him. |
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| − | Obito has a flashback of being found and rescued by an ageing Madara after the events of the Kannabi Bridge. Madara tended to his injuries and, though he had to amputate Obito's arm, he restored it and the damaged half of his body with parts from a Zetsu. Obito was grateful for Madara's help but was adamant about returning to his team-mates: Kakashi and Rin. Time passed as he recovered and began to rehabilitate under the watch of two Zetsus: White Zetsu and a [[Guruguru|spiral-faced Zetsu]]. One day, White Zetsu returned to the hideout and alerted Obito that his comrades were in danger, surrounded by [[Kirigakure]] shinobi. With the aid of the spiral-faced Zetsu forming a suit to reduce his physical limitations, Obito rushed to help them. Upon arrival, he found Kakashi's hand [[Chidori|running through]] Rin's chest. As Rin died, it caused Obito's Sharingan and the one he gave to Kakashi to become [[Mangekyō Sharingan]]. While Kakashi passed out, an enraged Obito slaughtered the Kirigakure ninja. He looked upon Rin's dead body and, devastated by her death, concluded he must be in hell. |
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| − | This events changed Obito and gave him resolve to change fate by destroying the world and create a new one where Rin still lives. Remembering the Zetsus' discussion over Madara's plans to create just such a world, Obito decides to become Madara's apprentice to achieve that goal. Over time, Madara imparted Obito with all that he knew: the legend of the [[Sage of the Six Paths]], the [[Eye of the Moon Plan]], and all the necessary steps to bring the plan to fruition. He then infused White Zetsu with a part of his mind, completing his creation with the Black Zetsu persona. Madara then took himself off of life support, dying so that he might be brought back at the planned juncture. Left with Madara's name to take as his own, with Zetsu by his side, Obito spent the following decades setting the pieces in place with his meeting with Nagato who was vital to Madara's resurrection. Inspired to cause the [[Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha]] after overhearing Kakashi, Obito fully embraces his new ideals when he confronted his former mentor [[Minato Namikaze]]. |
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| − | Obito and Kakashi continue their battle, with the former unleashing a barrage of shuriken only to be stopped by Kakashi's [[Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall|wall of earth]]. As Obito slips through the wall, Kakashi continues to ask him why and to ask him if it is related to Rin, to which Obito tells him to shut up. Obito then warps Kakashi to the [[other dimension]], but his victory is short lived, as Kakashi returns using Kamui. In the meantime, Madara's Wood Dragon begins absorbing [[Kurama]]'s chakra, causing Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode to falter. Obito begins to overwhelm Kakashi, bringing him to his knees. Madara uses Wood Release to bind [[Killer B]] and [[Might Guy]], then begins to activate his [[Susanoo]] to finish things up on the battlefield. Resolved, Naruto notes that the Uchiha's ideals annoyed him to no end and, creating a [[shadow clone]], he is able to stop both Obito's shuriken and Madara's [[Susanoo Sword]] from making killing blows on Kakashi and Guy. Hearing Naruto's words that he would protect his friends, Kakashi and Guy both spring into action with the former using [[Lightning Cutter]] to destroy Obito's other shuriken and Guy using [[Daytime Tiger]] to attack Madara. Turning to his former friend, Kakashi tells Obito that he still remembered what he had taught him in the past and what he could do now, was protect Naruto. |
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| − | As Obito questions Kakashi's resolve, the Copy Ninja's sentiments are echoed by Guy who is severely weakened. Seeing this, [[Gyūki]] notes that all [[Konoha]]-nin liked to act tough before taking advantage of the loosened grip of its wooden restraints and warning Naruto that the Wood Release binding could suppress a [[tailed beasts]] power. Obito uses his own wood technique to attempt to restrain Naruto while he attacked Kakashi, but is sent reeling by Naruto's intercepting headbutt. Gyūki then decides to attack the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] before its transformation into the Ten-Tails is complete, leaving Obito to Naruto. Naruto declares that he can see Obito's suffering face, though Obito counters by saying it is Kakashi who is truly suffering. As Naruto notes that he had to do something for Kakashi who was worn out, Kurama switches places with Naruto and throws the Copy Ninja at Obito. Though he warps Kakashi to the other dimension, Obito learns too late that Kurama revitalised Kakashi with its chakra so he can attack Obito in the other dimension whenever he uses Kamui to dodge Naruto's attacks. With Obito wounded as Kakashi returns to the real world, Naruto joins Killer B in combining their [[Tailed Beast Ball]]s to create a massive sphere to fire it on the [[Uchiha Flame Formation|barrier]] containing the Demonic Statue. After the explosion, they note that the statue's [[chakra]] vanishes, causing Kakashi to question whether this is the end. However, the revived Ten-Tails appears from the clearing smoke, prompting Obito to declare that it is was indeed the end of this world. Elsewhere, though disappointed that the Eight and Nine-Tails were not captured in time, a recovered [[Madara]] notes that they should begin their plan. |
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| − | Shocked to the see the Ten-Tails before them, Naruto surmises that they must have been tricked as he was unable to [[Negative Emotions Sensing|sense]] the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's malevolent chakra. However, Kurama tells Naruto that it was impossible to sense the beast in the Tailed Beast Mode as the beast had neither feelings nor ideals and was akin to [[natural energy]] and that using [[Sage Mode]] to sense how powerful it was would be a different matter. Meanwhile, [[Obito]] and Madara relocate atop the beast as it attaches its tendrils onto them. Obito notes that he would like to commence the [[Eye of the Moon Plan|plan]] immediately, but Madara is more in favour of testing out the beast's power. As Naruto's attempt to engage the Ten-Tails' power in Sage Mode ends in Naruto realising that it was indeed truly immeasurable, Kurama asks Gyūki to hand him Might Guy and [[Kakashi]] so he could restore their chakra. Taking command, Kurama devises a battle strategy to face the beast launching a [[Continuous Tailed Beast Balls|continuous]] stream of Tailed Beast Balls, which culminates with Gyūki seemingly being decimated by the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, but it was later revealed that Kakashi had warped it away while being launched by Naruto along with the latter's clone overhead the Ten-Tails where Kakashi released Gyūki to aim a Tailed Beast Ball. But the attack was flicked back at him, leaving Naruto's [[shadow clone]] and Kakashi open for an attack. After the clone successfully pushes Kakashi out of the way, Obito reflects on how much Naruto was like himself before the Ten-Tails' attack disperses the shadow clone and sends Gyūki flying. |
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| − | At their limits, Kurama and Gyūki tell Naruto and B to buy them some time while they generate more chakra for use. As the opposition notices this, and his team-mates already somewhat incapacitated, Naruto prepares to create more shadow clones which Madara chides him for, calling him incompetent. Kakashi also echoes these sentiments and Obito goes on to explain to Naruto that numbers will not change anything as he laments that all shinobi like the youth are powerless and would eventually become like him one day. This causes Naruto to lash out at Obito once again stating his dream to become [[Hokage]] which leads Obito to tell him that he would make him the Hokage inside the [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]] as he has the Ten-Tails prepare to fire a Tailed Beast Ball to obliterate Naruto and his allies in one blow. |
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| − | However, when the Ten-Tails fires its Tailed Beast Ball at them, the shinobi are shocked to realise that the beast had missed. Just then, from above, [[Ino]], [[Hinata]], [[Hiashi]] and a few others arrive and it is revealed that Ino was able to shift the blast after taking [[Mind Body Switch Technique|control]] of Obito for a split second. Immediately, the [[Aburame]] use the [[Insect Jamming Technique]], and the [[Kirigakure]]-nin [[Hiding in Mist Technique|shroud]] the battlefield in mist to stop them from being sensed. Shortly after this, the entire [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] arrive at the battlefield, causing the [[Sensing Water Sphere]] to distort, and Naruto announces that they were no longer a disorderly crowd before announcing a new technique — The Ninja Alliance Technique, which is the strongest technique that ever existed in the shinobi world and that it could win against the Infinite Tsukuyomi. |
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| − | Despite the swell in numbers of their opponents, Madara and Obito note that their efforts were still futile and that even after this war, history would only repeat itself and they would end up in this very same predicament. Naruto chastises them both noting that when there was a difference of opinion in a group, the majority vote beats all. Accepting his premise, Obito simply notes that they would make their decision after exterminating the majority: The Alliance itself. Using this time [[Shikaku]], through [[Inoichi]]'s [[Mind Body Transmission Technique|telepathic]] ability, is able to relay the strategy he had formulated with the entire Alliance. With this, the Alliance launch their strategy, the first attempt to slow down their targets by blinding them which was executed by the [[Kumo]]-nin with [[C]] and a few others using the [[Lightning Illusion Flash of Lightning Pillar]] technique followed by [[Darui]] and other [[Storm Release]] bearers using the [[Storm Release: Laser Circus]] technique. Secondly the [[Suna]]-nin use the [[Wind Release: Air Current Wild Dance]] to manipulate the dust from the previous attack to obscure their opponent's vision once again, adding it to what remains of the [[Insect Jamming Technique]] and [[Hiding in Mist Technique]] from earlier to completely impair the opponents' [[sensor]]y skills. Following this, [[Kitsuchi]] and a group of [[Iwa]]-nin [[Earth Release: Great Moving Earth Core|sink]] the beast into a hole allowing [[Kurotsuchi|his daughter]] and other [[Lava Release]] bearers to cover the beast in [[Lava Release: Quicklime Congealing Technique|quicklime]] which was mixed with [[water]] by the Kiri-nin. Finishing off, members of the [[Konoha]] [[Sarutobi clan]] [[Fire Release: Great Flame Technique|hardened]] the mixture using [[Fire Release]]. This leads Madara to state how surprised he was that [[shinobi]] from different countries were able to pull off such a perfect combination. Shikaku informs them that they have to defeat Madara and Obito while the Ten-Tails was still restrained recommending the [[Logistical Support and Medical Division]] to coordinate with Naruto to exploit Obito's weakness and telling all shinobi who were skilled in [[taijutsu]] to deal with Madara. |
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| − | As various shinobi as well as techniques bear down on the two Uchiha, Madara realises that they were being targeted this time. He notes, however, that in order to do that, the Alliance would have had to stop the Ten-Tails first. With this, a powerful blast sends the incoming shinobi flying away and the fully-matured Ten-Tails emerges from the pit. While the medical teams move out to tend to the injured, Shikaku, Inoichi, [[Ao]] and the others discuss what was happening on the battlefield. Now finding it even harder to control the beast, Obito and Madara use [[Hashirama]]'s cells in order to fortify their control over the beast as the former agrees with the legendary Uchiha that it was time they showed the Allied Shinobi Forces true despair. As the beast fires off a Tailed Beast Ball, Kitsuchi is able to deflect its course using [[Earth Release]] underfoot the beast. A second Tailed Beast Ball is launched which detonates in a nearby lake and a third which Hiashi notes, destroys an entire town in an instant. Initially believing that the towns where the civilians were, was now unsafe, the fourth Tailed Beast Ball which is launched is noted to be heading straight for HQ as Shikaku surmised. As Inoichi asks for directives, Shikaku tells him that the only thing they could do was what they were assigned to until the very end, and for what appears to be the final time, Inoichi patches Shikaku through to the entire Alliance as the genius [[Nara]] passes on his final strategy to defeat the enemy. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Madara exclaims that they were finally able to get them with the Tailed Beast Ball, justifying the deaths of the Alliance's "''head''" was a simple war tactic. |
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| − | Meanwhile atop the Ten-Tails, which is slowly resisting their control, Madara and Obito discuss how to proceed with their plan. However, as he is only an reanimated corpse and can not become the Ten-Tails' [[jinchūriki]], Madara needs Obito to [[Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique|sacrifice]] himself to become a living being once more. Taking advantage of his ancestor's dilemma, and wanting to put the Allied Shinobi Forces in further despair, Obito has the Ten-Tails attack again. As the attacks are being deflected by the Hyūga, Kitsuchi builds his chakra in preparation to use his [[Earth Release: Sandwich Technique|signature technique]]. With the beast's hand itself bearing down on the group, Hiashi uses the [[Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm]] to deflect it. The beast then uses a pin-point attack which Hiashi realises they could not deflect in time. As Hinata throws out her arms to protect Naruto, Neji actually intercepts the attack. Naruto calls for the medics, Neji notes that it was already too late and that he will die within minutes. As Hiashi looks on in horror and Hinata cries openly, Naruto questions why a genius from the Hyūga clan would throw away his life for him, and Neji, who notes that he finally understood his father's feelings, states that it was for that exact reason that he did it: because Naruto called him a genius and that he choose to die for those he cares for. With this, the [[Hyūga Main Family's Juinjutsu|Byakugan-sealing juinjutsu]] on Neji's forehead disappears, confirming his death. Taking delight in Naruto being shocked, Obito attempts to shatter Naruto's self-confidence and drag him in his way of thinking. |
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| − | Empowered by Kurama's chakra with their attacks strengthen, the Allied shinobi fight back with Akimichi clan members restraining some of the Ten-Tails' tails. Remembering their fathers' final words, Ino takes over Obito's body to veer his attempted Wood Release technique off course before Shikamaru leads his Nara clan kinsmen in restraining the Ten-Tails. By that time, Team Guy make their way to the deceased Neji with [[Rock Lee]] mourning his friend's death. Despite Obito mocking Guy's words of comfort of keeping those in your heart as a curse, Kakashi and Naruto rebuff this notion, the latter telling Obito that ninja are meant to endure such pain and will keep Neji in his heart even if it becomes an actual curse. As Naruto infuses Lee with some its chakra, Kurama ponders his jinchūriki's ability to match his own chakra with that of the different [[shinobi]] and considered the youth to have surpassed his parents. Though Madara decides to help Obito in breaking the Nara clan's restraints, they are respectively severed from the Ten-Tails's tendrils by Lee and Naruto before the Uchiha are forced to the ground. |
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| − | Elsewhere in [[Konoha]], though sensing Naruto's chakra as it was being given, [[Sasuke]] instructs [[Suigetsu]] and [[Jūgo]] to press onwards with [[Orochimaru]] before they arrive to the [[Uzumaki Clan's Mask Storage Temple]]. Though it was actually a detour, Orochimaru took one of the masks with Suigetsu unnerved by Orochimaru's choosing. After Sasuke breaks away from the group to survey the village from a high point, he and his group arrive to their destination: the remains of the ruined [[Naka Shrine]]. There, Orochimaru dons the mask which invokes the [[Shinigami]] as it binds itself to him. |
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| − | While explaining his actions, Orochimaru [[Dead Demon Consuming Seal: Release|slashes the Shinigami's stomach open]] to release the [[Dead Demon Consuming Seal|souls of those it had consumed]]. Though the act mortally wounded him, Orochimaru regained his hands so he can now use Impure World Reincarnation as he has Jūgo use his [[natural energy]] to activate the six [[Zetsu]] [[Spore Technique|spores]] Obito had planted on Sasuke to monitor him. With two held down by Jūgo and Suigetsu, before transferring his being into the latter's restrained White Zetsu, Orochimaru uses the remaining four as sacrifices to reincarnate the ones Sasuke needs his answers from: [[Hashirama Senju]], [[Tobirama Senju]], [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]], and [[Minato Namikaze]]. |
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| − | After the Senju brothers are formally introduced to Minato and learned of their blood relative [[Tsunade]] serving as the current Hokage, they and Hiruzen believed they were all brought back by Orochimaru in another scheme to destroy Konoha before he clarifies his reasons for bringing them back to life. Shocked of Orochimaru's reason and that Sasuke knows the full story of the [[Uchiha clan massacre]], Hiruzen reveals that everything the youth has learned up to this moment is true. Not surprised, Tobirama berates the [[Uchiha clan]] until Orochimaru points that his actions in life set them down that path by placing them in charge of the [[Konoha Military Police Force]] and separating them from the rest of Konoha. When Hashirama demanded why his brother did it, Tobirama explains that the Uchiha treasured love above all else and that through the despair of losing someone dear they gain the Sharingan and eventually evolve them. However, using [[Madara]] and the love he had for his [[Izuna Uchiha|brother]] as an example, Tobirama reveals that the same despair can also madden the user. He concludes that all had he done was an attempt to use the [[Curse of Hatred|Uchiha's cursed heritage]] in a positive way and cannot be blamed their self destructive nature. Hearing enough, Sasuke turns his attention to Hashirama to ask him what the meaning behind the village and ninja is so they he can determine if any of it is worth sparing. Against Tobirama's protests, having sensed his rival being also reincarnated, Hashirama tells Sasuke of his history with Madara Uchiha in an effort to save the youth from his old friend's fate by telling him his ideals. |
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| − | Beginning his story at the [[Warring States Period]], the time before the shinobi villages were established, Hashirama reveals that he and Madara met as children. Though enemies by birth due to their family feud, Hashirama befriended Madara as they dreamed of an ideal system where everyone could live in peace. However, when their families learned of their secret meetings, Madara severed his ties to Hashirama and became his enemy despite his former friend's pleas. Time passes and both Hashirama and Madara became leaders of their respective clans. Though Hashirama continued to revisit their plans of peace to him as he lost his entire family in the conflict, Madara remained reluctant to end the bloodshed before accepting it when Hashirama demonstrated how strong his resolve for peace was. Soon after, Konoha was formed, and despite his intent to make Madara their leader, Hashirama became Hokage by popular vote. Although he trusted Hashirama, Madara feared that a day would come where Konoha would be led by people like Tobirama, who distrusted the Uchiha. Therefore, leaving Konoha, Madara created what he considered a true method of achieving peace. However, this required Madara to capture Kurama and use its power to wipe out Konoha. This resulted in the epic battle between Hashirama and Madara that created the [[Valley of the End]] and was thought to be where Madara died. Although he regretted killing Madara, his friend of so many years, Hashirama concludes by stating his notion of ninja as one who strive for their dreams yet may become an entirely different person in the process. |
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| − | With his story done, Hashirama asks Sasuke if he would accept his ideals or continue embracing Madara's views of the world. Sasuke responds that his brother, [[Itachi]], shared Hashirama's dreams for a unified Konoha and died protecting it. Because Madara's plan means the complete abandonment of this, Sasuke decides to fight to save what meant so much to Itachi. Orochimaru decides to join him out of curiosity, as does [[Karin]], who tracked Sasuke down and immediately forgives his previous attempt to kill her. The Hokage, though earlier restrained by Orochimaru so that they would not run off to join in the war, are now given the freedom to do so. Each standing upon their own face on the [[Hokage Monument]], the Hokage voice their eagerness to get things started, Minato in particular delighted that he will finally meet [[Naruto Uzumaki|his son]] and promises to make up for not being there with a huge surprise. |
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| − | Having been disconnected from the [[Ten-Tails]], Madara and [[Obito]] [[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation|begin]] [[Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance|attacking]]. [[Naruto]] manipulates the chakra cloaks he gave the Alliance and protects them as he engages Obito in a fight while debating whose values truly matter. As Madara shivers with delight upon sensing the [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] [[Hashirama]]'s chakra, the Ten-Tails breaks free from [[Kitsuchi]]'s earth [[Earth Release: Sandwich Technique|restrains]], and begins to act on its destructive impulses. [[Kakashi]] tries to [[Kamui|warp]] it away, but is pulled into a fight with Obito as both are sucked into the [[other dimension]] while the Ten-Tails' power creates [[Tenpenchii|multiple natural disasters]] all over the battlefield. As the Nine-Tails' chakra shrouds disappear after protecting the Shinobi Alliance from the worst of the Ten-Tails' attack, the monster reacts to the sight of Naruto with the [[tailed beasts]] and the [[Sage of the Six Paths]]'s silhouette around him, the shinobi form a defensive line to give [[Sakura]] time to [[Mystical Palm Technique|heal]] Naruto. Madara notes his growing disinterest in the battle and that another awaits him. |
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| − | Within the other dimension, Kakashi and Obito continue their battle with Kakashi stopping just short of driving his [[Lightning Cutter]] through Obito's heart. Obito is surprised to find Kakashi hesitating and asks if he is wracked with guilt for not keeping his promise. Still wanting to save Obito, realising his friend's malice towards Naruto is based on not wanting to be rejected by the boy he once was, Kakashi explains to him that he can still be that person again. But Obito laughed, and phased through Kakashi's technique. Effectively recreating the scene how Kakashi had impaled [[Rin]], Obito reveals that he knows why Rin died and notes that he did not wage a war just because of her death and Kakashi's inability to keep his promise to protect her, but because of the hell that the villages and their shinobi put him through made him empty and devoid of almost all feeling. When offered a place in the [[Eye of the Moon Plan]], Kakashi questions Obito if the delusion would truly fill the hole in his heart and, stating from experience, that states his intent of not letting Obito's discarded ideals go to waste. |
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| − | Back in the real world, having seen the tailed beasts inside Naruto, the Ten-Tails is violently reacting to their presence by transforming once again while charging its attack. As it charges a devastating [[Tailed Beast Ball]], [[Shikamaru]] comes up with a plan of using all the remaining members of the alliance to create lots of [[Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall|weaker earthen walls]] to redirect the attack with [[Gyūki]]'s assistance. After consulting with Kitsuchi, and having [[Ino]] pass the info about, Shikamaru has [[Killer B]] take point. As Sakura rallies their forces while healing Naruto, the Shinobi Alliance carries out the plan to hinder the Ten-Tails' attack. However, despite B's support, the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was about to breach until it was [[Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder|sent to the sea]] by the recently reincarnated [[Minato]] just as he arrived. Once explaining himself, Minato muses over Sakura's similarity to [[Kushina]] as the other [[Hokage]] arrive. Madara gets giddy at the sight of Hashirama as the First Hokage states he will deal with the Ten-Tails first as he and his successors use [[Four Red Yang Formation]] technique to trap the beast, with Hashirama adding an [[Sage Art: Gate of the Great God|additional seal]], pinning down the beast's tails. |
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| − | By then, [[Sasuke]] arrives with [[Jūgo]] as the remaining members of the [[Konoha 11]] surround Naruto. However, not caring what they think of him, Sasuke explains that he no longer wishes to destroy Konoha but to make changes to it. Stating that becoming Hokage is the only way to achieve that new goal, Sasuke gets into a minor dispute with Naruto over it before Hashirama reminds the two of their current situation. Though told to rest as they are about to join the Hokage, Sakura explains to Naruto and Sasuke that she is no longer the weak girl from a few years ago as she trained under a [[Sannin]] member like they were. This prompts Naruto to note that the [[Team 7]] is back as they and the reformed [[Rookie Nine]] charge into battle once the Hokage's barrier is complete with the Ten-Tails unable to escape. After adding one more seal, Hashirama creates [[Wood Clone Technique|five wood clones]], four to make an opening for the Allied Ninja's and one to confront Madara who decides to stand down until the original is ready. Once inside, the group find themselves facing [[Ten-Tails Fission|an army of Ten-Tails clones]] with Sakura [[Strength of a Hundred Seal|using]] what she learned from [[Tsunade]] to wipe out some of the creatures, much to her team-mates' shock before they save her when she momentarily left her guard down. The rest of the Rookie Nine follow suit by displaying their own newly mastered abilities: [[Kiba]]'s [[Human Beast Mixture Transformation — Three-Headed Wolf]], [[Shino]]'s [[Parasitic Giant Insect Bug Bite]] and [[Team Asuma]]'s Ino–Shika–Chō "Formation E" [[Human Bullet Yo-Yo]]. Even [[Sai]] joins the fray though ends up being saved by Naruto. |
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| − | With the number of the Ten-Tails' clones having an advantage over the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]], Sai points out the only way to beat the Ten-Tails is to defeat its largest extension to get close enough to it. Though the attempt is risky and could be fatal, Naruto has a solution as he summons [[Gamabunta]] but finds a large [[Gamakichi]] aiding him instead. Sasuke and Sakura have a similar conclusion and follow suit by summoning [[Aoda]], in place of the deceased [[Manda]], and [[Katsuyu]] respectively. As Sakura has Katsuyu provide [[Remote Healing|aid]] to the Shinobi Alliance's wounded, Naruto and Sasuke use their summons to fight through to the Ten-Tails. Once there, glad to have Sasuke as an ally again, Naruto [[Scorch Release: Halo Gale Jet Black Arrow Style Zero|combines]] his [[Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken]] with Sasuke's [[Blaze Release: Susanoo Kagutsuchi]] to land a blow on the Ten-Tails. While Naruto and Kurama were intent to extract the tail beasts inside the Ten-Tails, Sasuke is intent to incinerate the monster in its entirety before it severed the burning piece of its body with no intention of going peacefully. |
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| − | Elsewhere, [[Orochimaru]] arrives with [[Suigetsu]] and Karin to where [[Tsunade]] and the other Kage are being tended to by [[Katsuyu]]. Though the slug is wary at first, it eventually agrees to them assisting because of Tsunade's dire condition. While Suigetsu aids in putting Tsunade bifurcated halves back together, Karin has Tsunade [[Heal Bite|bite her]] so that she can recover which in turn allows Katsuyu to heal her injuries. After a brief conversation about Orochimaru's change of heart, Orochimaru and his companions leave for the battlefield. While Tsunade and the other healed [[Kage]] are briefed on battle by Katsuyu, they make preparations to head to the battlefield. Back on the battlefield, Sai continues to question Sasuke's true motives and while Sakura notes that she had faith in Sasuke, Sai noted that her eyes did not reflect this. |
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| − | Back in the [[other dimension]], the conflict between Kakashi and Obito rages on as both think back to their childhood days as Minato's students. With Kakashi intent to protect both Naruto and the "old Obito" from the latter's current incarnation, Kakashi manages to impale Obito with a [[Lightning Cutter]]-[[Chakra Flow|infused]] [[kunai]]. However, the heavily wounded Obito stabs Kakashi with one of his [[Chakra Disruption Blades|black rods]] while telling him that his defeat will not turn the tide in the war as he returns to their reality. Appearing atop the Ten-Tails, [[Madara]] notices his arrival. Obito finds himself betrayed by his mentor who decided it is time for Obito to return favour for saving him in the past. Using the chakra receivers in the artificial parts of Obito's body, Madara forces him to perform the [[Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique]] so become truly alive and become the Ten-Tails' [[jinchūriki]]. |
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| This article is about the story arc. For the actual war, see Fourth Shinobi World War. For other uses, see Fourth Shinobi World War (disambiguation). |
The Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation (第四次忍界大戦 (破), Daiyoji Ninkai Taisen (Ha)), known as The Seven Shinobi Swordsmen (忍刀七人衆, Shinobigatana Shichinin-shū) in the anime, is an arc from Part II of the series. This arc sees the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, specifically the battle against the Impure World Reincarnation. It spans through volumes 55 to 59,[1] or more specifically, covers chapters 516 to 559 of the manga and episodes 261 to 321 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime; the six episodes of the Power arc are shown in the interim. This arc is preceded by the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown and followed by the Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax.
Summary
The War Commences
The Ambush Squads battle.
The first battle to happen in the war began when Kankurō and the Surprise Attack Division find Muta Aburame, a member of Anko's search team. However, what the division did not know was that Muta was captured by Kabuto's Surprise Attack and Diversion Platoon and has been placed under Sasori's control with his insect jar filled with Deidara's Explosive Clay. Though Zaji almost got himself killed to save who he thought was an injured comrade despite Muta pleading him not to come closer, Kankurō quickly saved Zaji. Ittan then gets them to safety by lowering the ground before Deidara detonated the explosive clay and killed Muta. In response, Sasori sends Muta's fellow enslaved team-mates Ranka and Tokuma Hyūga to attack as Shin and Deidara emerge from hiding with Kankurō correctly deducing that Sasori was with them and behind the initial attacks.
Vowing to make the Akatsuki pay for pitting them against their friends, Omoi launches himself to Deidara, but the attack is revealed to a feint as his intended target was the chakra strings controlling Ranka and Tokuma. Kankurō then quickly attached his own chakra strings with Sasori's to pull him down while telling Ittan to raise the ground. Now exposed, Sasori uses Shin as a puppet as the Allied ninja realised the deceased Root ninja is stuffed with explosives with Kankurō and Omoi managing to contain the explosion. Furious that brother was used as a bomb, Sai knocked down Sasori and Deidara, who were captured by Kankurō. After seeing the picture finished in Sai's picture book, Shin's ties to the world were severed and he could pass on, breaking the summoning bind. Chūkichi was returning to reinforce Deidara and Sasori. Sasori is then released from the summoning thanks to Kankurō telling him he was immortalised by the puppets he created. With the new found information about release the reincarnated ninja by freeing the soul, Kankurō prepares his team to launch their ambush.
Elsewhere, Tobi meets up with Kabuto, who managed to defeat and capture Anko Mitarashi. Though sensing Sasori and Shin's release from his technique, Kabuto still has a good feeling about how things are going according to plan as he tells Tobi to go ahead to the front lines while he stays hidden and focuses on his technique. Gazing at Anko, Tobi realises that Kabuto led her near his location in the hopes that he and Allied Shinobi Forces would take each other out. However, though Kabuto believes he is using him, Tobi quietly states that it is vice-versa.
The Seven Swordsmen Reunited
Naruto trying to form the Tailed Beast Rasengan.
Killer B attempts to teach Naruto how to use the Tailed Beast Ball, but Naruto cannot turn into the Nine-Tails because his bond with it is weak. The Eight-Tails then explained to Naruto that whenever he uses the Nine-Tails' chakra he stocks his own and the Nine-Tails can steal it, in the end Naruto could lose it all and die if he uses the chakra constantly, and using shadow clones speeds up the process, making them useless. The Eight-Tails explained that he and B were able to compromise on how much chakra each would take from the other, eliminating the risk. Naruto decides to focus on his own skills with the Nine-Tails chakra, trying to perform the Rasengan using the fox's chakra shroud to make extra hands in lieu of shadow clones. Killer B notices the technique is similar to the Tailed Beast Ball, and upon learning it was created by the Fourth Hokage, he tells Naruto to keep on working on it.
The previous generation of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist reincarnated.
While the Surprise Attack Division were waiting for the incoming enemy force, they encountered Zabuza Momochi, Haku and two other ninja: Gari of Iwagakure's Explosion Corps and Pakura from Sunagakure. Haku was able to defend against the first attack and then attacks once he and the other reincarnated shinobi quickly realised their invincibility. When he and his Third Division arrive to stop them from killing, Kakashi engages Zabuza and Haku in brief chat over the two ninjas' impact on Naruto until Kabuto renders Zabuza's group into mindless killing machines to begin the attack. Though Kakashi said he got an idea of how to counter, Kabuto does not give him time to enact it as he has Gari and Pakura summon Zabuza's reincarnated team mates from his days as a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Though only most of them having their traditional blades, Zabuza's Hiding in Mist Technique enables them to slaughter about a dozen more Allied shinobi. Kakashi developed a plan involving Ensui Nara, Santa Yamanaka and Maki to trap Zabuza and end his Hiding in Mist Technique. However, Haku once more acts as a human shield for Zabuza, holding Kakashi in place so Zabuza can slash through them both. Kakashi survived being slashed and immediately countered, allowing Maki to immobilise the recovering Haku and Zabuza. Though the Hiding in Mist Technique ended as he planned, Kakashi expresses his rage about how Impure World Reincarnation is used in such unforgivable matter.
At the Land Lighting, Gaara picks up the presence of Second Tsuchikage Mū with Concealed Sand Picture Cat. Kabuto decides to have Mū summon the reincarnated Second Mizukage, Third Raikage and Fourth Kazekage, the four curious of how they are even alive. The Fourth Kazekage explains to his fellow Kage that they were brought back by Impure World Reincarnation, detailing the technique's history while speculating their reincarnation to be Orochimaru's doing before noticing that they are all being watched by his son. Ao informs the Kage of the reincarnation of both their predecessors and famed powerful shinobi such as the Gold and Silver Brothers of Kumo. Enraged upon hearing of his father and his village's two infamous traitors being among the reincarnated, A decides to enter the battlefield but Tsunade keeps him from doing so. Shikaku Nara formulates battle plans with portions of the Second, Fourth and Fifth Divisions to assist the First Division which the Raikage approves.
Elsewhere, arriving to what appears to be the hideaway of the countries' daimyō, Black Zetsu makes his move to take them but ends up alerting the guarding shinobi with the daimyō revealed to hidden elsewhere. Black Zetsu escapes from the guards and continues his objective. Mei Terumī and Chōjūrō accompany the Frost Daimyō while he is escorted to the safe house while putting him at ease that the repeated moving of the daimyō from one safe house to another to hinder the enemy's search for them.
Clash of Wills
Darui begins the assault on the enemy forces.
At the Land of Lightning's Coast, Chōza Akimichi confronts Dan and Asuma Sarutobi while Hiashi Hyūga confronts his reincarnated brother, Hizashi Hyūga. Darui reluctantly decides to take on Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the treacherous Gold and Silver Brothers who betrayed Kumogakure in life, with Samui and her brother Atsui aiding him. However, the brothers unveil the Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths. A informs Tsunade that Kinkaku and Ginkaku are able to use Sage of the Six Paths' tools as they ingested some Nine-Tails's chakra during a failed attempt to captured the unsealed tailed beast long ago.
Darui battling Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
When Kinkaku tackles Atsui and Samui with the Kōkinjō, Ginkaku severs their pulled word souls with the Shichiseiken and placed them in the Benihisago. The siblings try to keep themselves quiet so not to use their most spoken word to get sucked into the Benihisago, but Atsui gets sealed once tricked into saying "hot" by Kinkaku creating a wave of fire with the Bashōsen. Ginkaku holds Samui hostage to have Darui drop his weapon, only to slice Kinkaku's arm and aims his Storm Release: Laser Circus on Ginkaku to free Samui. But as Kinkaku kicks his sliced arm wrapped with Kōkinjō at him to pull out his soul word, Darui is horrified to find Samui sealed despite her silence and that he will suffer her fate if silent for too long. Though he knew not to say it, his attempt to defend against the brothers' notion that he is pawn of the Raikage forced Darui to say a word that has a similar pronunciation to "dull". Luckily, he manages to escape the sealing when his apology habit changed his most spoken from "dull" to "sorry".
The Gold and Silver brothers sealed.
Knocking Ginkaku into the Kōkinjō while commandeered both the Shichiseiken and the Benihisago, Darui uses the Ginkaku's most used word, "Kinkaku", to seal him away. This causes Kinkaku to assume a six-tailed pseudo-jinchūriki form to demolish the First Division, with A seeing the only way to stop the rampaging monster is to seal him in the only item of the Sage of Six Paths Kumo managed to keep from the brothers: the Kohaku no Jōhei. Mabui uses her Heavenly Transfer Technique to send Darui the sealing pot while receiving aid from Shikamaru Nara, Chōji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka as they use their Formation Ino–Shika–Chō to restrain Kinkaku long enough for Darui to seal him in the Kohaku no Jōhei.
Mifune and Hanzō clash.
At the Land of Hot Water, Chūkichi receives back-up from a team consisting of Hanzō, Chiyo, and Kimimaro to fight the Surprise Attack Division. Hearing their arrival, with Deidara demanding his allies to save him, Kankurō's team attempt to fall back when Hanzō summons his salamander Ibuse to paralyse Surprise Attack Division. Hanzō is stopped from killing Kankurō by the arrival of his old enemy Mifune and his division. Mifune fights Hanzō, impeding him of using ninjutsu by attacking when he stops to weave hand seals. He remembers having fought Hanzō in his youth, and the two discuss their ideals during the fight. Hanzō decides to have faith in Mifune, and injures himself, creating an opening, and allowing Mifune's division to seal him.
Team Asuma face their former teacher.
Back on the Land of Lightning's coast, Darui, Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane go against Kakuzu and his heart monsters while Team Asuma fights their reincarnated teacher. However, while noting his students' growth, Asuma uses his Wind Release: Dust Cloud Technique on a hesitant Chōji before Ino saves him. Despite Asuma's words for him to fight back, Chōji could not attack his mentor as Ino takes control of his body to fight in her team-mate's place. After being saved by his father and reminded of the oath forged among the Ino-Shika-Chō groups. Encouraged to fight without holding back, Chōji creates butterfly wings without the assistance of his clan's pills to others' amazement. Ino controls White Zetsu clones to hold Asuma long enough for Chōji and Shikamaru to hit and immobilise him. Before being sealed, Asuma thanks them and compliments them of their great teamwork. Chōji asks his team-mates to help him finish the war once and for all to which they happily agree.
Escaping Jinchūriki and the Fall of Night
Naruto's guards bar the way.
Back at the Island Turtle, while training, Naruto suddenly sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra within the rampaging six-tailed Kinkaku far away from the temple. Wanting to investigate, Naruto was able to trick Killer B into letting him out but is confronted by Shibi Aburame and a team of Konoha ninja who try to persuade to explain what is happening back inside the temple. Despite Iruka Umino's attempted lie, Naruto assumes Sage Mode to force his way out of the Falls of Truth, getting caught in a Nara clan ninja's Shadow Imitation Technique before sensing the chakra of his friends and other ninja fighting. Having no choice, Iruka tells Naruto the truth that Tobi has declared war and reveals that they have been instructed to protect Naruto and Killer B from Tobi. After remembering his talk with Nagato, Naruto tells Iruka that his role is to stop the war and that he will endure the pain on his own. Despite Iruka's insistence, Naruto reminds his mentor that he was the first to recognise him for more than a jinchūriki and gave him his first forehead protector. Iruka stares down at the forehead protector and hands it to Naruto before using a barrier technique that is countered with his former student's Nine-Tails chakra. As Naruto puts his forehead protector back on, he finds a hidden note slips out from Iruka telling him to come back alive. Emerges from the Falls of Truth, B follows Naruto to keep him safe.
Daimyō protection squad faces Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu manages to find the location of the daimyō but finds himself fighting Mei Terumī and Daimyō Protection Squad. However, sensing Naruto and Killer B breaking out of the Self-Repairing Barrier covering the Island Turtle, Black Zetsu informs White Zetsu of the jinchūriki's escape. With this new information, Tobi deems the need to have the daimyō as bargaining chips for the jinchūriki no longer needed and decides to enter the front lines while giving Black Zetsu new orders to use guerilla tactics on Mei's group.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is summoned into the battlefield.
Arriving to the Land of Lightning's coast as Darui and Kitsuchi's divisions have defeated all the White Zetsu and sealed most the reincarnated ninja, Kakuzu included, Tobi summons the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. As the statue fights Chōza, Chōji, and the other the allied shinobi, Tobi uses the opportunity to obtain the Benihisago and Kohaku no Jōhei, containing the sealed Gold and Silver Brothers. Shikamaru realises Tobi actually set the event of the brothers' sealing, Tobi taking his prize as Shikamaru and Darui are saved from the statue by Chōji and Kitsuchi before it vanished. Learning of Tobi and the Demonic Statue's appearances on the battlefield along with Naruto and B leaving the Island Turtle, A leaves Shikaku in charge while he and Tsunade leave to stop the jinchūriki. As night approaches, Tobi states that his Eye of the Moon Plan will be commenced the next day. As night fall while he is heading to the battlefield, Naruto is dragged into his subconscious by the Nine-Tails as it chides Naruto for thinking he can handle both the war and Sasuke's hatred. However, Naruto is confident he can shoulder both of them and shocks the Nine-Tails with the intent to someday help the tailed beast with its own hatred.
Sakura knocking out the Neji impostor.
At Kiba Inuzuka's insistence, due to his overuse of his Byakugan, Neji Hyūga is sent from Fifth Division camp to Logistical Support and Medical Division compound where Sakura Haruno tends to his injuries. At this time, word has spread that ninja are being killed off in the compound despite the sensors not detecting an enemy presence and everyone reaches the conclusion that there is a spy among them. Sakura exposes the real spy as a White Zetsu posing as Neji. Interrogating the White Zetsu clone about how he was able to copy Neji right down to his chakra, Sakura realises that the clones can siphon a person's chakra and assume their form with no one able to tell the real ninja from a White Zetsu. As other ninja arrive to assist Sakura while she reports the information to headquarters, the real Neji is revealed to have never left the Fifth Division camp. At HQ, Shikaku receives the information and Ao informs him of chakras disappearing all over the divisions. Shikaku then begins to formulate a counter-measure against this imminent threat and find the imposters.
Tsunade and A intercept Naruto and B.
By that time, A and Tsunade appear before the jinchūriki with the former having no intention to let Naruto go any further and resolving to kill him if needed to delay Tobi's plans. However, B halts his brother's attack as he reminds him of how they formed the A–B Combo and everything their been through including their time with their cousin and their confrontation with Naruto's father Minato Namikaze.
Tsunade placing her faith in Naruto.
Though Tsunade decides that Naruto can enter the war, A refuses to allow it before being taken down by B's Lightning Release: Lariat defeats his brother. B tells A that his and Naruto's powers don't come from them being jinchūriki, and that his brother's words, saying he is important to him, has made B surpass him. B also tells him that as long as he has people he cares about, he can overcome the tailed beast in him. B calls A as his sun, the person he cares about, and Naruto calls his parents his suns. Naruto tells A how he met both Minato and Kushina, and that they believed he could control the Nine-Tails. Tsunade states she will fight A if he continues his attempt to kill Naruto, but A charges towards Naruto who manages to successfully dodge A's top speed punch, saying he will not fail. A reveals he was just testing Naruto to see if he can avoid his punch and tells Naruto to get going. Back at HQ, Shikaku learns the only way to discover who are the White Zetsu clones is to have Naruto scatter his shadow clones at the locations as Nine-Tails Chakra can sense malice. But, knowing A will disapprove, Mabui doubts it will happen. A Katsuyu clone informs them of A letting Naruto enter the war.
The Jinchūriki Enter The War
Tobi's Six Paths of Pain.
The sun rises, marking the second day of the Fourth Shinobi World War. Tobi makes his move, having his own Six Paths of Pain composed of the reincarnated jinchūriki who have eyes that mirror Tobi's. Knowing Naruto can sense malice in the Nine-Tails form, Tobi knows that Naruto will be taking out the White Zetsu, saying that it is going along perfectly. Back at the Logistical Support and Medical Division compound, Shizune and Sakura learn the secrets about the White Zetsu, using the clone Sakura captured. Shizune reveals that the White Zetsu have the same DNA as Yamato, meaning they are altered plant clones of the First Hokage. A and Tsunade return to HQ and learn about the White Zetsu's clones being created from the First Hokage's cells. Believing that "Madara" developed a technique with her grandfather's cells to extend his life, Tsunade states there is no clue on how to defeat someone who is truly immortal.
Naruto sends his clones to other battlefields.
As Naruto and B head towards the battlefield, Shikaku contacts them telepathically through Inoichi's technique, telling them to search for the White Zetsu and explaining about Tobi, Kabuto and the reincarnated shinobi. Naruto and B come across a group of ninja heading back to "defend" HQ, but were revealed by Naruto to actually be a small force of White Zetsu. Naruto takes out a majority of them and summons Gamahiro to squish a merged white Zetsu and then to look out for more White Zetsu with B, while he sends his shadow clones to the other battlefields.
A rejuvenated Nagato attacks Naruto.
When Nagato and Itachi Uchiha encounter Naruto and Killer B, Kabuto planned to capture and use them to further blackmail Tobi. The battle reveals some truth on Itachi's mission and much to his chagrin, Itachi learns that Sasuke has turned to Tobi instead of returning to Konoha. With this, the battle begins with Nagato (forcefully) summoning his bird and multi-headed dog monsters to battle Naruto. Joining in the fight, Itachi eventually activates his Mangekyō Sharingan. This causes the crow Itachi had placed inside Naruto comes out using Kotoamatsukami on Itachi, freeing him from Kabuto's control as he uses Amaterasu on Nagato and his summons. However, Kabuto responds by removing Nagato's personality to make him a more ideal weapon. When B enters his version 2 form to attack with Lightning Release: Lariat, Nagato uses the Preta Path's ability to absorb B's chakra. Regaining his vibrant apperance, Nagato grabs Naruto and begins to remove his soul.
Nagato being sealed by Itachi.
Naruto tries to escape by attacking Nagato with a Rasengan but he absorbs it. B tries to cut Nagato to save Naruto, but he stops him using the Asura Path ability and and almost succeeds in removing Naruto's soul and destroying B until Itachi intercepts with his his Susanoo and attacks the summonings' eyes making them disappear. Nagato proceeds to use Chibaku Tensei to trap the three but is stopped by the combined effort of Itachi's Yasaka Magatama, B's Tailed Beast Ball and Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to destroy the sphere at the centre of the attack. As the smoke clears, Nagato finds himself impaled by Susanoo's Sword of Totsuka and his personality returns. Itachi then seals him but not before Nagato gives his last words to Naruto telling him that he was part of a trilogy that included Jiraiya and himself and to correct the wrongs that he had done during his lifetime.
Kabuto decides to summon his trump card.
Once done sealing Nagato, Itachi then takes his leave to find Kabuto in order undo the Impure World Reincarnation. Seeing the youth weakened from using his Nine Tails Chakra Mode Itachi advises him not to overburden himself and to remember those that are helping him as B tells the youth of the promise he made to Iruka. Itachi then incinerates the crow, as Shisui's eye can not be used for another decade and to ensure it would not fall into enemy hands; and Itachi then departs. Frustrated by losing Nagato and Itachi, Kabuto considers bringing out his trump card to compensate for the turn of events.
The Fourth Division vs. The Kage
The deceased Kage are summoned into battle.
Using the Dustless Bewildering Cover, Mū was able to infiltrate the Land of Lightning undetected until Gaara was able to locate him on the first day. Mū then summoned the Second Mizukage, the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Kazekage with the Fourth Division drawing the reincarnated Kage farther into the Land of Lightning while part of the division under Shikamaru broke off to aid Darui in his fight against Kinkaku in Land of Lightning's coast.
Clash of the Kazekage.
Once the battle on the Land of Lightning's coast was won, with the First Division boxing their opponents from the rear, Gaara and Ōnoki engaged the Kage with their attacks countered by their respective predecessors. As Gaara comes into sight, his father is shocked to see that Gaara is no longer a jinchūriki as the two engage with their attacks cancelling each other out. However, by attempting to protect two of the other Kage from an aerial barrage, Gaara restrains his father, and his counters continue to fail in the face of Gaara's Shield of Sand. After Gaara learns the truth about his mother, seals his father, turning his attention to the Third Raikage and Second Mizukage with new determination as the two Kage envade him and. divulge their abilities. Meanwhile, Ōnoki follows Mū, who becomes invisible and states that Ōnoki is going to die if he doesn't call Gaara over. Ōnoki tells Mū not to underestimate him as he makes several clones.
The Second Mizukage summons his Giant Clam.
As the Mizukage overwhelms the their forces with his clam's mirage, Gaara spots Mū as he is about to be attack Ōnoki from behind before noticing a Rasengan behind the reincarnated Tsuchikage. Naruto's Planetary Rasengan misses at first, but then he manages to hit Mū with a second attack thanks to Gaara. Just as he is sealed by Gaara, Mū utters a warning yet is silenced once the seal is complete. After learning of Naruto's resolve to fight with them, Gaara and Ōnoki part ways with the youth to as he goes to where Temari uses the Wind Release: Cast Net technique to seemingly incapacitate the Raikage, offering his assistance as wind chakra users are effective against their opponent. After two missed Rasenshurikens, Naruto finally manages to hit the Raikage with the technique, but the Raikage recovers fast as the alllied shinobi prepare multiple earth walls, supported by Dodai's Lava Release: Rubber Wall, to defend against the Raikage's strongest ninjutsu, Hell Stab. But seeing him break through all their defences, Dodai explains that the Third was very resilient, and was only injured when he fought the Eight-Tails.
Naruto causes the Third Raikage to impale himself.
Despite attempting the Tailed Beast Rasengan, Naruto fails to form it fully and is forced out of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. Naruto tells Dodai that he needs to contact B and the Eight-Tails. Kabuto focuses all of the Third Raikage's attacks on Naruto but Dodai forms a rubber ball as a decoy to buy Naruto some time. Naruto then asks the Eight-Tails how he defeated the Third Raikage. When he learned that both fought each other to a stand still, and the Third Raikage had only been injured after he fell. Suspecting what had happened, he entered Sage Mode and created a Rasengan, he plans to use Frog Kata to sense the Raikage's attack faster. The Raikage attacks with a one-finger nukite, but Naruto dodges and hits the Raikage's arm with a Rasengan, knocking his attack into his own chest. The sealing team immediately seals the Raikage.
Gaara vs. The Mizukage
Gaara protects the Fourth Division from the Second Mizukage's attack.
Elsewhere, Gaara faces the Second Mizukage alone and notices how his opponent's oil is nullifying his sand as he uses his Concealed Sand Picture Cat to find the Giant Clam. After locating it, Ōnoki uses Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique combined with Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique to destroy it, revealing the Mizukage's real body. Ōnoki throws out his back, rendering him immobile as the Mizukage uses the Water Gun Technique to shoot what he learns was a sand clone as it envelopes him. The Second starts to wash away the sand with oil, but Gaara layers the sand into his Desert Layered Imperial Funeral before it explodes. As hail begins to fall, Ōnoki explains to Gaara that this is the Second's Steaming Danger Tyranny as his clone reconstitutes. The explosive clone wreaks havoc, with Gaara protecting his division before fighting the clone and managing to incapacitate it with a sand clone with his father's gold dust mixed into it. with the sand clone, along with the clone's heat, to fuse the gold to its body. The clone then finds the real Gaara, and tries to attack him, only to be stopped by Gaara's sand and stopped from exploding. Greatly impressed by this feat, the Second Mizukage beams at Gaara before being sealed.
Sasuke reveals his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Earlier, at the Mountains' Graveyard, Sasuke recovers from his surgery yet is told by White Zetsu to keep the bandages on for the time being. However, as Naruto and Gaara fought the Third Raikage and Second Mizukage, Sasuke attacks White Zetsu with his Susanoo and sets him ablaze with Amaterasu. Saying that his eyes could see just fine in the dark that he should try them outside, Sasuke removes his bandages to see with his newly evolved Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Kabuto's Trump Card: The Real Madara Uchiha
Kabuto's trump card is revealed to be the real Madara Uchiha.
In the rubble of a smashed pillar, a damaged Mū stands up. He reveals that he split his body in two, and that only half of him was sealed. He tries to remove the tags from his other half, but the seal is too strong in his weakened state. Mū then, eventually due to his weakened state, performs a summoning of the reincarnated ninja who is Kabuto's ultimate weapon. The figure, whose power is so intense that the coffin's lid bursted open, is revealed to be Madara Uchiha.
Chapters
| # | English title | Publication cover date | Volume number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | "Gaara's Speech" | 29 November 2010 | 55 |
| 517 | "Omoi's 'War'!!" | 6 December 2010 | 55 |
| 518 | "The Offence/Defence of the Surprise Attack Division!!" | 13 December 2010 | 55 |
| 519 | "The Tailed Beast Ball" | 1 January 2011 | 55 |
| 520 | "The Secret of the Impure World Reincarnation" | 8 January 2011 | 55 |
| 521 | "Great Regiment, the Battle Begins!" | 14 January 2011 | 55 |
| 522 | "Because I'm Already Dead" | 21 January 2011 | 55 |
| 523 | "The Legendary Seven Shinobi Swordsmen!!" | 31 January 2011 | 55 |
| 524 | "Thing You Should Protect" | 7 February 2011 | 55 |
| 525 | "Kage, Revived!!" | 14 February 2011 | 56 |
| 526 | "Fierce Battle! The Darui Division!!" | 21 February 2011 | 56 |
| 527 | "No-Good Words" | 28 February 2011 | 56 |
| 528 | "Overcoming "Dull"" | 7 March 2011 | 56 |
| 529 | "Golden Bonds" | 14 March 2011 | 56 |
| 530 | "Chōji's Determination" | 21 March 2011 | 56 |
| 531 | "Reunited, Team Asuma!" | 28 March 2011 | 56 |
| 532 | "Mifune vs. Hanzō, the Conclusion!!" | 4 April 2011 | 56 |
| 533 | "The Time of Vows" | 11 April 2011 | 56 |
| 534 | "Farewell Ino–Shika–Chō!!" | 25 April 2011 | 56 |
| 535 | "Iruka's Persuasion" | 2 May 2011 | 57 |
| 536 | "Naruto towards the Battlefield…!!" | 9 May 2011 | 57 |
| 537 | "Towards the Night…!!" | 23 May 2011 | 57 |
| 538 | "Cross-Examination" | 30 May 2011 | 57 |
| 539 | "Night of Blood…!!" | 6 June 2011 | 57 |
| 540 | "Madara's Strategy!!" | 13 June 2011 | 57 |
| 541 | "The Raikage vs. Naruto?!" | 20 June 2011 | 57 |
| 542 | "The Secret Story of the Strongest Tag Team!!" | 27 June 2011 | 57 |
| 543 | "Words not Cast Aside" | 4 July 2011 | 57 |
| 544 | "Two Suns!!" | 11 July 2011 | 57 |
| 545 | "An Immortal Army!!" | 18 July 2011 | 58 |
| 546 | "Confrontation of the Old and New Kage!!" | 25 July 2011 | 58 |
| 547 | "Things that Have Value!!" | 1 August 2011 | 58 |
| 548 | "Naruto vs. Itachi!!" | 8 August 2011 | 58 |
| 549 | "Itachi's Question!!" | 15 August 2011 | 58 |
| 550 | "Kotoamatsukami " | 22 August 2011 | 58 |
| 551 | "Stop Nagato!!" | 5 September 2011 | 58 |
| 552 | "The Requirements for Hokage…!!" | 12 September 2011 | 58 |
| 553 | "Arrival at the Main Battlefield!!" | 19 September 2011 | 58 |
| 554 | "The Limit of the Rasenshuriken…!!" | 26 September 2011 | 58 |
| 555 | "Contradiction" | 3 October 2011 | 58 |
| 556 | "Gaara vs. the Mizukage!!" | 10 October 2011 | 59 |
| 557 | "Steaming Danger Tyranny!!" | 17 October 2011 | 59 |
| 558 | "Kabuto's Trump Card…!!" | 24 October 2011 | 59 |
| 559 | "Reinforcements Arrive…!!" | 31 October 2011 | 59 |
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | English Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | "For My Friend" | 3 May 2012 | 27 September 2014 |
| 262 | "War Begins!" | 10 May 2012 | 4 October 2014 |
| 263 | "Sai and Shin" | 17 May 2012 | 11 October 2014 |
| 264 | "The Secret of the Impure World Reincarnation " | 24 May 2012 | 18 October 2014 |
| 265 | "An Old Nemesis Returns" | 31 May 2012 | 25 October 2014 |
| 266 | "The First and Last Opponent" | 7 June 2012 | 1 November 2014 |
| 267 | "The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf" | 21 June 2012 | 8 November 2014 |
| 268 | "Battleground!" | 28 June 2012 | 15 November 2014 |
| 269 | "No-Good Words " | 5 July 2012 | 22 November 2014 |
| 270 | "Golden Bonds " | 19 July 2012 | 29 November 2014 |
| 272 | "Mifune vs. Hanzō" | 2 August 2012 | 13 December 2014 |
| 273 | "True Kindness" | 9 August 2012 | 20 December 2014 |
| 274 | "The Complete Ino-Shika-Chō Formation" | 9 August 2012 | 27 December 2014 |
| 275 | "A Message from the Heart" | 16 August 2012 | 3 January 2015 |
| 276 | "Attack of the Gedō Statue" | 23 August 2012 | 10 January 2015 |
| 277 | "Unison Sign" | 30 August 2012 | 17 January 2015 |
| 278 | "Medic Ninja in Danger" | 6 September 2012 | 24 January 2015 |
| 279 | "White Zetsu's Trap" | 13 September 2012 | 31 January 2015 |
| 280 | "Aesthetics of an Artist" | 20 September 2012 | 7 February 2015 |
| 281 | "The Allied Mom Force!!" | 27 September 2012 | 14 February 2015 |
| 282 | "The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team!!" | 4 October 2012 | 21 February 2015 |
| 283 | "Two Suns!! " | 11 October 2012 | 28 February 2015 |
| 284 | "The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino!" | 18 October 2012 | 7 March 2015 |
| 285 | "User of the Scorch Release: Pakura of the Sand!" | 25 October 2012 | 14 March 2015 |
| 286 | "Things You Can't Get Back" | 1 November 2012 | 21 March 2015 |
| 287 | "One Worth Betting On" | 1 November 2012 | 28 March 2015 |
| 288 | "Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru!" | 8 November 2012 | 4 April 2015 |
| 289 | "The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo!" | 15 November 2012 | 11 April 2015 |
| 296 | "Naruto Enters the Battle!" | 17 January 2013 | 30 May 2015 |
| 297 | "A Father's Hope, A Mother's Love" | 24 January 2013 | 6 June 2015 |
| 298 | "Contact! Naruto vs. Itachi" | 31 January 2013 | 13 June 2015 |
| 299 | "The Acknowledged One" | 7 February 2013 | 20 June 2015 |
| 300 | "The Mizukage, the Giant Clam, and the Mirage" | 14 February 2013 | 27 June 2015 |
| 301 | "Paradox" | 21 February 2013 | 4 July 2015 |
| 302 | "Terror: Steaming Danger Tyranny" | 28 February 2013 | 11 July 2015 |
| 303 | "Ghosts from the Past" | 7 March 2013 | 18 July 2015 |
| 304 | "The Underworld Transfer Jutsu" | 14 March 2013 | 25 July 2015 |
| 305 | "The Vengeful" | 21 March 2013 | 8 August 2015 |
| 306 | "The Heart's Eye" | 28 March 2013 | 15 August 2015 |
| 307 | "Fade into the Moonlight" | 4 April 2013 | 22 August 2015 |
| 308 | "Night of the Crescent Moon" | 11 April 2013 | 29 August 2015 |
| 309 | "An A-Rank Mission: The Contest" | 18 April 2013 | 5 September 2015 |
| 310 | "The Fallen Castle" | 25 April 2013 | 12 September 2015 |
| 312 | "The Old Master and the Dragon's Eye" | 9 May 2013 | 26 September 2015 |
| 313 | "Rain Followed by Snow, with Some Lightning" | 16 May 2013 | 3 October 2015 |
| 314 | "The Sad Sun Shower" | 23 May 2013 | 10 October 2015 |
| 315 | "Lingering Snow" | 30 May 2013 | 17 October 2015 |
| 316 | "The Reanimated Allied Forces" | 6 June 2013 | 24 October 2015 |
| 317 | "Shino vs. Torune!" | 13 June 2013 | 31 October 2015 |
| 318 | "A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchūriki" | 20 June 2013 | 7 November 2015 |
| 319 | "The Soul Living Inside the Puppet" | 27 June 2013 | 14 November 2015 |
| 320 | "Run, Omoi!" | 4 July 2013 | 21 November 2015 |
| 321 | "Reinforcements Arrive" | 18 July 2013 | 28 November 2015 |
References
- ↑ Retsu no Sho, page 74