The war serves as the series' climax, fundamentally different from the previous three world wars which were fought between villages for land and resources. This conflict uniquely unites the Five Great Shinobi Nations into a single to protect the world from the Akatsuki's "Project Tsuki no Me" (Eye of the Moon Plan).
The war officially begins in and continues through various phases until the end of the anime series. It is primarily a conflict between the Allied Shinobi Forces and Akatsuki, led by Obito Uchiha (initially masked as Tobi) and later joined by the reanimated Madara Uchiha. narwtw shybwdn hrb alnynja alrabt kamlt
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Kabuto Yakushi reanimates legendary ninja: Itachi Uchiha, Nagato, the previous Kages (Third Raikage, Second Mizukage, etc.), Sasori, Deidara, and many more. The war serves as the series' climax, fundamentally
For viewers seeking a , skipping episodes 281–295 (Chikara arc), 303–320 (Kakashi Anbu arc), and 376–377 (filler within war), etc., is essential. It is primarily a conflict between the Allied