Naruto returns to Konoha after a two-and-a-half-year training journey with Jiraiya and is reunited with Sakura.

Having both been bested by Madara, Naruto and Sasuke's lives hang by a knife's edge. As Gaara transports Naruto to his father at the behest of the Nine-Tails, Orochimaru and Team Taka race to Sasuke as they sense a sinister presence at his location. Meanwhile, Kakashi and Minato attempt to contain Obito who has been possessed by Black Zetsu.

Kakashi gives Naruto and Sakura a test to see how far they had improved. Meanwhile, two Akatsuki members, Deidara and Sasori, arrive at the entrance of the Sunagakure to capture the One-Tailed Shukaku's host, Gaara.

Sakura and Naruto both demonstrate their newly acquired skills. Meanwhile, Deidara commences his attack on Sunagakure and is confronted by Gaara.

Gaara is quick to detect Deidara's presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.

Obito's story continues, while he turns a new leaf and helps the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.

In order to protect his village from Deidara's explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.

Gaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara. Kankuro ignores Baki's efforts to stop him and immediately sets out in pursuit with a platoon to rescue Gaara.

Guy Sensei has unleashed the Eight Inner Gates, opening all chakra limiters placed on the body in order to achieve power ten times greater than the hokages. His opponent is Madara Uchiha, who threatens to place the world under a deep sleep by fulfilling his Infinite Tsukuyomi. Madara, only lacking his left rinnegan to achieve full Six Paths mode, has tremendous power as is shown when he survives Might Guys Eight Inner Gates Unleashed Taijutsu. During Might Guy's and Madara's battle, Naruto is visited by someone deep within his subconscious, within his inner mind. This person has been very influential throughout the history of the ninja world, and at this moment reveals some very important information in the hopes of turning the tide of the Fourth Great Ninja War. Written by jtbigpapi14

On her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team. Kakashi admonishes Naruto when he tries to rush ahead...

The Sage of Six Pathes has finally emerged from the chakras of Naruto and Sasuke. After revealing that they are the reincarnations of his children, he asks them what it is that they want for the future and then entrusts them with two special Jutsus. Meanwhile, Might Guy continues his assault against Madara. Even after a barrage of Eight Gates Formation Sekizos, Madara is still standing. Might Guy has to put everything he has in one last powerful attack. Written by jtbigpapi14

An urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki's kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.

After Naruto and Sasuke obtained the special Justus from the Sage of Six Pathes, Shippuden goes back in time all the way to Naruto's arrival at the Hidden Leaf Village after two years of training with Jaraiya. These next two episodes are meant to demonstrate the inheritance of the next generation and for who Naruto is fighting for. This flash back tells the story of Konohamaro's training as he is being taught the Rasengan by Naruto. This story plays along with the original plot and shows Konohamaro's development of his Rasengan throught time as the several events leading to the Fourth Great Ninja War transpire. Who will inherit the wisdom, knowledge, and dreams of the past generations?

The Sand ninja fight against time to treat Kankuro. Even the Sand's poison expert, Granny Chiyo, is baffled. The only hope lies with the reinforcements sent by Tsunade.

After Naruto and Sasuke obtained the special Justus from the Sage of Six Pathes, Shippuden goes back in time all the way to Naruto's arrival at the Hidden Leaf Village after two years of training with Jaraiya. These next two episodes are meant to demonstrate the inheritance of the next generation and for who Naruto is fighting for. This flash back tells the story of Konohamaro's training as he is being taught the Rasengan by Naruto. This story plays along with the original plot and shows Konohamaro's development of his Rasengan throught time as the several events leading to the Fourth Great Ninja War transpire. Who will inherit the wisdom, knowledge, and dreams of the past generations?

In this exciting episode of Naruto Shippuden, Naruto and Sasuke will finally rise up and fight together with their newly obtained powers. The Sage of Six Pathes, Hagoromo, gave Naruto his Senjutsu abilities, including the ability to wield all of the Jubiis' chakras, and gave Sasuke his visual prowess, including the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan. New fighting techniques and new fighting abilities are revealed from both Madara and Naruto and Sasuke. After Naruto and Sasuke begin their assault and quickly prove their abilities worthy of taking down Madara, he formulates a plan to get his right Rinnegan back from Obito, a plan that surprises and shocks everyone.

Sakura treats a critically ill Kankuro. After extensive training she's now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and Sakura amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.

Madara is after Obito's left eye, his rinnegan, which was initially Madara's to begin with. When he obtains it, new powers are revealed that change the tide and intensity of the war, which consists of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura fighting Madara. Amidst the wait for Madara to come back from Obito's alternate dimension, Kakashi thinks back to the formation of Team Seven and right their questions Sasuke as to what his true intentions are, but before Sasuke could give him a definitive answer, Kakashi shuts him down and Madara shows up. While keeping Team Seven occupied with his four shadows and Six Paths Planetary Destruction Jutsu, he is activating his third eye, a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan cable of initiating the Infinite Tsukuyumi. What is Sasuke really after? What will Team Seven do next? Will Madara's dream take over and hypnotize the world?

Pakkun finds the hideout of the Akatsuki. Team Kakashi and Temari prepare to set out to get Gaara back, but Temari is ordered to stay behind and help guard the village.

Madara awakens the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Sasuke finds a way to protect his friends from Genjutsu. Yamato appears in the battlefield. The Infinite Dream falls upon the Shinobi World.

Team Kakashi encounter Itachi Uchiha, who had dealt them a bitter defeat in the past. Kakashi warns everyone not to look into Itachi's Sharingan Eyes.

Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi's genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto's mind.

Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi's genjutsu. Without a moment's delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.

Chiyo and Kakashi realize that the attack was just a diversion, and that the Akatsuki have already begun the process of extracting the Tailed Beast from Gaara. Granny Chiyo explains to Naruto and Sakura the connection between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchûriki... Written by Anonymous

Teams Kakashi and Guy take a short rest. Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child. The pursuit resumes, and when Chiyo wonders why Naruto puts such effort into rescuing Gaara...

Teams Kakashi and Guy reach the Akatsuki hideout. They hurry to infiltrate but are thwarted by a five-seal barrier. The only way to break the barrier is to remove all five seals at once.

Breaking the five-seal barrier set off a trap, which now has Team Guy battling amazingly accurate copies of themselves. Back at the Akatsuki hideout, Deidara and Sasori struggle to take the Nine-Tail Jinchûriki.

At last, the showdown between the old woman and her grandson begins. Sakura is confused by Sasori's strange appearance, and Granny Chiyo explains that this is Hiruko...

Granny Chiyo and Sakura manage to expose Sasori, who amazingly looks no older than he did twenty years earlier. Chiyo is even more shocked at the second puppet that Sasori produces.

Sakura is caught by Sasori's tactic and surrounded by a poison cloud. But she uses a Paper Bomb to blow herself free from the poisonous fumes.

Sakura and Chiyo continue their battle with Sasori, while Naruto and Kakashi follow Deidara, and Team Guy fights their clones. Sakura remembers her training with Tsunade when she was taught to observe enemies' weaknesses and dodge their attacks. Sasori attacks with an Iron Sand pyramid and prism, but Sakura is able to fend them off, causing a cave in. Sasori then uses a new technique to attack with randomly-growing iron spikes, landing a hit imbued with a poison that quickly paralyzes its victims. With a final attack of the Third Kazekage's puppet, Sasori attempts to kill the seemingly helpless Sakura, only to discover at the last second that it was a ruse. Somehow immune to the effects of the poison, Sakura destroys his puppet with a single punch at the last second. Written by Anonymous