Chapter 16: The War Begins. [Day Two.]

Day Two: Skirmishes in the Land of Lightning

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Platoon of White Zetsu Army posing as Allied Shinobi, and Toroi.

Allied Shinobi Forces: Naruto Uzumaki, Killer B, Gamahiro, Musai, Nonota

Outcome: All White Zetsu were killed. Naruto uses his Shadow Clone Technique to disperse clones into the battlefield. Toroi is sealed Allied Shinobi Forces' victory.

Early in the night, Naruto and Killer B escape their confinement in the Land of Lightning. Although the Fourth Raikage and Fifth Hokage are sent to intercept them and place them under guard again, Naruto, B, and later Tsunade are able to convince the Raikage to allow him and B to fight.

Naruto and B's contributions immediately prove invaluable. They encounter a platoon of Allied shinobi heading towards HQ, which Naruto recognizes as disguised Zetsu. Naruto and B defeat them all and Naruto sends his shadow clones to various battlefields to lend whatever assistance they can. As Naruto and B continue outbound from the Land of Lightning, they are able to save Musai and Nonota from a reincarnated Toroi.

Day Two: First Southern Battle in the Land of Lightning

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Mū, Second Mizukage, Third Raikage, Fourth Kazekage, Giant Clam

Allied Shinobi Forces: Part of the Fourth Division with its Commander Gaara, Ōnoki, and Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone.

Outcome: Dozens of Allied Force's shinobi are killed. The Third Raikage, Second Mizukage, Fourth Kazekage, and half of Mū are sealed. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

The Fourth Division encounters the reincarnated Mū on the first day of hostilities. Akatsuki responds by sending the Second Mizukage, the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Kazekage to reinforce Mū. The Alliance likewise sends Ōnoki to assist the Fourth Division. Despite this, the Fourth Division avoids conflict until the second day when other Divisions – their own battles won – can be called in to help.

Gaara launches the first attack – which is countered by the Fourth Kazekage's gold dust – Ōnoki engages Mū, and elements of the First Division attack the Raikage and Mizukage from the rear. The Fourth Kazekage is captured and sealed while protecting the Raikage and Mizukage, but the remaining Kage are more elusive: the Raikage is largely impervious to damage, the Mizukage and his summoned clam cannot be located in their mirage, and Ōnoki is unable to overpower Mū.

When Naruto's shadow clone arrives it takes Mū by surprise and, in the ensuing confusion, Mū is sealed before he can respond. Naruto next focuses on the Third Raikage, whose defenses are impenetrable and whose attacks are unstoppable.

When his and the Alliance's combined efforts can do nothing against the Raikage, Naruto maneuvers the Raikage against himself, using his own attacks to break his own defenses and creating an opening to seal him. Meanwhile, Gaara and Ōnoki face off with the Mizukage. They're able to destroy the Mizukage's clam but struggle with his Steaming Danger Tyranny.

Gaara is ultimately able to sneak some of the Fourth Kazekage's remaining gold dust into the Mizukage's technique, neutralizing it and allowing the Mizukage to be sealed.

Battle Against the Dōjutsu Duo

Location: Land of Lightning

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Itachi Uchiha (beginning), Nagato, Giant Drill-Beaked Bird, Giant multi-headed Dog, Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon

Allied Shinobi Forces: Naruto Uzumaki, Killer B, Itachi Uchiha (later)

Outcome: Itachi is freed from Kabuto's control. Nagato is sealed. Allied Shinobi Forces' victory

Kabuto Yakushi decides to temporarily kill Naruto and Killer B in order to deal with them in the short term and make it easier to use them against Tobi in the long term. To that end, he sends the reincarnated Nagato and Itachi Uchiha after them.

While Nagato attacks them with different summons, Itachi activates the Kotoamatsukami he planted on Naruto before his death, releasing him from Kabuto's control and allowing him to assist with defeating Nagato.

Though his body was frail, Nagato is able to regain his mobility by absorbing B's version 2 chakra. Although this revitalized Nagato can nearly remove Naruto's soul, he is overpowered by the three and sealed by Itachi's Susanoo.

Battle Against the Sound Four

Location: North-western coast of the Land of Lightning and Land of Frost

Combatants:

Akatsuki: The Sound Four

Allied Shinobi Forces: Shikamaru Nara, Chōji Akimichi, Neji Hyūga, Kiba Inuzuka, Akamaru, and Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone.

Outcome: Reincarnated Sound Four souls released, Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

On various battlefields, the reincarnated Sound Four tries to take revenge against the members of the Sasuke Recovery Team that killed them years earlier. Individually the Sound Four are defeated, but with the Space-Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover their beaten bodies ensnare the souls of their targets. The vengeance that fuels their technique is traceable by Naruto's shadow clone, who locates them, returns their souls to the afterlife and frees their victims.

Hunt for Hayate

Location: Logistical Support and Medical Division forest

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Hayate Gekkō, two unidentified reincarnated shinobi

Allied Shinobi Forces: Iō, Yokaze, Yūgao Uzuki, Sakura Haruno

Outcome: Iō and Yokaze were injured. Hayate Gekkō and two unidentified shinobi are sealed. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

The Logistical Support and Medical Division prioritizes the protection of the corpses of those with Kekke Genkai so that Akatsuki cannot use their bodies against the Alliance. A reincarnated Hayate Gekkō is sent to steal a scroll the bodies are stored in. He succeeds but is pursued by Yūgao Uzuki, his former lover.

Yūgao is initially unwilling to fight Hayate, forcing Sakura Haruno to deal with him. Yūgao does finally intervene when Hayate is about to kill Sakura and her presence stays on his blade long enough for a Sealing Team to capture him.

Battle Against Tatewaki

Location: Land of Lightning forest

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Tatewaki

Allied Shinobi Forces: Karui, part of the Second Division, and Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone like always.

Outcome: Tatewaki is able to break the contract with Kabuto Yakushi and return to the afterlife. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

In the anime, part of the Second Division is attacked by a reincarnated Tatewaki, who they struggle to fight against. A short time later, one of Naruto's shadow clones arrives to help.

Having met Tatewaki when he was alive, Naruto is able to speak of him and informs him of the fates of Shū and Chiyo. When he hears they are safe and happy, Tatewaki's soul is put at peace and he is released from the Impure World Reincarnation.

Battle Against Yota

Location: North-western coast of Land of Lightning and Land of Frost and Logistical Support and Medical Division

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Yota, three White Zetsu clones taking on his appearance, a portion of the White Zetsu Army

Allied Shinobi forces: portion of the Second Division, Fourth Division, Shikamaru Nara, Chōji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, Kiba Inuzuka, Akamaru, Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone

Outcome: Yota is able to break the contract with Kabuto Yakushi and return to the afterlife. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

A reincarnated person appears on three different battlefields and produces strange weather patterns. Members of Konoha's Rookie Nine recognize him as Yota, who they knew when they were in the Academy. However, only one of the three can be the real Yota, the other two being transformed Zetsu. One of Naruto's shadow clones locates the real Yota and reminisces with him about the fun they had when they were kids. Yota's soul is put at peace and he is released from the Impure World Reincarnation, but not before he destroys his corpse to prevent being revived again.

Battle Against the Lesser Reincarnated Shinobi

Location: Land of Lightning

Combatants:Akatsuki: Torune, Heiji, Chūkaku, Daimaru, Osoi, and a lot of other less important reincarnated shinobi, and White Zetsu clones.

Allied Shinobi forces: Part of the Fourth Division, including Temari, Yukata, Matsuri, Musai, Nonota, Shino Aburame, Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone

Outcome: All reanimated shinobi sealed. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

The loss of so many valuable pawns forces Kabuto to use the ninja he mistakenly reincarnated in pursuit of another, stronger ninja.

He places Torune in charge of a squad with the mission to release some of the shinobi sealed by the Allies, such as Toroi and the Third Raikage. All but Torune are caught in traps placed by the Fourth Division around the sealed ninja. Torune attempts to use a kinjutsu<forbidden ninjutsu> that would devastate the Allied shinobi but is stopped and sealed by Shino Aburame and one of Naruto's shadow clones.

Battle Against Blue B

Location: Land of Lightning.

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Blue B, portion of the White Zetsu Army.

Allied Shinobi forces: Killer B, Motoi.

Outcome: All White Zetsu Army clones are defeated and Blue B is able to break the contract with Kabuto Yakushi and return to the afterlife. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

Kabuto decides to test Killer B's skills by reincarnating his predecessor as the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki: Blue B.

B, with Motoi's help, engages Blue B, but they are soon put on the defensive. Motoi is nearly killed trying to buy time for B to escape, but B comes back to save him. B speaks with Blue B telepathically and vows to help him however he can. Glad that B has found the kind of purpose he lacked in his own life, Blue B's soul is put at peace and he is released from the Impure World Reincarnation.

Water Attack Raid Unit Rescue

Location: Seventh Front

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Two thousand White Zetsu Army clones.

Allied Shinobi Forces: Water Attack Raid Unit, Thundercloud Unit, Omoi, and the things that are found everywhere like cabbages on a field, Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone.

Outcome: Portion of the Water Attack Raid Unit annihilated. All White Zetsu Army clones were defeated. Allied Shinobi Forces victory.

The Water Attack Raid Unit comes under attack near the Seventh Front by the White Zetsu Army. Allied Shinobi HQ sends the Thundercloud Unit as reinforcements, who soon find themselves getting overwhelmed as well. Omoi abandons his post to assist them, but by the time he arrives the Water Attack Raid Unit has already been defeated. Eventually, Omoi locates the Thundercloud Unit and with their help is able to eventually defeat the white Zetsu.

Second Southern Battle in the Land of Lightning

Location: Land of Lightning

Combatants:

Akatsuki: Madoka Uchiha, Mū's other half. [Madoka's pic(s).]

Allied Shinobi Forces: Fourth Division, the five Kage, the Hokage Guard Platoon, Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clone.

Outcome: Heavy Allied Shinobi casualties. All the Kage were critically wounded. Mū was released from the Impure World Reincarnation. Madoka severed the contract with technique and rendezvous with Tobi. Akatsuki victory.

When she was attacked by Naruto's shadow clone earlier, Mū's body instinctively split in two, of which only one was sealed. The second half cannot release the first half, so Kabuto uses the only option he has left: he uses Mū as a medium to summon a reincarnated Madoka Uchiha.

Kabuto encourages Madoka to show what made her so legendary, which Madoka obliges by attacking the nearby Fourth Division. Gaara, Ōnoki, Naruto's shadow clone, and the rest of the Allies present are already outmatched by Madoka, which is only made worse when Madoka drops two meteorites upon them, wiping out most of the Fourth Division. Madoka attacks the survivors with Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees, which Naruto does his best to defend against.

Naruto's shadow clone is beginning to run low on chakra and cannot hold out against Madoka for much longer. The three remaining Kage (A, Tsunade, and Mei Terumī) arrive on the battlefield to join Gaara and Ōnoki against Madoka, instructing Naruto to trust the fight to them.

Naruto's clone vanishes, remnants of the Fourth Division pursue Mū's half, and the Kage engage Madoka. Although the Kage pulls off some attacks that impress even Madoka, they cannot hope to defeat her so long as she is an immortal reincarnation that recovers from all injuries. All they can hope to do is endure against Madoka's various powers until Kabuto is defeated and the Impure World Reincarnation is broken.

As night starts to fall, the Kage cannot last much longer, Madoka having multiple clones that are each using Susanoo to outnumber them five-to-one. Before she can wage a final attack, Madoka is engulfed in light and his soul begins to ascend, Kabuto having elsewhere been defeated.

Madoka releases herself from the influence of the Impure World Reincarnation, granting her an immortal body, free to do what she wants, Madoka decides to go find Naruto. The five Kage tries to stop her, but each is brought to the verge of death and Madoka escapes.