History Recap / NarutoInfiniteTsukuyomiArc

Arc Length: Chapters 657-Current

Continuing from the fight with Tobi's defeat, the Shinobi Alliance goes to finish Madara. However, due to hijacking the Rindou Tensei, Madara is fully revived.
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Madara is fully revived thanks to hijacking Tobi's jutsu,]]
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:Princess Kaguya being the real BigBad of the series and the one pulling the strings. It borders on the AssPull line considering it came about with little foreshadowing. Princess Kaguya's ''existence'' wasn't even revealed until forty or so chapters ago.]]
** [[spoiler: Obito dying and passing on both Sharingan to Kakashi...so now Kakashi can use Perfect Susano'o!]] This one turns out to be temporary.
* TheDogWasTheMastermind: [[spoiler:Princess Kaguya was considered an innocuous backstory character whose relevancy revolved around her son and how it was her fault as to why the world is in the mess it is in today. Then it turns out that she's the one whose been manipulating the strings ''since the very beginning''.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:The only foreshadowing we have of Princess Kaguya's true role in the story is when the Eternal Tsukuyomi activates and her silhouette overlooks the landscape with a visible SlasherSmile on her face. It was mentioned earlier that she herself had used the technique in her efforts to stop all wars.]]
* GrandFinale: Considering that this is one of the "Big Three" anime/manga (the other two being ''Bleach'' and ''One Piece''), the finale will be suitably huge.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Obito and Kabuto both join the good guys after rethinking their lives.]]
* HijackedByGanon: [[spoiler:Madara ultimately uses Tobi's resurrection jutsu against him to revive himself.]]
** [[spoiler:Then Madara is (literally) backstabbed by Black Zetsu, who is the manifestation of Princess Kaguya's will instead of his own.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Chapter 678 implies (if not outright states) that Princess Kaguya has been manipulating Madara since the very beginning.]]
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Sasuke and Naruto are revealed to be the current chakra incarnations of the Sage of the Six Paths' older and younger sons respectively. Not only that, it's revealed that the brothers' chakra has been constantly reincarnated throughout history -- the chakra reincarnations of the previous generation are revealed to be Madara and Hashirama respectively.]]
* SealedInAPersonShapedCan: [[spoiler:Madara has recently become the third Sage of Six Paths.]]
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Firstly, Madara is truly revived and secondly, the Tailed Beasts, '''including the Nine Tails''', have been taken, meaning Naruto will die soon if something isn't done. Then he proceds to impale Sasuke and put him on death's door.]]
** [[spoiler:Chapter 678 reveals that Madara wasn't the one pulling the strings. He is (literally) backstabbed by Black Zetsu, who reveals himself not to be a manifestation of the will of Madara, but instead the will of '''''Princess Kaguya''''', the first chakra user and the mother of the Sage of the Six Paths.]]
** [[spoiler: After Kaguya is defeated and Zetsu is dealt with, you'd expect that to be the end right? ''Wrong'', Sasuke turns to Naruto and tells him that he intends to permanently seal away the tailed beasts and kill the 5 Kage while they're defenseless and start a revolution that will change the foundation of the ninja world, setting him up as the final BigBad and the duel to the death between the two that had been set up since the original series.]]
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: As mentioned above, [[spoiler:after Kaguya is defeated, Sasuke decides that he should start a revolution to TakeOverTheWorld. Naruto isn't going to have any of that, and he will kill Sasuke himself if it means ensuring peace]].
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* GrandFinale

** [[spoiler: Obito dying and passing on both Sharingan to Kakashi...so now Kakashi can use Perfect Susano'o!]]

** [[spoiler: After Kaguya is defeated and Zetsu is dealt with, you'd expect that to be the end right? ''Wrong'', Sasuke turns to Naruto and tells him that he intends start a to permanently seal away the tailed beasts and kill the 5 Kage while they're defenseless and start a revolution that will change the foundation of the ninja world, setting him up as the final BigBad and the duel to the death between the two that had been set up since the original series.]]

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Firstly, Madara is truly revived and secondly, the Tailed Beasts, '''including the Nine Tails''', have been taken, meaning Naruto will die soon if something isn't done. Then he proceds to impale Sasuke and put him on deaths door.]]

* [[spoiler:TheDogWasTheMastermind: Princess Kaguya was considered an innocuous backstory character whose relevancy revolved around her son and how it was her fault as to why the world is in the mess it is in today. Then it turns out that she's the one whose been manipulating the strings ''since the very beginning''.]]

* [[spoiler:TheManBehindTheMan: Chapter 678 implies (if not outright states) that Princess Kaguya has been manipulating Madara since the very beginning.]]
* [[spoiler:{{Reincarnation}}: Sasuke and Naruto are revealed to be the current chakra incarnations of the Sage of the Six Paths' older and younger sons respectively. Not only that, it's revealed that the brothers' chakra has been constantly reincarnated throughout history -- the chakra reincarnations of the previous generation are revealed to be Madara and Hashirama respectively.]]
* [[spoiler:SealedInAPersonShapedCan: Madara has recently become the third Sage of Six Paths.]]

* [[spoiler:{{Reincarnation}}: Sasuke and Naruto are revealed to be the current incarnations of the Sage of the Six Paths' older and younger sons respectively. Not only that, it's revealed that the brothers have been constantly reincarnated throughout history -- the reincarnations of the previous generation are revealed to be Madara and Hashirama respectively.]]