Kiba and Sai

Afterward, Kiba, Sai, Sakura, and Rock Lee left the Land of Iron together and continued their journey to find Sasuke. However, something unexpected suddenly happened along the way—Sakura released a smoke bomb without any warning!

The sudden change caught Kiba completely off guard. Before he could react, he was instantly engulfed by billowing smoke. A powerful wave of dizziness struck next; Kiba's consciousness gradually blurred, and then everything went black as he lost consciousness.

When Kiba opened his eyes again, he was shocked to discover that he had already returned to Konoha! What surprised him even more was that not only had Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi returned, but the entire village seemed steeped in tension.

After asking around, Kiba learned that earth-shaking changes had taken place while he was unconscious. It turned out that shortly after he was struck by the smoke bomb, the Fourth Shinobi World War had suddenly erupted! The war was unprecedented in scale and far-reaching in scope, drawing every shinobi village into the conflict.

As for Kiba himself, because he remained unconscious, his companions had brought him back to Konoha. During his coma, the village's shinobi had all joined the fierce war.

Now that Kiba had finally awakened, he decided to immediately join the battle and contribute his strength to defending the village. After some effort, Kiba successfully joined the Allied Shinobi Forces' Fifth Division—the Special Combat Joint Army Unit.

Within this unit, Kiba fought shoulder to shoulder with many outstanding shinobi, including Tsume Inuzuka, Hana Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Ino Yamanaka. Together, they faced powerful enemies without retreating, courageously fighting and killing.

Kiba secretly thought to himself, If I perform well in this Shinobi World War, maybe I'll get the chance to become the Hokage I've always dreamed of being! With that belief, Kiba became