Recaps

Tobitake Tonbo revealed to Shikaku that Danzo had controlled him with Shisui Uchiha’s eye to secure the Hokage position, and he set out to kill Danzo. Shikaku and Konoha’s other leaders learned the truth and let Tonbo act, despite the damage it might do to his reputation.

• Tobitake Tonbo supported Danzo’s appointment, and the daimyo named Danzo the Sixth Hokage.
• Omoi, Karui, and Samui found a huge crater near Konoha and headed into the village to ask what had happened.
• Tobitake Tonbo returned home, then analyzed Urashiki in his laboratory as the Five Kage Summit was arranged over Sasuke’s abduction of the Eight-Tails.
• The masked man told Sasuke that Danzo was heading to the summit, and Sasuke left with Taka Squad to deal with him.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Shikaku that Danzo had used Shisui Uchiha’s eye to control him and declared that he would kill Danzo after the summit.
• Shikaku informed Konoha’s leaders, who accepted Tonbo’s plan and recognized that he might earn an unpleasant reputation.

Tobitake Tonbo watched Sasuke and Danzo fight, then intervened to kill Danzo before he could use the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing. He faced the masked man and Sasuke, and left Sasuke's Susanoo cracking apart from an explosive Wind Release attack.

• Tobitake Tonbo sensed Sakura's squad, Kakashi, and Naruto approaching as Sasuke stabbed Xiangling and Danzo prepared to use the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing.
• Tobitake Tonbo descended, rejected Danzo's orders, cut him in half with a Kunai, and sealed his body away.
• The masked man retreated and said their battle would come during the Fourth War.
• Sasuke attacked Tobitake Tonbo with Susanoo, but Tobitake Tonbo dodged his magatama and cut a small crack into Susanoo with Wind Release.
• Tobitake Tonbo's Wind Release burst through the crack, exposing Sasuke inside Susanoo.

Tobitake Tonbo encountered Sasuke while pursuing Danzo, then joined Kakashi’s group as Naruto tried to reach Sasuke before the masked man took him away. With the Fourth Great Ninja War beginning, Tonbo prepared five Genjutsu-enhancing ninja tools.

• Tobitake Tonbo fought Sasuke, then told Sakura’s group that Sasuke and the masked man had killed Danzo.
• Sakura confronted Sasuke and punched him away when he tried to attack her.
• Tobitake Tonbo suggested the masked man resembled Obito Uchiha, but Kakashi dismissed the idea and prepared to fight.
• Naruto arrived in Sage Mode and spoke with Sasuke before the masked man used Space-Time Ninjutsu to take Sasuke away.
• The Allied Forces formed under the Fourth Raikage, A, while Tsunade attended the Five Kage Summit as Hokage.
• Tobitake Tonbo entered his laboratory and named five ninja tools that could amplify different kinds of Genjutsu.

Tobitake Tonbo left his son Tobitake Tenyu in Konoha to defend the village while he joined the Allied Shinobi Forces as a self-proclaimed Battlefield Record Ninja. At a summit of the Allied Kage, the leaders discussed Konoha’s new powerhouse and the threat of Madara Uchiha’s monster.

• Tobitake Tonbo told Tobitake Tenyu that children under fourteen would stay in Konoha, then left him and Tobitake Maki to defend the village.
• Tobitake Tonbo traveled to the Land of Lightning and photographed the Allied Shinobi Forces as they gathered, calling himself the first Battlefield Record Ninja.
• Other ninja confronted Tobitake Tonbo over his photography, but some recognized him as Konoha’s Black Flash and warned that they could not beat him.
• Tobitake Tonbo put away his camera when he was summoned to a meeting of the Allied Kage.
• The Raikage praised Konoha’s new asset, while Shikaku warned that one ninja might not be enough to restrain Madara Uchiha’s monster.

Tobitake Tonbo joined the Kage meeting and was assigned to restrain the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path while supporting the Allied Shinobi Forces. Shikaku outlined the army’s divisions and battlefield strategy, and Tonbo was named commander of a new Special Support Division.

• Tobitake Tonbo arrived late, explaining that he had been recording scenes from the war, and Mei Terumi expressed interest in marrying him.
• Shikaku assigned commanders and duties to the Allied Shinobi Forces’ divisions, including Gaara as commander-in-chief and Inoichi as head of the Sensory Unit.
• Shikaku and A explained that Tonbo would be responsible for restraining the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while Tonbo argued that his genjutsu and chakra conversion could support the divisions.
• Gaara and Shikaku backed Tonbo’s judgment, and A established a Special Support Division under Tonbo’s command.
• Shikaku presented the plan to evacuate the Land of Frost and the Land of Hot Water, advance on Mountain Grave from multiple directions, and reinforce divisions as needed.

Tobitake Tonbo recorded the Allied Shinobi Forces’ assembly and sent clones to document the war as Gaara persuaded the troops to set aside their grudges. At Mountain Grave, Kabuto revealed his enhanced White Zetsu and demonstrated how to undo Impure World Reincarnation for the masked man.

• Tobitake Tonbo introduced his camera, photographed the leaders, and explained that he wanted to document war’s cruelty.
• Tobitake Tonbo suppressed the arguing Allied Shinobi Forces before Gaara spoke about his experiences and united them against their common enemy.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces departed toward Mountain Grave in five groups, while Tobitake Tonbo sent five camera-carrying clones to record them.
• Kabuto told the masked man that he had used Tobitake Tonbo’s nerve cells to improve the White Zetsu’s reaction speed.
• At the masked man’s demand, Kabuto revived a blond-haired man and explained how Impure World Reincarnation could be undone.

Kabuto and the masked man launched their plans as the White Zetsu army attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces, while Naruto struggled to control the Nine-Tails. Tobitake Tonbo supported the battlefield with a music-based Genjutsu, turning the fight in the shinobi’s favor.

• Kabuto summoned deceased shinobi with Impure World Reincarnation and sent them toward different fronts as the masked man departed to prepare his own plan.
• The White Zetsu army advanced underground toward the Allied Shinobi Forces’ headquarters, while Naruto fought the Nine-Tails’ hatred during training on Turtle Island.
• Kushina appeared in Naruto’s mental space, comforted him, and praised Tobitake Tonbo for standing up for him.
• Kitsuchi used Earth Excavation: Rising Rock to expose White Zetsu, and the Allied Shinobi Forces began fighting the emerging army.
• Tobitake Tonbo summoned Horikawa Raiko and used Genjutsu: Riot Shrine Drum to disrupt the White Zetsu, giving the Allied Shinobi Forces a major advantage.

Tobitake Tonbo’s Genjutsu disrupted the White Zetsu across the battlefield as the Allied Shinobi Forces prepared to respond to Kinkaku and Ginkaku. The brothers overwhelmed Darui’s unit, while Asuma fought his resurrected brother Shinnosuke Sarutobi.

• Tobitake Tonbo used his drum and Genjutsu to control, expose, and scatter White Zetsu, while Yamanaka Inoichi warned him to conserve chakra.
• Yamanaka Inoichi detected powerful chakra signatures near the First Division, and the Raikage identified Kinkaku and Ginkaku and ordered Mabui to prepare the Heavenly Transfer Technique.
• Shikaku proposed sending part of the Second Division to support the First Division, while Obito used Black Rods to control seven Impure World Reincarnation figures.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku clashed with Darui’s unit, and Atsui and Samui were sucked into the Word Spirit Gourd.
• Asuma fought Shinnosuke Sarutobi, who spoke to him while his resurrected body attacked with Earth Release.

The Allied Shinobi Forces struggled against the Reanimated Bodies and summoned beasts as Hiruko overwhelmed the battlefield with his abilities. Tobitake Tonbo used Genjutsu: Dark Sonata to trap Hiruko and his summons in darkness, leaving them incapacitated.

• Shinnosuke Sarutobi and Asuma Sarutobi fought while Shinnosuke learned that Asuma's family was doing well and that the old man had died.
• Hiruko attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces with Storm Release and summoned beasts, while Tenten and the sealing squad tried to stop his two-headed snake.
• Allied Headquarters identified Hiruko as a Konoha rogue ninja with four Kekkei Genkai, and Tobitake Tonbo volunteered to face him.
• Tobitake Tonbo played the Ten Thousand Waves Resting Flute and cast Genjutsu: Dark Sonata on Hiruko and his summoned beasts.
• Hiruko failed to dispel the Genjutsu and lost his senses as he and his summons fell silent.

Kabuto strengthened the reanimated shinobi against Tobitake Tonbo’s genjutsu, but Tonbo still helped Asuma face Shinnosuke Sarutobi. Shinnosuke saw Konohamaru in Tonbo’s illusion, broke free of Kabuto’s control, and ascended after asking Asuma to encourage his son.

• Kabuto used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to reinforce the reanimated shinobi’s minds against genjutsu.
• Kinkaku and Ginkaku cloaked themselves in Tailed Beast-level chakra to guard against the genjutsu, while Darui awaited reinforcements.
• Tobitake Tonbo photographed sealed Hiruko, then sent his Shadow Clone to assist Asuma and support the other battles.
• Tonbo’s flute genjutsu made Shinnosuke Sarutobi see a grown-up Konohamaru, and Shinnosuke’s soul broke free of Kabuto’s control.
• Shinnosuke asked Asuma to tell Konohamaru to keep working hard, then ascended without being sealed.

Tobitake Tonbo used a Genjutsu carried by his horn to coordinate the Allied Shinobi Forces and help them defeat the reanimated enemies. After Kakashi’s team sealed Zabuza, Tonbo confronted Haku and sealed him as well.

• Tobitake Tonbo helped Asuma free Shinnosuke Sarutobi, then observed Choza Akimichi’s team fighting the disadvantaged Dan Katō.
• Kabuto continued controlling the reanimated ninja and planned to gather wartime information and materials to discover his identity.
• Kakashi’s team struggled against Momochi Zabuza, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Gari, and Pakura while trapped in the Hidden Mist Jutsu.
• Tobitake Tonbo sounded his horn and used Genjutsu: Team Battle Rallying Tune to share enemy locations and direct the Allied Shinobi Forces’ attacks.
• Kakashi struck Zabuza with Lightning Cutter, and Bunga sealed him as the mist cleared.
• Tobitake Tonbo shattered Haku’s Reanimated Body with an axe kick and sealed him in a scroll.

Gaara learned Tobitake Tonbo's plan to discourage war by publicizing its horrors as they advanced toward Mountain Grave. Tobitake Tonbo supported the Allied Shinobi Forces' surprise attack, and Sasori recognized him as someone familiar.

• Gaara questioned Tobitake Tonbo about how his camera could help stop war, and Tobitake explained that spreading information about war's brutality could reduce people's desire to fight.
• Tobitake Tonbo showed Gaara realistic photographs he had recreated with ninjutsu from fragments of memories, and Gaara understood why the plan could weaken the chance of future wars.
• Tobitake Tonbo and Gaara spotted enemy leaders, including Gaara's father, approaching without an army, and Tobitake Tonbo summoned a guitar to support the battle.
• Deidara, Sasori, Shin, and the reanimated ninja attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces, but Tobitake Tonbo used Genjutsu: Gravefall to pin the reanimated fighters beneath graves.
• Sai and Kankuro helped trap the reanimated ninja and seal Deidara, while Sasori watched Tobitake Tonbo fly away and felt that he seemed familiar.

Tobitake Tonbo used his genjutsu and powerful wind techniques to support the Allied Shinobi Forces across multiple battlefields. A masked man stole two ninja tools containing Nine-Tails chakra and escaped, taking the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with him.

• Crisp’s Thirty-Sixfold Regenerative Barrier failed to contain Naruto as he and Killer B broke through its layers.
• Tobitake Tonbo’s music genjutsu immobilized White Zetsu, helping Kiba Inuzuka, Hana Inuzuka, Hinata, Shino, Mifune, and the samurai gain the upper hand.
• Tobitake Tonbo linked the Allied Shinobi Forces’ chakra and trapped the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in a hurricane.
• A masked man stole two Kumogakure ninja tools containing sealed Nine-Tails chakra, evaded Darui and the Nara and Yamanaka clans, and escaped with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Tobitake Tonbo headed out to watch over Naruto and Killer B while his original body prepared a space-time barrier at headquarters. He joined the Allied Shinobi Forces as they confronted four reanimated Kage, and the encounter ended as a guitar melody reached the battlefield.

• Tobitake Tonbo accepted headquarters’ request to relay communications for Naruto and Killer B, then sent a Shadow Clone to catch up with them while his original body set up the Reversed Golden Bell Barrier.
• Tobitake Tonbo sensed Naruto and Killer B, took pictures of them, and watched as Naruto recognized Nagato and Itachi Uchiha approaching.
• Mū and the other reanimated Kage discovered the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Rasa spoke with Gaara after recognizing him.
• Tobitake Tonbo took pictures of Mū, Hozuki Gengetsu, the Third Raikage, and Rasa, then told them Ōnoki was on his way.
• The four Kage began attacking and explained their abilities, but a guitar melody suddenly reached them.

Tobitake Tonbo supported the Allied Shinobi Forces with his Voice-based Genjutsu and then joined Itachi, Naruto, and Killer B against Nagato. Kabuto escalated the battlefield by deploying more reincarnated shinobi, while the fight against Nagato continued.

• Tobitake Tonbo’s music disrupted the four former Kage’s ninjutsu, and Gaara used the opening to attack and direct the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Kabuto recognized Tonbo’s Voice-based Genjutsu and a Genjutsu capable of reversing Impure World Reincarnation, then sent out more reincarnated shinobi as reinforcements.
• Nagato pulled at Naruto’s soul, but Killer B and Itachi attacked him before Tonbo arrived and distracted him long enough for Naruto to escape.
• Itachi and Tonbo exchanged remarks about their history before Itachi turned his attention back to Nagato.

Tobitake Tonbo sealed Nagato after Itachi, Naruto, and Killer B destroyed Planetary Devastation, then his Shadow Clone Technique clones helped the Allied Shinobi Forces across the battlefield. At the Third Raikage’s front, Tonbo arrived to use the troops’ chakra and try to break through the Raikage’s defenses.

• Itachi, Naruto, and Killer B attacked Planetary Devastation’s core while Tobitake Tonbo used Genjutsu and his clone’s Four Beasts Gate to seal Nagato.
• Itachi set out to confront the mastermind, while Naruto was told to support the main battlefield and Killer B praised Tonbo.
• Tobitake Tonbo’s Shadow Clone Technique clones spread Genjutsu across the battlefield, earning him the title “Battlefield Artist” and helping keep Allied Shinobi Forces casualties low.
• Temari and Motoi concluded that the Third Raikage could only be sealed with a powerful Wind Release attack, while Sai suggested Tonbo might be able to defeat him.
• Tobitake Tonbo arrived at the Third Raikage’s battlefield and asked the troops to lend him their chakra.

Tobitake Tonbo used a powerful Wind Release technique to break through the Third Raikage’s Lightning Armor and help the Allied Shinobi Forces seal him. As Naruto hurried elsewhere and Kabuto prepared to use his trump card, headquarters received the news and praised Tonbo’s strength.

• Tobitake Tonbo used the eight winds to expose the Third Raikage’s weakness, shatter his body, and keep him from recovering.
• The sealing unit sealed the Third Raikage, while Temari and Sai watched Tonbo’s victory and Naruto set off to help elsewhere.
• Kabuto removed another chess piece and decided to use his trump card against Tobitake Tonbo.
• Ao reported the Third Raikage’s sealing to headquarters, and Yamanaka Inoichi relayed that Tonbo had defeated him with Wind Release.
• The Fourth Raikage expressed surprise at Tonbo’s strength, and Tsunade praised him while reflecting on his suitability to become Hokage.

Captain Tonbo defeated the Third Raikage and destroyed Hozuki Gengetsu’s summon, leaving Gengetsu exposed to the Allied Shinobi Forces. After Gaara and Ōnoki sealed Mū, Kabuto used Mū’s split body to investigate the mastermind behind the battle.

• Motoi and the Allied Shinobi Forces watched Captain Tonbo defeat the Third Raikage with Wind Release, and a concealed clone photographed the sealing.
• Hozuki Gengetsu’s Mirage intensified when the Allied Shinobi Forces called him Mustache, but Captain Tonbo’s guitar sound disrupted his ninjutsu.
• Captain Tonbo used Instant Release to dispel Gengetsu’s summon and destroyed the Giant Clam with a punch, revealing Gengetsu to the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Gaara and Ōnoki sealed Mū and flew to help capture Gengetsu, while Kabuto’s controlled split body emerged and approached Mū’s seal.
• Kabuto found the seal difficult to undo and headed off to investigate the mastermind behind the battle.

The Allied Shinobi Forces sealed Hozuki Gengetsu and hunted White Zetsu infiltrators while Captain Tonbo and Naruto helped detect them. As Gaara’s force approached Mountain Grave, Madara Uchiha appeared alongside Mū, leaving the Allied Shinobi Forces facing the legendary Uchiha.

• Captain Tonbo and the Allied Shinobi Forces sealed Hozuki Gengetsu, then continued marching toward the enemy’s lair.
• Sasuke spotted Itachi on the battlefield and rushed after him to ask why he was there.
• White Zetsu infiltrated the Allied Shinobi Forces’ camps and killed recovering shinobi, while Naruto and Captain Tonbo helped detect impostors.
• Gaara led the Fourth Division out of the desert toward Mountain Grave, where Mū waited on a rocky outcrop.
• Madara Uchiha emerged from a coffin, and Gaara ordered Motoi to alert headquarters and asked Captain Tonbo to bring his main body.

Tobitake Tonbo joined Madara Uchiha on the battlefield and challenged him to a spar while Kabuto fought the Allied Shinobi Forces. Tonbo trapped Madara in a powerful Genjutsu, but Madara broke free and prepared to counterattack.

• Tobitake Tonbo used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear beside Gaara and Ōnoki, then Naruto arrived as Madara sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra.
• Kabuto left Madara to face Tonbo, while Naruto coordinated with Gaara and the Allied Shinobi Forces prepared to confront the reanimated enemies.
• Madara attacked Tonbo with a Great Fireball, but Tonbo revealed that Madara was caught in Genjutsu and trapped him in Eight-Direction Reversal.
• Gaara and Ōnoki attacked the confused Madara while Naruto led troops after Mū, but Madara broke the Genjutsu, awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and evaded their attacks.

Tobitake Tonbo linked the Allied Shinobi Forces and used their chakra to create a powerful shape-transformation technique against Madara Uchiha’s Tengai Shinsei. The chakra arrow struck the falling meteorite, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Madara Uchiha summoned an enormous meteorite with Tengai Shinsei, threatening to devastate the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Tobitake Tonbo told the allied shinobi not to resist and linked their chakra together, while Gaara and Ōnoki moved to attack and seal Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha dismissed Tobitake Tonbo’s counterattack until he saw the allied chakra form a bow and arrow with power comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball.
• Tobitake Tonbo developed and fired the Hunter Who Draws the Bow and Shoots the Arrow, a technique built from coordinated chakra and shape transformation.
• The chakra arrow collided with the meteorite.

Tobitake Tonbo destroyed Madara’s falling Tengai Shinsei with a chakra arrow that pierced the atmosphere and briefly disrupted sensory abilities across the battlefield. As reinforcements converged and the Allied Shinobi Forces sealed Mū, Gaara and Ōnoki continued fighting Madara, who acknowledged Konoha’s successors before launching Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.

• Tobitake Tonbo’s chakra arrow shattered Tengai Shinsei and pierced the atmosphere, briefly disrupting sensory abilities across the battlefield.
• Shikaku received reports of the sensory disturbance and sent Tsunade and the Fourth Raikage to aid the Fourth Division.
• Kiba, Shino, Hinata, Killer B, and Naruto noticed the disturbance, while Obito sensed something unusual as he traveled toward Naruto and Killer B.
• Itachi and Sasuke confronted Kabuto in his cave, and Kabuto urged Sasuke to deal with Itachi first.
• Naruto struck Mū with a Rasenshuriken, and the Allied Shinobi Forces sealed him before heading back to help Tonbo.
• Gaara and Ōnoki attacked Madara as Tonbo’s allies praised his feat, and Madara unleashed Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.

Tsunade, the Fourth Raikage, Mei Terumi, Gaara, and Ōnoki joined the Allied Shinobi Forces against Madara Uchiha’s Wood Release, while Tobitake Tonbo supported the army with Fire Release. As Naruto sent his clones to aid other battlefields, the Nine-Tails recognized that Tonbo had mastered Unity of Heaven and Man and could hold Madara back.

• Tsunade, the Fourth Raikage, and Mei Terumi arrived as Madara’s Wood Release reshaped the battlefield and attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Tobitake Tonbo used the alliance’s chakra to slice through the attacking trees with Iruka’s Fire Release: Fireline Severing.
• The Five Kage regrouped with Tonbo, who recorded their arrival and agreed to support them while they attacked Madara.
• Naruto launched a Rasenshuriken at Madara, but Madara used a Wood Locking Wall and Substitution Technique before counterattacking.
• Tobitake Tonbo summoned Tekko Kyuukyoku and played Requiem as he asked Naruto to send clones to other battlefields.
• The Nine-Tails told Naruto that Tonbo had perfectly fused Natural Energy with himself through Unity of Heaven and Man, making him powerful enough to hold Madara back.

Naruto and Killer B struggled against Obito and the Tailed Beasts until Might Guy arrived, while Itachi repeatedly cut off Kabuto’s horn during their battle. On the desert battlefield, Madara overwhelmed the Allied Shinobi Forces with a Complete Form Susanoo, and Tobitake Tonbo answered by combining their chakra to create a gigantic Maneki-neko.

• Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and cornered Naruto and Killer B, but Might Guy arrived and forced him to evade an attack.
• Itachi severed Kabuto’s dragon horn again, while Kabuto rejected Itachi’s words and attacked with Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation.
• The Five Kage powered Ōnoki’s Dust Release against Madara, while Tobitake Tonbo’s Genjutsu weakened Madara and helped the allied shinobi resist his poisonous pollen.
• Tobitake Tonbo’s Enchanting Melody affected the Allied Shinobi Forces and Madara, but Madara adapted and formed an enormous Complete Form Susanoo.
• Tobitake Tonbo linked with the Five Kage, drew chakra from them and the Allied Shinobi Forces, and summoned a gigantic Maneki-neko chakra construct to face Madara.

Tobitake Tonbo revealed the Izuno Family’s Cat God Possession and faced Madara Uchiha in a battle between giant chakra constructs. The two remained evenly matched as the Allied Shinobi Forces replenished their chakra and hoped headquarters could stop the Impure World Reincarnation.

• Tobitake Tonbo used Cat God Possession to summon the enormous Maneki-neko, impressing the Five Kage and exciting Izuno Caicai.
• Madara Uchiha drew Susanoo’s tachi and attacked, while Tobitake Tonbo declared he would beat him into submission.
• The Maneki-neko and Susanoo fought at tremendous speed, trading attacks that devastated mountains and scattered nearby ninja beasts.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces and the Five Kage took Soldier Pills and focused on supplying Tobitake Tonbo with chakra.
• The Five Kage hoped headquarters would find the Impure World Reincarnation mastermind, while Tobitake Tonbo continued fighting calmly with his hands in his pockets.