Festival of Lights · Diwali
As the Third Shinobi World War drew closer, Kazan used his immense physical strength and Shadow Clones to defeat Kakashi, Jing Uchiha, and Asuka Hyuga, drawing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s attention. Hiruzen began training Kazan and granted him early graduation, then entered him in the Chunin Exams to help Konoha gain allies as Kurenai worried about the danger.
Kazan trained under Shinku Yuhi and Might Duy before entering the Chunin Ninja Exams with Tsume Inuzuka and Shibi Aburame. He defeated Yugito Nii and won the exams, then spoke with the Nine-Tails inside Kushina Uzumaki and left her to confront it herself.
Kazan brought Tsunade back to Konoha and joined Jiraiya’s advance force, where he killed Gaara and helped repel the Sand Shinobi. As the war escalated, Kazan trained at Mount Myōboku and learned the basics of Medical Ninjutsu before leading Konoha’s assault into the Land of Rivers.
Kazan awakened Conqueror’s Haki, defeated Grandma Chiyo, and drove the Sand Shinobi from the Land of Rivers. As his power drew the attention of rival villages, he traveled to Mount Myōboku and began learning Senjutsu.
Kazan returned from senjutsu training and helped Konoha defeat the Cloud Shinobi, killing the Third Raikage and forcing Kumogakure to accept a ceasefire. After learning Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Kazan left with a thousand troops for the Land of Rain to join Orochimaru and Tsunade.
Kazan killed Hanzō, helped Akatsuki take control of Amegakure, and devastated Iwagakure’s forces before Ōnoki surrendered. After the war ended, Kazan returned to Konoha and settled back into life at the Back Mountain.
Kazan destroyed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and stopped the Mist assault, but Misa’s death drove Jing Uchiha into Madara Uchiha’s plan. After returning to Konoha, Kazan defeated Anrokuzan in Rōran and used the Ryumyaku to begin strengthening the Forest of Death with natural energy.
Kazan confronted Orochimaru’s defection, trained Itachi, and fought Jing Uchiha as the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha. The arc left Kazan battling Uchiha Hikari while Hakimi and the Forest of Death’s beasts joined the fight against the Nine-Tails.
Kazan defeated Uchiha Hikari, sealed Kurama inside himself, and helped Konoha face threats from the other villages. He took Neji as his disciple and gave Hikari a brief chance to experience the future before her story ended, while Jing Uchiha survived and began planning his next moves.
Kazan confronted Nagato and learned that Jing Uchiha had taken the Rinnegan, then prepared Konoha for the threat of Madara Uchiha. As the Five Kage Summit failed to unite the villages, Konoha began selecting wielders for the Ninja Blades, and Obito fought Asuka in the final match.
Kazan trained the Shichibukai, sent Hikari to defeat Moryo, and then challenged the Tailed Beasts across the great villages while collecting Kusanagi Swords. After confronting Orochimaru and the resurrected Senju founders, Kazan declared his intention to become Hokage, continued transforming through training, and watched Naruto and Sasuke’s rivalry grow into a village spectacle.
Kazan trained Sasuke, Naruto, Yakumo, and Neji while Neji challenged the Hyuga Clan’s Caged Bird Seal. During the Chunin Exams, Sand and Mist forces invaded Konoha, and Kazan’s battle with Jing Uchiha ended with Madara Uchiha’s arrival.
Kazan defeated Madara Uchiha’s forces in Konoha, became Fifth Hokage, and negotiated support from the Sand Shinobi and Mist Ninja as Madara hunted the tailed beasts. The Five Great Shinobi Villages gathered in Konoha to form an Allied Shinobi Forces, while Kazan warned the Kage that the war against Madara would be worse than the previous wars.
Kazan united the Five Great Shinobi Villages and led the Allied Shinobi Forces against Madara and the reincarnated Kage. After Madara became Kaguya, Kazan pursued her across dimensions and prepared a powerful sword technique to finish the fight.
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