Didaze’s long-range Explosion Release turned Iwagakure’s war against Konoha into a series of devastating victories, drawing the attention of Konoha’s leaders and clan forces. As Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Fugaku entered the fight, Didaze’s weakness to Lightning Release became known, and the battle remained unresolved.
Didaze rescued Nanako Uzumaki, helped Iwagakure secure a ceasefire with Konoha, and led a mission against Ōiwa and Kakuzu. As he recounted Hashirama Senju’s final battle, Uchiha Fugaku sought Tsunade’s help against Shimura Danzō’s crackdown, which culminated in Tsunade attacking Root at the Uchiha compound.
Didaze’s attacks on Kirigakure helped trigger a war between Iwagakure and the Cloud and Mist alliance, ending in Iwagakure’s capture of the Six-Tails and Didaze becoming its jinchūriki. As the Five Kage Summit was arranged, Didaze and Ōnoki plotted to give Iwagakure’s Sharingan to Hiruzen Sarutobi to win his support and deepen tensions with the Uchiha Clan.
Didaze trained Nanako Uzumaki, Reigyō, and Watanabe Kawa while Iwagakure prepared for war, and Hatake Sakumo’s defection drew him into Madara Uchiha’s plans. The arc ended with Sasori killing the Third Kazekage and Didaze taking command of Iwagakure’s front against Konoha.
Didaze and the great villages drove the conflict into a brutal war, where Minato, the Sannin, and the Uchiha faced powerful enemies and Jiraiya died stopping Karura. The fighting continued on both fronts as Nanako neared awakening Wood Release, Fugaku and Sakumo fought Sunagakure, and Konoha launched a surprise attack on Iwagakure.
Didaze helped Iwagakure defeat Konoha, secured a harsh surrender, and returned to the Land of Whirlpools to obtain the Shinigami Mask and investigate the Jashin Statue. As the other nations continued fighting, he trained in Iwagakure, accepted Nanako’s confession on the condition that she wait until adulthood, and left to seek the Dragon Vein, arriving as Naruto Uzumaki fought Mukade at Rōran.
Didaze used the Dragon Vein to enter another world, where he disrupted the Akatsuki’s plans, helped Deidara return to Iwagakure, and attended the Five Kage Summit before returning to his own time. He married Nanako and then set out on a bounty hunt, where Koyuki asked him to help restore her kingdom.
Didaze seized control of the Third Mizukage, killed Nawaki through Danzō, and trained in Ryūchi Cave before turning Iwagakure against Konoha. The arc ended with Hashirama fighting Didaze as Tsunade led Konoha’s army into battle against Iwagakure.
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