Episode Title:
Declaration of War.
Episode Description:
After sending Sasuke and Karin to another plane for the former's wounds to be tended too, Tobi explains his intention to unite everyone as one. Revealing he used Nagato's Rinnegan eyes to translate Uchiha stone tablet kept in the Naka Shrine, Tobi tells the Kage how the Sage of the Six Paths was once the Jinchuriki of a primordial monster called the Ten-Tails: The original form of the nine Tailed Beasts. Tobi reveals that the Sage, fearing the Ten-Tails would resume its rampage after his death, sealed the monster's body in what became the moon while its extracted Chakra was divided and given life as the nine Tailed Beasts. Tobi then reveals the Akatsuki's purpose is to gather the Tailed Beasts so he can revive the Ten-Tails and become its jinchuriki as part of his plan to take over the world by casting an Infinite Tsukuyomi to subjugate everyone to his will, revealing Killer Bee's faked capture to Ay. When the Kage refuse to hand over Killer Bee and Naruto, Tobi openly declares the Fourth Great Ninja War on them before leaving. Noting that Danzo is finished once the everyone at the Hidden Leaf learned of his conduct, with Mifune offering his forces while Mei's bodyguard Chojuro provides some intel on Kisame, the Kage proceed to form the first Shinobi Alliance while agreeing that it would be in their best interests to find Bee and place him and Naruto somewhere secluded. Meanwhile, deciding to see for himself if Sasuke truly has taken a dark path, Naruto finds Sakura with Kiba, Lee and Sai as she needs to talk to him.
