The arc began with ninjas gathering together ... Naruto's fight with the Third Raikage, Sasuke and Itachi's team-up against Kabuto, Gaara and Onoki stopping Madara's meteor, and many more ...

The arc began with an inspiring speech from Gaara ... Sasuke and Itachi’s team-up against Kabuto, and the coordinated efforts of Gaara and Onoki to stop Madara’s meteor exemplified Kishimoto ...