The Promise of Victory
is confused by 's claim of learning difficult names, which Naruto teases him for. and discuss how Naruto's progress is making them feel old, though not that old. Tobi begins to sweat, but believes it to be the rain that's starting to fall. Tobi gets a strange feeling from Naruto, and concludes that the war will make everything irrelevant.
At the Allied Shinobi's HQ, Naruto's use of 's chakra was felt, though they also feel something else. Ao relays the events to Shikaku, who wants to use it to raise the army's morale all at once, despite the strain it would cause to communications by Inoichi. Naruto's friends from Konohagakure all rush towards his direction, intent on supporting him. Elsewhere, also walks towards the battlefield as a thunderstorm begins.

