First Aired: Mar. 29, 2012 on TV Tokyo

Summary: (Ep. #256) "Shūketsu! Shinobi Rengōgun!" (集結! 忍連合軍!)
The Tsuchikage and his team manage to safeguard the Jinchuriki, but at the cost of losing Yamato to the enemy. The allied shinobi forces are gathering. Gaara will lead the forces into the war.