JammyBleached

So much for Kakashi Gaiden <_>. Darn it.
But awe shit. That quick teaser was kick ass. It did look to be Akatsuki or could be another group. But the film gets a major plus to use actual series characters instead of generated antagonists like the other films. From what we can see, there is 9 (or 10?) members visible and the Akatsuki at this point in time in the Anime there is 9 members, and in the Manga there is 7 so it is a really good chance it is the Akatsuki unless there is actually 10 members in this film blowing this whole theory to pieces. Now my verdict is that this will be a re telling of the story, changing it from the Anime. Seeing as there is 9 members, this means that Sasori is not dead or he is replaced by the other Akatsuki member meaning that this might take place either during the scenario of Naruto trying to get Gaara back from the Akatsuki or afterwards. So perhaps, like the real story of *spoilers to Anime watchers, highlight if you want*:
Naruto successfully getting Gaara back, Sasori being killed by Sakura and Chiyo and Tobi replacing his Akatsuki position. And then Naruto meets Sai and Yamato.
Instead, Naruto is killed in the process of trying to save Gaara.

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