Konohagakure and Iwagakure fought across Kusagakure after the latter had infiltrated it in order to lay siege to the border of the Land of Fire. It was not until the destruction of the Kannabi Bridge that the war began turning in Konohas favour. Iwagakure was also known to have been fighting Kumogakure with various skirmishes between the two villages. Sunagakure also participated in the war. Kumogakure was also seemingly a part of this war, with at least Konohagakure clashing with shinobi from this village, specifically Minato and A. This is also the war in which the Third Raikage died and the Fourth Raikage was appointed. Kirigakure also partook in the war against Konohagakure and made Rin Nohara into the jinchūriki of the Three-Tails. Rin chose to die by Kakashis hands, rather than be used as a tool to destroy her own village. The Kiri shinobi were adamant in retrieving Rins body and not allowing it to fall into enemy hands. Rin achieved this by letting herself be stabbed by Kakashis Chidori which not only stopped the Three-Tails from being released but also resulted in Rins death. Grief-stricken Obito Uchiha, who unbeknownst to his teammates, had survived and was a witness to Rins murder, d the Kiri shinobi by himself, despite their best attempts. Some time after this, Madara Uchihawould pass away, but not before passing his plans onto Obito to fulfil until the time of his resurrection. Ao from Kirigakure also defeated a member of the Hyūga clan and took the members Byakugan for his own right eye socket. The Battle of Kikyō Pass took place in this war.