Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire

is the sixth overall Naruto film and third Naruto: Shippūden film, which is to be released this summer in 2009. It was revealed on the Naruto 10th Anniversary site and it was first shown along the preview of The Three-Tails Arrival anime filler arc. A lengthy preview of the movie was shown during Japan Expo 2009 in France, featuring French subtitles.

The film concerns the potential outbreak of a Fourth Great Shinobi World War when ninja with Kekkei Genkai abilities begin to disappear from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure. As the only village unscathed, Konohagakure is believed to be behind the incident, and rumors circulate that they are preparing a rebellion. With the other nations amassing troops at the Land of Fire's borders, threatening invasion, the Fire Daimyo orders Tsunade to apprehend those responsible and prove Konoha's innocence; in the event of failure, the Land of Fire will be forced to destroy the village in order to preserve world peace.

The true culprit and main antagonist of the film, Hiruko, is a missing-nin and former friend of the Sannin that disappeared from Konohagakure dozens of years earlier, after developing Chimera no Jutsu, a technique which allows him to absorb both the chakra and Kekkei Genkai of other ninja. Based in Mount Shami with his followers, Ichi, Ni, and San, Hiruko uses a genjutsu to project himself in the skies above Konoha, announcing that he will obtain the Kekkei Genkai of the Land of Fire and become immortal and invincible, then instigate the Fourth Great Shinobi World War and conquer the world. With Hiruko intending to use the power of the solar eclipse to carry out this plan, a race to defeat him begins as the moment of the eclipse draws near.

Trivia

 * The movie's poster along with the 10th Anniversary logo, can be seen after the opening in Shippuden Episode 113.
 * The poster also appears in Shippuden Episode 118.
 * The theme song for the movie will be "Dareka Ga" by Puffy AmiYumi.