Board Thread:Consensus Track/@comment-4521917-20150810051444/@comment-5936871-20150810053210

WindStar7125 wrote: They're not canon. They're not even written by Kishimoto. We also have the anime filler as part of the articles as well, and we know Kishi has no involvement in them. Same with the novels (every novel summary should start with "In the novel," to separate it from the manga, like "in the anime" or so). May not be written by him, but he was directly involved with them, and there was an official timeline chart released that listed them as apart of the same timeline as some manga chapters and The Last. They're also apart of the Naruto Project, which has been nothing but canon content (excluding the obvious life action play). Also, if the rumor is true that Shinki's parents are Gaara and Gaara's fiance's older sister from the Hiden novel, that is proof that they're canon as they would be referenced in a canon movie. It doesn't make any sense for these novels to be advertised alongside manga chapters, canon movies, and Gaiden if they're all non-canon and have no meaning whatsoever.