User:Seelentau/NWWTL

Due to a lack of information and the small pieces of information often contradicting itself, the exact times of the first three ninja world wars aren't that obvious. This timeline should hopefully put everything in order and clear a few things up.

I don't include everything that happened in the wars, just the information needed to pinpoint the dates. WIP.

About the First Shinobi World War

The only information about the date of the first war comes from the second fanbook, which states that 20 years passed between the end of the first war and the beginning of the second. According to the third databook, Hashirama Senju was Hokage at the time of a world war and sold the tailed beasts. The only possible world war for this to happen in is the first one. If we take into account when the Second Shinobi World War happened (14 bNb) and add the 20 years from before, we get 34 bNb. This would also fit with Hashirama remembering Tsunade, who would've been 4 years old at that time.

About the Second Shinobi World War

About Jiraiya and the Ame orphans

From Nagato's age, we can calculate that he was born on 19th September 19 bNb (35-16=19). In chapter 446, the Ame orphans approach Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru shortly after they were named the Densetsu no Sannin (compare scenes from chapters 369 and 445). In chapter 375, Jiraiya says that Nagato had mastered all chakra natures at age 10, meaning Jiraiya was with him at least until 19th September 9 bNb, Nagato's 10th birthday. It's unknown if the second war still waged at that time. In chapter 446, Nagato says that Jiraiya left them after three years, so he began training them at the earliest on 19th September 12 bNb. This is further supported by Nagato's profile, which states that the training began 29 years ago (29-17=12).

About Tsunade and Dan

When Dan died, Tsunade was called Sannin already. According to the fourth databook, Dan died 31 years ago (31-17=14). This leaves us with a problem. Tsunade developed hæmophobia from Dan's death, making it highly unlikely that she continued to fight in the war. However, according to Nagato's profile, the Sannin and the three Ame orphans only meet two years later. Either Tsunade continued to be on the battlefields despite her fear of blood, or there's a continuation error.

About Tobirama's death and Hiruzen becoming Third Hokage

The first databook states that Tobirama died in a Shinobi World War. The fourth databook dates Tobirama's death back to 31 years ago (31-17=14). Based on Dan's death, which also dates back to 31 years ago according to Tsunade's profile, it was the Second Shinobi World War at that time. While it is possible that Tobirama died and Hiruzen became Hokage in this war, it is most likely not correct.

According to the first flashback in chapter 122, Hiruzen already was Hokage when the Sannin were at a very young age. Yet, in the same chapter, he was shown as the sensei of the Sannin before he became Hokage. In chapter 160, when Tsunade confronts Hiruzen, who already was Third Hokage, she calls him geezer. He also looks much older than when he became Hokage, as shown in chapter 481. Either all of these instances were retconned or the fourth databook made a mistake.

About the Third Shinobi World War

From Tobi's words in chapter 400 we know that the third war lastet at least until Itachi's 4th birthday, 9th June 1 bNb. When it began is another, more problematic question. According to Nagato in chapter 446, Yahiko died in a war between Konohagakure, Iwagakure and Sunagakure, with Amegakure in between. Since Nagato and Konan were the same age, we can assume the same for Yahiko, who died at age 15. That means he died five years after Jiraiya left them, 4 years bNb (9-5=4). The problem is that the war Nagato talks about was the second Ninja World War, not the third. The third took place in Kusagakure and involved Kumogakure as well, but also took place 4 years bNb. This means that either the third war began very shortly after the second ended, or there is an error somewhere.

1st January to 31st December 34 bNb
This year
 * The First Shinobi World War wages

1st January to 31st December 14 bNb
This year
 * The Second Shinobi World War wages
 * Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru are named the Legendary Sannin.
 * Dan Katō dies at age 27.
 * Tsunade develops hæmophobia.

1st January to 31st December 12 bNb
This year
 * The Second Shinobi World War wages
 * Nagato, Yahiko and Konan begin to train under Jiraiya.

1st January to 31st December 9 bNb
At the earliest 19th September
 * Jiraiya leaves the Ame orphans after three years of training.

1st January to 31st December 4 bNb
About this year
 * The Third Shinobi World War wages
 * Minato Namikaze fights with A and Killer B.
 * The Third Raikage A dies, his son A becomes Yondaime Raikage.

1st January to 31st December 1 bNb
At the earliest 9th June
 * The Third Shinobi World War wages

At the latest 14th October
 * The Third Shinobi World War comes to an end.