Board Thread:Naruto Novel Discussons/@comment-25319479-20150725151541/@comment-3279282-20150728193713

I know, but that's how it is. I mean, if anything of the novel happenings is referenced in the movie or databook, that happening will be considered canon. The same it was with Raiga. His existence was made canon, his story wasn't.

The movie timeline is this.