There really was no other ending possible. Stop complaining. The only other options would be to end the game with the Madara fight (cliffhanger), end it at Itachi and Sasuke vs Kabuto (WAY ahead of the anime, so that really never would have happened), or have the Tobi fight with Kakashi and Guy like in the manga, and end it with either Madara or the Juubi (BOTH would have been huge cliffhangers for a 2 year wait). I feel like what they chose to do was the best ending they could have done. There still needed to be a way to walk around and explore the rpg mode after the story, so I can understand their reasoning behind it. Plus, its not a complete sham; with madara retreated and Tobi vanished, yes its not as fluid as the manga but it can be undone in the next game. All that really needs to happen for things to be back in action is a small segment with the kage going "madara has reappeared" or something of the sort and have their fight continue. As for Tobi, as lame as it would sound, all he has to do is show up with a similar mask and say "i've remade this one to be stronger" or something of the sort. Or they can just continue the story with what they gave us. either way, I think its very premature to judge the game's ending without waiting to see how they complete it with the next game. It was awkward to experience no doubt, but it wasnt horrible. Be glad that the game went as far as it did. The Madara fight ALONE was ahead of the anime (a month of filler right now). The Tobi fight will take at least a month after the filler ends to happen, let alone end. All in all, I really don't get why people are claiming the game is crap. Its nothing short of amazing, and I certainly cannot wait for the 4th one.