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Originally Posted by Sai'ix Renkai

But there is a difference. Most of them died for the good of something. Nagato did it to redeem himself, Jiraiya did it trying to stop Nagato in the first place, Asuma's death was more to snap Shikamaru into a more mature attitude. Shikaku, Ao, Inoichi, and everyone else there weren't defending anyone. They weren't able to pass on a life lesson. There was nothing heroic about it, excluding Shikaku's final plan. They were killed to prove that Naruto and Co. CAN'T protect everyone. Madara, Obito, and the 10 Tails basically said "Haha, you can't stop THIS!"

They died to pass on the plan of how to beat the 10 tails.