Quote Originally Posted by Lillith View Post
Man I hate filler. But maybe I don't like it because I don't care about Konan, Nagato and whatshisface not one bit.
Filler is material that has zero plot relevance, zero impact on the story and will never be mentioned again. Given that Madara implanting the eyes will vastly change his powers for the Final Fight, that counts as impact on the story.

You may not like it, but it's not filler.