So is there no story mode?

Forgive me if i missed something, but I can't seem to find the story mode in this game, is there even one? I've completed all of the Ninja Escapades missions, but what about the major events in the main story arc? Is that what the Ninja Tournament is for (the mode where you are on that silly island and can freely traverse around)

There is no story mode like the one in the last game, all the story type stuff is gonna be in the ninja escapades or the mecha naruto story, which i think you unlock as you progress through the tournament.

This game is similar to Ninja Storm Generations (?) Because it's a stopgap title that's meant to hold you over to UNS4. The crazy story battles and stuff are in the numbered games.