Naruto: Shippuden Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Kikyô

Wed, Oct 28, 200924 mins

Naruto returns to Konoha after a two-and-a-half-year training journey with Jiraiya and is reunited with Sakura.

Episode 2

Akatsuki, shidô

Wed, Oct 28, 200924 mins

Kakashi gives Naruto and Sakura a test to see how far they had improved. Meanwhile, two Akatsuki members, Deidara and Sasori, arrive at the entrance of the Sunagakure to capture the One-Tailed Shukaku's host, Gaara.

Episode 3

Shûgyô no seika

Wed, Oct 28, 200924 mins

Sakura and Naruto both demonstrate their newly acquired skills. Meanwhile, Deidara commences his attack on Sunagakure and is confronted by Gaara.

Episode 4

Suna no jinchûriki

Wed, Oct 28, 200924 mins

Gaara is quick to detect Deidara's presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.

Episode 5

Kazekage to shite...!

Wed, Nov 4, 200924 mins

Naruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.

Episode 6

Noruma kuriâ

Wed, Nov 11, 200924 mins

In order to protect his village from Deidara's explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.

Episode 7

Shissôre Kankurô

Wed, Nov 18, 200924 mins

Gaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara. Kankuro ignores Baki's efforts to stop him and immediately sets out in pursuit with a platoon to rescue Gaara.

Episode 8

Shutsugeki, Kakashi han

Wed, Dec 2, 200924 mins

On her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team. Kakashi admonishes Naruto when he tries to rush ahead...

Episode 9

Jinchûriki no namida

Wed, Dec 9, 200924 mins

An urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki's kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.

Episode 10

Fûinjutsu: Genryû kyû fûjin

Wed, Dec 16, 200924 mins

The Sand ninja fight against time to treat Kankuro. Even the Sand's poison expert, Granny Chiyo, is baffled. The only hope lies with the reinforcements sent by Tsunade.

Episode 11

Iryô ninja no deshi

Wed, Dec 23, 200924 mins

Sakura treats a critically ill Kankuro. After extensive training she's now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and Sakura amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.

Episode 12

Inkyo babâ no ketsui

Thu, Dec 31, 200924 mins

Pakkun finds the hideout of the Akatsuki. Team Kakashi and Temari prepare to set out to get Gaara back, but Temari is ordered to stay behind and help guard the village.

Episode 13

In'nen a ima mieru

Thu, Dec 31, 200924 mins

Team Kakashi encounter Itachi Uchiha, who had dealt them a bitter defeat in the past. Kakashi warns everyone not to look into Itachi's Sharingan Eyes.

Episode 14

Naruto no seichô

Thu, Dec 31, 200924 mins

Guy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi's genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto's mind.

Episode 15

Kakushi dama nazukete...!

Thu, Dec 31, 200924 mins

Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi's genjutsu. Without a moment's delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.

Episode 16

Jinchûriki no himitsu

Wed, Jan 6, 201024 mins

Chiyo and Kakashi realize that the attack was just a diversion, and that the Akatsuki have already begun the process of extracting the Tailed Beast from Gaara. Granny Chiyo explains to Naruto and Sakura the connection between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchûriki...

Episode 17

Gaara shisu

Wed, Jan 13, 201024 mins

Teams Kakashi and Guy take a short rest. Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child. The pursuit resumes, and when Chiyo wonders why Naruto puts such effort into rescuing Gaara...

Episode 18

Totsunyû! Botan fukku entorî

Wed, Jan 20, 201024 mins

Teams Kakashi and Guy reach the Akatsuki hideout. They hurry to infiltrate but are thwarted by a five-seal barrier. The only way to break the barrier is to remove all five seals at once.

Episode 19

Torappu sadô! Gai han no teki

Wed, Jan 27, 201024 mins

Breaking the five-seal barrier set off a trap, which now has Team Guy battling amazingly accurate copies of themselves. Back at the Akatsuki hideout, Deidara and Sasori struggle to take the Nine-Tail Jinchuuriki.

Episode 20

Hiruko VS futari no kunoichi

Wed, Feb 3, 201024 mins

At last, the showdown between the old woman and her grandson begins. Sakura is confused by Sasori's strange appearance, and Granny Chiyo explains that this is Hiruko...

Episode 21

Sasori no sugao

Wed, Feb 10, 201024 mins

Granny Chiyo and Sakura manage to expose Sasori, who amazingly looks no older than he did twenty years earlier. Chiyo is even more shocked at the second puppet that Sasori produces.

Episode 22

Chiyo no oku no te

Wed, Feb 17, 201024 mins

Sakura is caught by Sasori's tactic and surrounded by a poison cloud. But she uses a Paper Bomb to blow herself free from the poisonous fumes.

Episode 23

'Chichi' to 'Haha'

Wed, Feb 24, 201021 mins

The greatest advantage of the puppets created from humans is that one can take over the jutsu that the human used while alive. Hence, the puppet of the Third Kazekage has the special ability to convert chakra into magnetic power. Chiyo and Sakura take cover, and Sasori wastes no time unleashing a ruthless attack. Chiyo fights back to protect Sakura, but in an instant the Father and Mother puppets are sealed by the Iron Sand. As Sasori rushes in for the final blow, Sakura makes a decision.

Episode 24

Sandaime Kazekage

Wed, Feb 24, 201024 mins

Sakura and Chiyo continue their battle with Sasori, while Naruto and Kakashi follow Deidara, and Team Guy fights their clones. Sakura remembers her training with Tsunade when she was taught to observe enemies' weaknesses and dodge their attacks. Sasori attacks with an Iron Sand pyramid and prism, but Sakura is able to fend them off, causing a cave in. Sasori then uses a new technique to attack with randomly-growing iron spikes, landing a hit imbued with a poison that quickly paralyzes its victims. With a final attack of the Third Kazekage's puppet, Sasori attempts to kill the seemingly helpless Sakura, only to discover at the last second that it was a ruse. Somehow immune to the effects of the poison, Sakura destroys his puppet with a single punch at the last second.

Episode 25

Sei to shi no san bun kan

Wed, Mar 3, 201024 mins

Sakura reveals that she took an antidote against Sasori's poison which will make her immune to it for three minutes, forcing herself and Chiyo to end the battle quickly. Meanwhile, Naruto and Kakashi continue their pursuit of Deidara. Deidara attempts to split up Naruto and Kakashi by creating a swarm of explosive jumping crickets out of his clay and has them pursue Kakashi. Kakashi makes a shadow clone as a decoy and the crickets, mistaking the shadow clone for the real Kakashi, detonate harmlessly. Kakashi then catches back up with Naruto and reveals a plan. Sakura and Chiyo ready themselves for the battle with Sasori, who reveals that he made himself into a human puppet.

Episode 26

Jû-ki VS Hyaku-ki

Wed, Mar 10, 201024 mins

Naruto and Kakashi continue to pursue Deidara while Sakura and Chiyo continue the battle with Sasori. Sakura manages to shatter Sasori's puppet body, but he reforms. Chiyo summons the Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu. Sasori, remarking on Chiyo's ability to control so many puppets, summons one hundred human puppets and the final battle begins. Sakura and Chiyo seem to trap and defeat Sasori but, under cover of the battle, Sasori, who had transferred himself to another puppet, attacks Chiyo from behind. Sakura intercedes, taking the sword thrust meant for Chiyo.

Episode 27

Kanawanu yume

Wed, Mar 17, 201022 mins

Chiyo injects the last remaining antidote into Sakura and manages to stab Sasori in his only living part, his heart, using the Father and Mother puppets. With Sasori immobilized, Chiyo revives the nearly dead Sakura using her Resurrection Technique. As he dies, Sasori rewards Sakura for defeating him, telling her where he planned to meet with one of his spies who had been working undercover as one of Orochimaru's subordinates. Meanwhile as Kakashi and Naruto are pursuing Deidara, Kakashi reveals his plan to activate his version of Mangekyo Sharingan.

Episode 28

Yomigaeru kemono-tachi

Wed, Mar 24, 201023 mins

Team Guy senses the result of the Sakura and Granny Chiyo's desperate struggle while still in battle with his deadly copy. Although Guy's team members are showing fatigue, their copies remain strong!

Episode 29

Kakashi kaigan!

Wed, Mar 31, 201022 mins

Sakura hurries to get to Naruto with Granny Chiyo, who is suffering from the poison. The members of Team Guy rush to assist Team Kakashi.

Episode 30

Shunkan no bigaku

Wed, Apr 7, 201022 mins

Naruto loses all reason to anger and is gradually taken over by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit. Having been forewarned by Jiraiya, Kakashi narrowly manages to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Episode 31

Tsuga re yuku mono

Wed, Apr 14, 201023 mins

Relying on Naruto's power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara. Sakura is saddened when she realizes the cost of this jutsu.

Episode 32

Kazekage no kikan

Wed, Apr 21, 201023 mins

Deidara survives his battle and begins to search for his missing arm. Meanwhile, Zetsu and his subordinate, Tobi, who wishes to join Akatsuki, search Sasori's remains for his ring. Deidara later finds the two searching for his own ring. The leaf ninja leave Sunagakure after their victory, and Danzo gives Sai instructions for his new team, Team Kakashi. The leaf and sand ninja pay their respects at Chiyo's grave, and Gaara and Naruto shake hands before departing.

Episode 33

The New Target

Wed, Apr 28, 201023 mins

Everyone has returned to the Hidden Leaf Village. Kakashi is hospitalized for a week due to the strain caused by his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Episode 34

Kessei! Shin Kakashi han

Wed, May 5, 201023 mins

Naruto, Choji and Shikamaru attempt to capture and interrogate Sai, but Sai withdraws after insulting Naruto. Shortly afterward, Ino appears. Concerned that the demon fox could fall into Akatsuki hands, the village elders challenge Tsunade's plan to send Naruto out of the village without the still bedridden Kakashi. Tsunade promises to protect Konoha with her own life if Naruto is captured, but is still forced to compromise with Danzo by adding Sai to Team Kakashi. She also temporarily replaces Kakashi with ANBU member Yamato and warns him to keep an eye on Sai. Naruto and Sakura finally meet their new team members, and Naruto is immediately angered upon Sai's appearance.

Episode 35

Gadatensoku

Wed, May 12, 201023 mins

Yamato takes temporary leadership of Team Kakashi while Sai insults both Naruto and Sakura. While preparing to set off, Sai receives an envelope from a Root shinobi containing secret orders from Danzo, and Sakura consults with Tsunade. Jiraiya then meets with Tsunade and Yamato in Kakashi's hospital room to brief Yamato on the demon fox within Naruto, detailing the "demon fox's cloak", and revealing a scar he got from Naruto when the fourth tail formed. Finally the new Team Kakashi set off on their new mission, to intercept an Akatsuki spy and gather information about Sasuke.

Episode 36

Itsuwari no egao

Wed, May 19, 201022 mins

The new Team Kakashi heads for Tenchikyo. To Naruto, Sai is just temporarily filling in for Sasuke. When Sai shows his contempt for Sasuke, the antagonism comes to a head.

Episode 37

Mudai

Wed, May 26, 201022 mins

Sakura comes across Sai working on an abstract painting. He tells her that he's unable to give it a title. Bothered by his manner, Sakura finds an unusual picture book among Sai's things.

Episode 38

Shimyurêshon

Wed, Jun 2, 201023 mins

In preparation for Tenchikyo, Yamato conducts a half-day simulation in order to get a grasp on the fighting skills and jutsu of Team Kakashi. Sai abandons Naruto to conclude the simulated mission successfully.

Episode 39

Tenchikyô

Wed, Jun 16, 201023 mins

The day for capturing the spy is finally here. Just as planned, Yamato takes on Sasori's likeness and waits until the Akatsuki spy appears. The spy turns out to be none other than Kabuto.

Episode 40

Kyûbi kaihô!!

Wed, Jun 23, 201021 mins

Faced with Orochimaru, his sworn enemy, Naruto suddenly releases the power of his Nine-Tailed Fox. When Yamato sees Naruto's fourth tail appear, he recalls Jiraiya's tale of how he nearly lost his life to the transformed Naruto. Yamato has been ordered to suppress the Nine-Tail chakra that would adversely affect Naruto's body. Then, the secret of Yamato's Wood-Style ninjutsu becomes apparent.

Episode 41

Gokuhi ninmu sutâto

Wed, Jun 30, 201022 mins

When his third tail appears, all that Naruto can see is Orochimaru. He is blind even to his teammates.

Episode 42

Orochimaru vs Jinchûriki

Wed, Jul 7, 201023 mins

With the release of his fourth tail, Naruto completely loses his awareness and is overtaken by destructive impulses.

Episode 43

Sakura no namida

Wed, Jul 14, 201023 mins

Although he has changed almost completely into his animal form and has lost all awareness, Naruto refuses to give up the idea of bringing Sasuke home.

Episode 44

Tatakai no tenmatsu

Wed, Jul 21, 201023 mins

Taking advantage of the confusion, Sai makes contact with Orochimaru. After reviewing the contents of the documents given to him, Orochimaru decides to take Sai back to the hideout.

Episode 45

Uragiri no hate

Wed, Jul 28, 201023 mins

Naruto and Sakura are shocked when they hear that Danzo's goal is to work with Orochimaru to once again attempt to defeat the Leaf Village.

Episode 46

Mikan no pêji

Wed, Aug 4, 201023 mins

Naruto is shocked to learn that he was the one responsible for the destruction around them and for Sakura's injuries.

Episode 47

Sennyû! Dokuhebi no ajito

Wed, Aug 11, 201023 mins

Sai shudders when he finally meets Sasuke face to face in Orochimaru's hideout. The list that Sai gave to Orochimaru lists the members of the Anbu Black Ops, the corps under the direct control of the Hokage.

Episode 48

Tsunagari

Wed, Aug 18, 201023 mins

Team Kakashi is able to find Sai with Yamato guiding them. They immediately begin questioning Sai about Danzo's plans for destroying the Leaf Village, and surprisingly, Sai divulges everything.

Episode 49

Taisetsu na mono

Wed, Aug 25, 201022 mins

Kabuto carries out a surprise attack on Team Kakashi to take back Sai, but a change has come over Sai since Sakura pointed out his contradictions.

Episode 50

Ehon ga kataru sutôrî

Wed, Sep 1, 201023 mins

Naruto, while nursing his injuries caused by the release of the Nine-Tailed Fox, searches frantically for Sasuke. Seeing this, Sai recalls the feelings he once had for his older brother and finally manages to complete his unfinished picture.

Episode 51

Saikai

Wed, Sep 8, 201022 mins

Team Kakashi are stunned to learn that Sai's true mission is to kill Sasuke. Naruto wants to believe that the smile Sai showed them was real, but there is a possibility that it was all an act.

Episode 52

Uchiha no chikara

Wed, Sep 15, 201022 mins

Team Kakashi finally have their wish to be reunited with Sasuke granted. Although it has been three long years, Sasuke's feelings have not changed. His ultimate goal is to get revenge against his older brother, Itachi.

Episode 53

Taitoru

Wed, Oct 27, 201022 mins

Sasuke's desire for revenge remains firm, no matter how hard Naruto tries to talk him out of it. Yamato tries to take Sasuke by force, but interference by Orochimaru brings things to a quick close.

Episode 54

Akumu

Wed, Nov 3, 201023 mins

Naruto's been having nightmares about a mysterious person releasing the Nine-Tail's power. After remembering their recent encounter with Sasuke, Naruto realizes that he must get stronger. Meanwhile, Sai tries to adapt to everyday life with Naruto and Sakura. When the group goes to visit Kakashi to discuss the situation, Kakashi lets Naruto know that he has special training for him that will make him stronger, fast. They are joined by Team 10, who have also come to visit.

Episode 55

Kaze

Wed, Nov 10, 201022 mins

Naruto begins to train with Kakashi. Kakashi finds it exhausting working with Naruto, who can't understand anything explained to him.

Episode 56

Ugomeku

Wed, Nov 17, 201022 mins

Learning that his chakra is of the "wind" type that is outstanding for fighting, Naruto puts more effort into his training.

Episode 57

Ubawareta nemuri

Wed, Dec 1, 201021 mins

Team Kakashi is ordered to resolve the frequent vandalizing of graves at the Fire Temple. When it becomes clear that the vandals aren't after the possessions buried with the dead, Yamato suspects that they want the corpses of the ninja buried in the four hidden tombs near Fire Temple.

Episode 58

Kodoku

Wed, Dec 8, 201021 mins

At the Fire Temple, Chiriku explains to Team Kakashi that the hidden tombs hold the guards of the Land of Fire's feudal lord. At one time Chiriku and Asuma were members of that organization. Team Kakashi learn about a terrible incident caused by the Twelve Ninja Guardians. Meanwhile, as Naruto watches the young monks training, he notices a strain in the relations between Sora and the other monks.

Episode 59

Aratana teki

Wed, Dec 15, 201023 mins

Word comes that the last of the hidden graves has been broken into. Naruto and the others go after the coffin, but it turns out to be a trap.

Episode 60

Uitenpen

Wed, Dec 22, 201023 mins

Team Kakashi is split up by the enemy's Earth Summoning Jutsu. They are forced to fight the attacking assassins, but the enemy has the advantage, since they know the lay of the land.

Episode 61

Sesshoku

Wed, Dec 29, 201023 mins

Sora confronts Furido, the mysterious figure who has broken into the hidden graves. Impressed by Sora's unusual strength, he admonishes him, "You should reevaluate how you use that power Heaven has blessed you with," and disappears, leaving him with a cryptic message that he is an old friend of his father.

Episode 62

Chîmumeito

Wed, Jan 5, 201123 mins

Yamato believes that the assailants were not grave robbers but were after Sora. He decides to appoint Sora to Team Kakashi as a temporary stand-in for the injured Sai.

Episode 63

Futatsu no gyoku

Wed, Jan 12, 201123 mins

Asuma supervises Naruto and Sora's wind chakra training, and notices that Sora, like Naruto, has very powerful chakra. Tsunade and Yamato learn from Chiriku that Sora was inadvertently responsible for an incident in which the Temple of Fire was destroyed. Later, Asuma gives Sora a claw made from the same materials as his chakra blades. It is revealed that Asuma killed Sora's father Kazuma, who had planned to kill the Hokage. Furido then approaches Sora, telling him that Asuma is responsible for his father's death and passing him two "king" pieces from a Shogi set for Asuma. Danzo mysteriously disappears. Naruto approaches a furious Sora in the training grounds, who easily throws a chakra-powered kunai through a tree and destroys the stone behind it.

Episode 64

Shikkoku no noroshi

Wed, Jan 19, 201121 mins

Danzou is brought in for questioning after being caught meeting with a young Rain ninja. Sora confronts Asuma, and Asuma admits to having killed Kazuma. He attacks Asuma, his arm once again assuming a demonic form. Afterward, Naruto gets injured while shielding Sora from the attacks of an unknown individual, presumably from Root. Furido then approaches Sora, telling him to kill both Asuma and the Hokage to avenge his father. Later on, Naruto catches Sora going after Tsunade. Sora retreats as Shizune and a few other ninja arrive, but Naruto pursues him. At that moment, a mysterious lightning storm strikes, cutting off power to the entire village.

Episode 65

Ankoku no sejô

Wed, Jan 26, 201121 mins

Under cover of a giant power outage, Furido begins his assault on the Hidden Leaf. The village immediately goes on alert, but Furido's men put up a barrier, and everyone in the village is trapped inside. Naruto and Asuma finally catch up to Sora, who is planning an escape in the midst of the panic. He explodes with anger at Naruto's demand to know why he attacked Tsunade. But Asuma is quick to suspect that there is someone behind Sora, someone who knows about the coup d'état incident involving two groups within the Guardian Shinobi Twelve, and realizes that the village is in grave danger.

Episode 66

Yomigaeru tamashi

Wed, Feb 2, 201123 mins

In order to stop the impending disaster, Asuma rushes toward the electric generator system. There he sees the Guardian Shinobi Twelve who have come to life once more through Revival Jutsu after their graves were robbed.

Episode 67

Sorezore no shitô

Wed, Feb 9, 201123 mins

Sora refuses to let Furido destroy the village despite his grudge against Asuma and the Hokage. He is beaten up by Furido, who claims that his father had a similar flaw. Asuma gets trapped by Kitane in a force field of lightning. Meanwhile, Yamato and Sakura kill their opponents, and Shikamaru heads to the battlefield with a plan to defeat the zombies. Just as he puts it into motion, however, Fuen's barrier falls and Fudo's revival technique ends, and the zombies turn to dust.

Episode 68

Mezame no toki

Wed, Feb 16, 201121 mins

Naruto deduces that Fuuka's secret consists of switching bodies to use each corresponding element and that her hair preserves her youth and body. Naruto damages her hair and it takes a life of its own dispensing the body, but Naruto finally kills it with a Rasengan. Meanwhile, Asuma manages to break free of the electric barrier, catch up with Kitane and defeat him in a short fight. Realizing that Kitane is no more, and that his three other companions were killed, Furido causes the 3 other ninja guardians to disappear. But Furido has a back up plan, Sora.

Episode 69

Zetsubô

Wed, Feb 23, 201122 mins

Naruto and Asuma catch up to Sora, only to find him shrouded in ominous chakra and undergoing a change.

Episode 70

Kyômei

Wed, Mar 2, 201123 mins

Furido's true form belongs to Kazuma, one of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve who had planned the coup d'état. Asuma puts his honor on the line and goes back ten years to battle Furido once more.

Episode 71

Tomo yo

Wed, Mar 9, 201123 mins

The struggle between Naruto and Sora continues. Asuma and Kazuma fight. Sai arrives, having sneaked out of hospital, and binds Kazuma with an ink snake. Kazuma breaks out of Sai's jutsu and charges Asuma, but is killed. Naruto eventually reaches Sora, who manages to release the Nine Tails's chakra. Sora then leaves the village to travel the world. Asuma and Shikamaru play shogi and discuss who the king of Konoha is. Elsewhere, two Akatsuki members, Hidan and Kakuzu, appear chasing the Two Tails Jinchuuriki.

Episode 72

Shinobi yoru kyôi

Wed, Mar 16, 201123 mins

Work continues in Hidden Leaf Village to erase the scars of battle. As he watches Konohamaru and the others helping with the reconstruction, Iruka sees how his students have matured.

Episode 73

"Akatuski" shinkô

Wed, Mar 23, 201123 mins

With Kakashi's return, Naruto resumes training for his new jutsu. Kakashi explains that the transformation training will enter the next stage. This time, only Wind Chakra will be used to cut through a waterfall. Hidan and Kakuzu, who have captured Two Tails, leave it with Zetsu and head for the Land of Fire in search of Nine Tails. The first place they reach is the Fire Temple, where the priests go into a near panic, and Chiriku confronts the Akatsuki.

Episode 74

Hoshizora no shita de

Wed, Mar 30, 201123 mins

The lone surviving priest is carried into Hidden Leaf Village where he reports the destruction of the Fire Temple.

Episode 75

Rôsô no inori

Wed, Apr 6, 201123 mins

In order to capture the Akatsuki, the Hidden Leaf cast a net that even an ant could not crawl through. Still, the Akatsuki elude them and frustrate Tsunade to no end. Around that time, Asuma and the others arrive at the Fire Temple, only to find it completely destroyed. Chiriku's corpse is missing, and Asuma surmises that the Akatsuki were after the bounty on Chiriku's head. They immediately dispatch a messenger to Hidden Leaf to submit a report and head for the nearest center where the Akatsuki can turn in Chiriku's body for payment. Back at Hidden Leaf, Naruto takes a break and stops by Ichiraku, only to find something waiting for him.

Episode 76

Tsuginaru suteppu

Sat, Apr 16, 201122 mins

Naruto is learning the elements of Wind Style Jutsu, and Kakashi lectures him on the difficulties of developing a new jutsu. According to Kakashi even the Fourth Hokage was not able to embed elemental chakra into his jutsu. Naruto feels a heavy sense of responsibility and puts his entire being into developing the new jutsu. Meanwhile, the Akatsuki duo turns in Chiriku's body to collect the bounty. What is the fate of the Hidden Leaf team who are pursuing them...?

Episode 77

Bôgin

Sat, Apr 23, 201122 mins

Asuma and his team finally confront Hidan, and a battle ensues. They fight with all their strength but are shocked at Hidan's power.

Episode 78

Kudasareta sabaki

Sat, Apr 30, 201121 mins

Hidan releases a baffling jutsu, and Asuma bears the brunt of the attack. The jutsu is a special trick which links Hidan with Asuma's body.

Episode 79

Todokanu zekkyô

Sat, May 7, 201122 mins

Hidan's immortality enables him to stay alive even with his head cut off, although he cannot move his body. Kakuzu sews Hidan's head back on with threads that sprout from his body. Izumo and Kotetsu try to attack Kakuzu, but he manages to grab them both by using his body threads, restraining them and suffocating them as well. Hidan, now able to move again, returns to the circle and stabs himself with the blades of his scythe; he finishes it off by stabbing himself in the chest with another spike, fatally wounding Asuma.

Episode 80

Saigo no kotoba

Sat, May 14, 201123 mins

Asuma is mortally wounded by Hidan's jutsu, and the Akatsuki have the rest of the Hidden Leaf in a bind.

Episode 81

Kanashiki shirase

Sat, May 21, 201123 mins

In a faraway land, the Akatsuki reveal their true aim of world conquest. And back at Hidden Leaf Village, Shikamaru gives his report of the mission to Tsunade.

Episode 82

Daijûppan

Sat, Jun 4, 201123 mins

Asuma's funeral is held in Hidden Leaf Village amid deep sadness. Shikamaru is the lone absentee, unable to get over the loss.

Episode 83

Tâgetto rokkuon

Sat, Jun 18, 201123 mins

Kakashi and Team 10 set out to stop the Akatsuki. Tsunade considers Naruto's Team 7 to be the ideal back-up for Team 10 and orders Naruto to perfect his new jutsu within 24 hours.

Episode 84

Kakuzu's Abilities

Sat, Jun 25, 201123 mins

Shikamaru and Choji deliver the first blows in the battle, but they are thwarted by Kakuzu's power. Kakashi counters Kakuzu's trick and brings him down.

Episode 85

The Terrifying Secret

Sat, Jul 2, 201123 mins

Shikamaru and his comrades desperately counter the Fire Jutsu offensive. But continuously using his Rasengan and Lightning Blade takes its toll on Kakashi.

Episode 86

Shikamaru's Genius

Sat, Jul 9, 201121 mins

Shikamaru battles Hidan alone, deep in the forest, and after depleting his chakra, sustains a deep wound. Hidan draws his blood as he lies near death.

Episode 87

When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave

Sat, Jul 16, 201122 mins

Naruto and Team Kakashi arrive just in time to assist Team Asuma. Sakura and Sai are ordered by Kakashi to aid Shikamaru, who is battling alone.

Episode 88

Wind Element: Rasen Shuriken!

Sat, Jul 23, 201123 mins

Ino and Choji are amazed at Naruto's new jutsu, and Kakuzu senses the danger that it poses. But when released, the new jutsu dissipates before it reaches Kakuzu.

Episode 89

The Price of Power

Sat, Jul 30, 201123 mins

Naruto's uses his new jutsu to bring Kakuzu down. Tsunade welcomes the teams back home and orders Team Asuma and Team Yamato to take a break.

Episode 90

A Shinobi's Decision

Sat, Aug 6, 201123 mins

Just when peace has finally settled over the village word comes that Orochimaru's hideout has been found. Tsunade orders Kakashi, Hinata, Shino, and Kiba on a search mission to find the hideout.

Episode 91

Discovery: Orochimaru's Hideout

Sat, Aug 20, 201124 mins

Naruto and Jiraiya arrive at the hot springs resort. As an alternative to the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken, Jiraiya suggests to Naruto the collaboration ninjutsu with a ninja toad.

Episode 92

Deai

Sat, Aug 27, 201122 mins

Inside Orochimaru's hideout Guren witnesses Sasuke defeating a thousand opponents. Meanwhile, Kabuto and Yukimaru conduct their experiment to summon the Three-Tailed Beast.

Episode 93

Kayoiau kokoro

Sat, Sep 3, 201123 mins

Believing Naruto's new jutsu is almost completed, Jiraiya heads off to investigate new information on the Akatsuki's movements. His arm now healed, Naruto returns to the village to continue his training.

Episode 94

Ame hito yo

Sat, Sep 10, 201123 mins

Staying behind at the hideout, Rinji and Gozu become aware of a shinobi following their tracks. At the same time, Kakashi and his team notice that the enemy is using a bat for surveillance.

Episode 95

Futatsu no omamori

Sat, Sep 17, 201123 mins

At the Leaf Village Naruto is busy training with Gamakichi and Gamatatsu. But when he learns that Kakashi and the others are out on a mission to locate Orochimaru's hideout, Naruto rushes to ask Tsunade if he can join the mission.

Episode 96

Miezaru teki

Sat, Oct 1, 201123 mins

Team Yamato heads out to provide backup for Team Kakashi. Right before his departure Naruto gets a hint to perfect his new jutsu by entering Gamatatsu's belly.

Episode 97

Ran hansha no meikyû

Sat, Oct 8, 201123 mins

From the results of the analysis of the crystallized Parasitic insects, the enemies currently fighting Kakashi's team are identified as users of the Crystal Style, a rare type of jutsu. Still unclear on what Orochimaru's objective is, Tsunade cannot hide her irritation and anxiety.

Episode 98

Arawareta hyôteki

Sat, Nov 5, 201123 mins

Shattering the force field with his newly mastered collaboration jutsu with the toads, Naruto and the reinforcement unit arrive at the battle site. But Naruto's new jutsu is repulsed by Guren's ability to crystallize fluids.

Episode 99

Arekurû Bijû

Sat, Dec 29, 201223 mins

The Leaf ninja use The Bat to pursue Guren. Akamaru and Kiba detect a high level of chakra present at their destination. Convinced something abnormal is about to happen, Kakashi sends Naruto to the lake right before entering battle with the enemy.

Episode 100

Kiri no naka de

Sat, Dec 29, 201223 mins

Inside the heavy mist, the Leaf ninja manage to rendezvous with Naruto. The team tightens their guard when they learn that the mist surrounding the lake causes illusions. The team discovers that the enemy is after the Three-Tailed Beast, and faced with this unexpected development, Kakashi decides to ask for Tsunade's guidance.

Episode 101

Sorezore no omoi

Mon, Dec 31, 201221 mins

Naruto enters the mist to seek out Yukimaru. Guren stays alert to protect Yukimaru, whose current situation prevents him from moving. When both sides meet, their emotion over Yukimaru sparks.

Episode 102

Saihensei

Mon, Dec 31, 201222 mins

Reinforcements arrive from the Leaf Village. The new mission from Tsunade: seal the Three-Tailed Beast so it won't fall into anyone else's hands and take Yukimaru whose powers are tied to the Tailed Beast into custody.

Episode 103

Kekkai shihô fûjin

Mon, Dec 31, 201221 mins

The Leaf ninja wish to seal the Three-Tailed Beast, and Guren's team wishes to stop them at any cost. Shizune's sealing team begins their search as they activate the The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier to trap the Three-Tailed Beast...

Episode 104

Shôton kuzushi

Mon, Dec 31, 201221 mins

To protect the The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier necessary to seal the Three-Tailed Beast, Kakashi and Naruto wage their deadly battle against Guren. Sai fights a one-on-one battle with Gozu...

Episode 105

Kekkai kôbô-sen

Sat, Jan 5, 201323 mins

Kabuto plans on breaking the Leaf's The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier from the inside by using Yukimaru's power and have the Three-Tailed Beast go on a rampage.

Episode 106

Akai tsubaki

Sat, Jan 5, 201323 mins

To protect Guren from the raging Three Tails, Yuukimaru exerts powers beyond his limits. Moved by his action, Guren now comes to regret her past sin of killing Yuukimaru's mother.

Episode 107

Goetsu dôshû

Sat, Jan 5, 201323 mins

To protect Yuukimaru, Naruto and Guren fight alongside each other against the Three-Tailed beast and are swallowed. Inside the beast is an unnatural world filled with limestone.

Episode 108

Tsubaki no michishirube

Sat, Jan 5, 201323 mins

The Leaf ninja learn that Naruto is inside the Three-Tailed beast. With no other alternative but to trust Yuukimaru's mystical senses, Kakashi and the others follow the boy's guidance and attempt a rescue mission.

Episode 109

Juin no gyakushû

Mon, Jan 7, 201323 mins

Despite the Leaf ninja rescue attempt, Naruto and Guren do not return. Frustration builds among the group, but as Three Tails wakes from its sleep, the Sealing Team makes a second attempt at the Four Corner Sealing Barrier.

Episode 110

Tsumi no kioku

Mon, Jan 7, 201323 mins

Kabuto plots to have Three Tails crush the Leaf ninja by sacrificing Yuukimaru's power and life. Controlled by Yuukimaru, Three Tails' awesome power is about to break free from the seal, when an unexpected ally saves Shizune's sealing team.

Episode 111

Kudakareta yakusoku

Mon, Jan 7, 201324 mins

Kabuto finally appears before Naruto. Learning that Orochimaru used Guren's and Yuukimaru's feelings for his own purposes, an enraged Naruto enters battle against Kabuto.

Episode 112

Kaerubeki basho

Mon, Jan 7, 201323 mins

The Leaf ninja fall back and tend to their wounds. The battle has left everyone with serious injuries. Shizune examines Yuukimaru, who is in a coma, but his body is no longer able to control Three Tails.

Episode 113

Daija no dôkô

Sat, Jan 12, 201323 mins

Orochimaru agonizes in pain at his hideout, now requiring level-ten medications just to sustain his body. Even with excruciating pain Orochimaru is preparing for his transference ritual, and Kabuto can feel Orochimaru's further potential.

Episode 114

Taka no hitomi

Sat, Jan 12, 201323 mins

Orochimaru sheds his old body and transforms into a white serpent. As he attacks Sasuke to obtain his body, Orochimaru remembers the time he found the slough of a white snake in front of his parents' grave.

Episode 115

Zabuza no daitô

Sat, Jan 12, 201323 mins

Sasuke has defeated Orochimaru. He then frees Suigetsu, a man trapped inside a water tank, and tells the man to join him. But Suigetsu does not immediately take up Sasuke's offer...

Episode 116

Teppeki no ban'nin

Sat, Jan 12, 201323 mins

Sasuke and Suigetsu visit the southern hideout to recruit their next member, Karin. Suigetsu is surprised at the hideout's low security level but is told that no prisoners can escape thanks to Karin's abilities. What is Karin's power that allows her to maintain order and an iron defense?

Episode 117

Kita ajito no Jûgo

Mon, Jan 14, 201323 mins

Sasuke and his team head for the northern hideout to recruit their next member, Jugo. On the way, Karin explains that the northern hideout is a site for conducting horrific human experiments. A ninja with abnormal homicidal impulses, Jugo is the sole carrier of the enzyme necessary to create Orochimaru's curse mark...

Episode 118

Kessei!

Mon, Jan 14, 201323 mins

Slipping past the riot, Sasuke arrives at Jugo's cell. But Jugo refuses to be released, even going as far as to say he rather die a lonely death than to leave the hideout.

Episode 119

Kakashi gaiden ~ Senjô no bôizu raifu ~ Zenpen

Mon, Jan 14, 201322 mins

More than ten years ago, the rule of the Five Great Shinobi Nations was destabilized, throwing the world into a conflict later to be known as the Third Great Ninja War.The future Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze assigns young Kakashi, Obito of the Uchiha clan, and Rin, a medical ninja, on a mission to Kannabi Bridge...

Episode 120

Kakashi gaiden ~ Senjô no bôizu raifu ~ Kôhen

Mon, Jan 14, 201322 mins

Obito ignores Kakashi's order to continue with the mission and leaves to save Rin, who was kidnapped by the Rock ninja. But the enemies detect Obito's arrival and defeat him. Kakashi arrives at the last minute and saves Obito...

Episode 121

Ugokidasu monotachi

22 mins

After hunting down the Four Tails, Itachi and Kisame are summoned by the leader of the Akatsuki. The leader announces the death of Orochimaru to the gathered members and the possibility of his killer, Sasuke, setting his sights on the Akatsuki organization....

Episode 122

Tansaku

23 mins

Under Kakashi's command, the Leaf ninja set off to find Itachi. Using Kakashi's ninja hounds, they gather as much information as they can on Itachi. Meanwhile, the members of the Hebi also scatter to look for information on Itachi. Led by the ninja hound tracking Sasuke's scent, Sakura arrives in town and draws near to Karin.

Episode 123

Gekitotsu!

23 mins

Upon encountering one another, Sasuke and Deidara engage in battle. After exchanging a few blows to test Sasuke's strength, Deidara conjures up his specialty clay dragon and wages long-range attacks against Sasuke from high above. With Tobi's backup support, the battle seems to be going to Deidara.

Episode 124

Geijutsu

23 mins

Determined to destroy the Sharingan to rid himself of the taste of defeat he received from Itachi, Deidara unleashes his biggest attack, the C4 Karura. Created to kill Itachi, this fierce weapon is capable of destroying living beings from the inside using millions of nano-sized bombs. Can Sasuke escape this attack fueled by Deidara's determination to destroy the Sharingan?

Episode 125

Shôshitsu

23 mins

Sasuke goes missing after being caught by Deidara's suicidal bombing. Sensing his disappearance, Jugo, Karin, and Suigetsu race to Sasuke's last location, where the three Hebi members discover...?

Episode 126

Tasogare

23 mins

Leaf ninja, she notifies the others and the Hebi members quickly leave the inn. To allow Sasuke to focus on his coming battle with Itachi, Karin comes up with a plan to keep the Leaf ninja occupied.

Episode 127

Dokonjô ninden ~ Jiraiya ninpôchô ~ Zenpen

23 mins

During the reign of the Second Hokage, the young Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade are assigned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's platoon as Genins. While training, Jiraiya accidentally transports himself to Mount Myoboku, opening the path to fulfill his destiny.

Episode 128

Dokonjô ninden ~ Jiraiya ninpôchô ~ Kôhen

23 mins

Jiraiya's journey to seek out a student is postponed due to the outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War. Jiraiya joins Tsunade and Orochimaru to battle the Village Hidden in the Rain.

Episode 129

Sen'nyû! Amegakure no sato

23 mins

Jiraiya successfully infiltrates the Hidden Rain Village by hiding inside the toad Gamagoro. He sets out to gather information but finds no indications of a civil war occurring within the village.

Episode 130

Kami to natta otoko

24 mins

Foreseeing a possible battle, Jiraiya takes precautionary measures by storage releasing the scroll toad that commands the key to Naruto's Eight-Signed Seal.

Episode 131

Hatsudô! Sen'nin modô

23 mins

Jiraiya battles to defeat his former student Pain, who is now driven by his twisted ideals as an Akatsuki member.

Episode 132

Pein rokudô, kenzan

23 mins

Jiraiya completes his Sage Mode transformation to battle the three Pains.

Episode 133

The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant

23 mins

Having lost his arm, Jiraiya is outmatched by the six Pains now appearing before him. Of the six, the one called Tendo is revealed to be Jiraiya's former student Yahiko. Jiraiya is still puzzled by the Rinnegan's true powers, but before he can gather his thoughts, he is forced back into battle.

Episode 134

Utage e no sasoi

23 mins

As Sasuke proceeds to Itachi's hideout, Tobi messes with Naruto.

Episode 135

Nagaki toki no naka de...

23 mins

While Itachi waits for Sasuke in the Uchiha hideout, he recalls the past incident that led to his defection from the Leaf Village. When Sasuke arrives, the fated battle begins between the two brothers.

Episode 136

Mangekyô Sharingan no hikari to yami

24 mins

Following their fierce genjutsu battle with the Sharingan, Itachi explains the secret behind the most powerful ocular jutsu, the Mangekyo Sharingan, and the history of the Uchiha clan...

Episode 137

Amaterasu

23 mins

Sasuke loses his left eye to Itachi, but it turns out to be a genjutsu created by the Mangekyo Sharingan. Breaking free of the Tsukuyomi by force, Sasuke makes a furious comeback against the injured Itachi.

Episode 138

Shûen

23 mins

At the climax of the battle, both Itachi and Sasuke run out of chakra. However, Sasuke reveals that his actions up until now were only a preparation for his final jutsu.

Episode 139

Tobi no nazo

23 mins

Naruto and his comrades find themselves held up by Tobi, whose strange jutsu is more than just a simple genjutsu.

Episode 140

In'nen

23 mins

In the Akatsuki hideout Sasuke comes face to face with Madara. Announcing himself as Itachi's accomplice from that fateful night, Madara goes on to tell Sasuke the truth about Itachi that he could never have known.

Episode 141

Shinjitsu

23 mins

The Uchiha clan was plotting a coup d'etat. The story as told by Madara leaves Sasuke at a loss for words. Because of his gifted talent, Itachi was forced to suffer, torn between his loyalties to the Leaf Village and the Uchiha clan.

Episode 142

Unraikyô no tatakai

23 mins

Flame from the Amaterasu still remains on the battlefield as Naruto and his teammates continue to search for Sasuke. But despite the search team's best efforts, they cannot find any trace of him.

Episode 143

"Hachibi" tai "Sasuke"

24 mins

The Taka split up with the Akatsuki to hunt down the remaining Tailed Beast. At the Land of Lightning they go up against Killer Bee, whose attack utilizing Lightning Style and seven blades proves to be more than a match for them.

Episode 144

Fûraibô

23 mins

The Leaf ninja fail to capture Itachi and also lose track of Sasuke. Calling off their pursuit, the team is heading back to the village when an urgent assignment from Lady Tsunade comes in. The mission stems from a treaty between the Third Hokage and the En no Gyoja of the Tsuchigumo Clan...

Episode 145

Kinjutsu no keishôsha

23 mins

Naruto and his teammates are assigned to escort Hotaru, En no Gyoja's granddaughter, to the Tsuchigumo Clan's village located in the mountains. But Hotaru's mind is still attached to Utakata, who left after Naruto's arrival...

Episode 146

Keishôsha no omoi

23 mins

Having arrived at the village, Hotaru parts with Naruto and his team. But the Magaki Troops are one step ahead and threaten Hotaru to hand over the forbidden jutsu. Utakata appears, and Shiranami recognizes him as a bounty listed in the Hidden Mist's bingo book...

Episode 147

Nukenin no kako

23 mins

Yamato and Sai recognize their opponents as trackers from the Hidden Mist Village, but Naruto attacks without questioning. The Hidden Mist demands Utakata be handed over to them in exchange for Hotaru.

Episode 148

Yami no kôkeisha

23 mins

Hotaru is brought back to the fort in Mount Katsuragi. Naruto, outraged to learn the forbidden jutsu was embedded inside Hotaru, demands an explanation from Tonbei. But it was none other than Hotaru herself who wished for this.

Episode 149

Betsuri

23 mins

Believing Shiranami's story, Hotaru writes a parting letter addressed to Utakata and leaves Mount Katsuragi. Meanwhile Naruto, still searching for Shiranami, falls into the Magaki Troops' trap but manages to escape thanks to help from Utakata.

Episode 150

Kinjutsu hatsudô

23 mins

Naruto and Utakata successfully enter the Tsuchigumo village thanks to help from Sakura, Sai, and Yamato. Utakata senses the chakra filling the atmosphere and terrain behaving oddly, and together with Naruto, they enter the cave where the anomaly is originating.

Episode 151

Shitei

23 mins

Naruto has a strange nightmare several days after their failure to bring Sasuke home. Even after he awakens wisps of the dream keep haunting him.

Episode 152

Hihô

23 mins

Returning from the mission, Naruto recollects his strange encounter with Itachi. What did the now deceased Itachi wish to tell him? As Naruto ponders this, Kakashi makes an abrupt visit.

Episode 153

Shi no kage o ote

24 mins

Naruto wanders the streets of the Leaf Village, grief stricken over the death of Jiraiya. Unable to overcome his feeling of loss, Naruto traces back through his memories of Jiraiya. What can help the heartbroken Naruto get back on his feet?

Episode 154

Angô kaidoku

21 mins

Naruto and his friends successfully decipher the code Jiraiya left behind with the help of some information Naruto has. The crew immediately calls Fukasaku over, but the message is not enough to solve the mystery of Pain.

Episode 155

Daiichi no kadai

22 mins

At Mount Myoboku, Naruto begins his Sage Jutsu training under Fukasaku. The first challenge is "Don't move." Fukasaku explains that an extensive amount of time is necessary in order to take in nature energy.

Episode 156

Shi o koeru toki

23 mins

Naruto continues his Sage training at Mount Myoboku, but with very slow progress. Fukasaku runs out of patience and suggests they move on to the next training...

Episode 157

Konoha shûgeki!

23 mins

Shikamaru and the others wait for the information Jiraiya brought back to be analyzed. The Hidden Leaf ninja continue their data analysis, when disaster strikes the village

Episode 158

Shinjiru chikara

23 mins

The Leaf Village is under heavy attack from Pain and Konan. Hearing the Akatsuki attack, Tsunade attempts to contact Fukasaku...

Episode 159

Pain vs. Kakashi

23 mins

In one area of the village, Kakashi enters battle against Tendo Pain, but he can't keep up with Tendo's mysterious attacks. Shurado joins the fight, and Kakashi struggles with the two-on-one disadvantage.

Episode 160

Pain no nazo

23 mins

The Leaf Village is under heavy attack from the Akatsuki. Underneath the village Danzo takes action to achieve his ambition. Meanwhile, searching through the Rain ninja's mind, Inoichi Yamanaka is about to stumble upon valuable information.

Episode 161

Sei wa Sarutobi, na wa Konohamaru!

23 mins

Konohamaru Sarutobi fights Naraka Pain.

Episode 162

Sekai ni itami o

23 mins

Tsunade comes face to face with Tendo Pain on the rooftop of the Hokage mansion. When Pain demands the Nine Tails be handed over, Tsunade refuses.

Episode 163

Bakuhatsu! Sen'nin modô

23 mins

Sensing danger at hand, Naruto, along with Fukasaku, rushes back to the Leaf Village from Mount Myoboku. But what they see is the remains of the Leaf Village, leveled beyond recognition.

Episode 164

Pinchi! Kieta sen'nin môdo

23 mins

Naruto hits Pain with his Sage Jutsu-perfected Wind Style Rasen Shuriken. Although he succeeds in defeating Ningendo, the remaining Pain quickly confronts him.

Episode 165

Kyûbi hokaku kanryô

23 mins

Gamabunta and the other toads are defeated while Naruto is captured by Pain. Naruto attempts to fight back with Sage Jutsu, but Gakido sucks out his chakra, forcing him to go out of Sage Mode. Fukasaku and Shima prepare to activate genjutsu, the same one they used to assist Jiraiya, this time to break the Rinnegan's link. Meanwhile, to not let Shizune's death be in vain, Shikamaru and the other Leaf ninja vow to find the real Pain. As they prepare to gather further information, Inoichi Yamanaka comes to an important realization...

Episode 166

Kokuhaku

23 mins

Fukasaku and Shima fall in battle, leaving Naruto open to be captured by Tendo Pain. Just when all is thought to be lost, Hinata, who was following the battle with her Byakugan, steps in to face Pain.

Episode 167

Chibaku Tensei

23 mins

Naruto loses himself after seeing Hinata taken out right before his eyes. His anger triggers the Nine Tails' chakra to go out of control.

Episode 168

Yondaime Hokage

23 mins

Naruto meets Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, inside his inner world.

Episode 169

Futari no deshi

23 mins

Sakura heals Hinata and Katsuyu informs the ninja of the Leaf of Naruto's victory. Inoichi Yamanaka, Shikaku Nara and Ko Hyuga reach Naruto with the intent of joining him, but the boy insists on confronting Nagato alone, Shikaku supports Naruto who eventually convinces them to let him go alone.

Episode 170

Daibôken! Yondaime no isan o sagase - Zenpen

21 mins

The story goes back to right before the start of the final rounds of the Chunin Exam. As Naruto trains in preparation for his upcoming match, he hears Jiraiya speak of "the Fourth Hokage's legacy."

Episode 171

Daibôken! Yondaime no isan o sagase - Kôhen

22 mins

Naruto and the others take on the oncoming challenges in order to find the secret technique and break the previous record set by the Fourth Hokage. But Naruto's impulsive action leads the group into various troubles.

Episode 172

Deai

23 mins

Naruto comes face to face with Nagato and Konan. Naruto, wanting to confront the problem of their hate-filled ninja world, asks to hear Nagato's side of the story before coming up with an answer.

Episode 173

Pein tanjô

23 mins

To fulfill their dream, Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan walk through the war zone in search of Jiraiya, hoping to learn ninjutsu from him. After completing their training, the three form an organization with Yahiko as its leader.

Episode 174

Uzumaki Naruto monogatari

23 mins

Naruto remains silent after learning of Nagato's painful past. Nagato claims true peace cannot exist in this cursed world, dismissing Jiraiya's ideal as nothing more than wishful thinking.

Episode 175

Konoha no eiyû

23 mins

Nagato, having decided to believe in Naruto's word, performs his last forbidden jutsu: Gedo Art Rinne Rebirth.

Episode 176

Kako-hen ~Konoha no kiseki~ Shinmai kyôshi Iruka

23 mins

The Leaf Village is left in ruins in the wake of Pain's assault on the village. While cleaning through the remains of Ninja Academy, Iruka finds an old pillar and recognizes it as a memoir from Naruto's early years at the academy.

Episode 177

Kako-hen ~Konoha no kiseki~ Iruka no shiren

23 mins

Naruto spends his days competing with Sasuke, the academy's star student, only to screw up and be the laughingstock of the class. Due to the childhood trauma of losing his parents to the Nine-Tailed Fox, Iruka finds it difficult to interact with Naruto as his student.

Episode 178

Kako-hen ~Konoha no kiseki~ Iruka no ketsui

23 mins

Naruto takes up his classmates' dare to venture into the forest and retrieve an item from dead enemy ninja, unaware that the forest is dangerous.

Episode 179

Kako-hen ~Konoha no kiseki~ Tantô Jônin Hatake Kakashi

23 mins

An emergency council is held before the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire. The topic is to discuss plans to rebuild the Leaf Village, and Danzo strongly urges the council to select a new Hokage to replace Tsunade.

Episode 180

Kako-hen ~Konoha no kiseki~ Inari, tamesureru yûki

23 mins

The Leaf ninja work to rebuild the Hidden Leaf Village. While helping with the restoration, Naruto and Sakura are reunited with two old friends--the carpenter Tazuna and his grandson Inari from the Land of Waves.

Episode 181

Kako-hen ~Konoha no kiseki~ Naruto, adauchi shinanjuku

23 mins

Team 7 stops in a town for some rest, where they encounter a man named Tsukado who is out to avenge the death of his relative.

Episode 182

Gaara "kizuna"

23 mins

Gaara, recalling a past mission carried out with the Leaf's Team 7, points out that the Leaf Village has Naruto with them.

Episode 183

Naruto: Autobureiko

23 mins

Naruto visits Sakura, who is caring for Tsunade. Sakura recalls an incident that took place three years before, in which she collapsed from symptoms that resembled a disease caused by a mysterious virus.

Episode 184

Shutsugeki! Tenten-han

23 mins

Tenten and Neji head for the Leaf Ninja Tool Research Lab to procure ninja tools necessary for rebuilding the Leaf Village.

Episode 185

Animaru bangaichi

23 mins

Condor, the ostrich previously captured by Team 7, now lives in a forest with baby ostriches. Since his last escape, Condor has trained himself to become a ninja ostrich.

Episode 186

Aa, seishun no kanpôgan

23 mins

After accidentally finishing off Lee's last special youth drink, Naruto asks Guy to make more, only to learn one of its key ingredients, the Jofuku Flower, is out of stock. Naruto is determined to get the Jofuku Flower for Lee's sake.

Episode 187

Dokonjô shitei shûgyô-hen

23 mins

Jiraiya takes Naruto to a village in the hopes of teaching him how to counter the Sharingan's genjutsu attack.

Episode 188

Dokonjô shitei ninpû-roku

24 mins

Naruto and Jiraiya attempt to save a village from Kandachi, a former right-hand man to Hanzo of the Hidden Rain.

Episode 189

Sasuke no nikukyû taizen

23 mins

Granny Cat requests that Sasuke and Team 7 collect the last cat paw print necessary to complete the "Paw Encyclopedia."

Episode 190

Naruto to rôhei

23 mins

Naruto is assigned to a team led by jonin Hayama to patrol the north border of the Leaf Village. One of his teammates is Kosuke, an old man who has been a genin for over fifty years, earning him the title "Eternal Genin."

Episode 191

Kakashi koi-uta

23 mins

A beautiful kunoichi spy named Hanare is captured for attempting to gather intel on the Hidden Leaf.

Episode 192

Neji gaiden

23 mins

During the Chunin Exam, Neji rests in the medical room, having lost to Naruto. Just as Tenten comes in to check up on him, they see the Leaf Village attacked by Orochimaru and his men.

Episode 193

Nida shinda otoko

23 mins

On his way home Naruto comes across a rock pasted with a peculiar talisman, which he tears off without thinking. That night, Naruto is surprised to find an amnesic ghost standing near his bed.

Episode 194

Saiaku no nininsankyaku

23 mins

Team 7 is after a group of thieves who have stolen the precious Golden Statue from the Feudal Lord's sister.

Episode 195

Renkei, daijûppan

23 mins

Team 7 and Team 10 are assigned to help a village that is troubled by bandits.

Episode 196

Yami e no shissô

23 mins

Sasuke remembers meeting a young girl named Naho.

Episode 197

Rokudaime Hokage Danzô

23 mins

Naruto wants to help Karui and Omoi find their master but refuses to tell them what he knows about Sasuke.

Episode 198

Gokage kaidan zen'ya

24 mins

Karui and Omoi of the Hidden Cloud press Naruto to give information regarding Sasuke. Naruto realizes they're motivated by wanting to save their captured master, but decides he cannot sell out his friend. Instead, Naruto offers himself as a punching bag for Karui and Omoi to abuse to their hearts' content.

Episode 199

Gokage tojô!

23 mins

Kage from each nation set out to attend the Five Kage Summit.

Episode 200

Naruto no tangan

24 mins

To prevent the cycle of hatred bound to occur should Sasuke be killed, Naruto goes to the Raikage and begs him to forgive Sasuke, but the Raikage quickly dismisses the request.

Episode 201

Kujû no ketsudan

23 mins

Mifune calls for the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces to counter the Akatsuki and proposes the Hokage to lead them. Meanwhile, Sai reveals Naruto's actions to Sakura.

Episode 202

Hashiru ikazuchi

24 mins

Madara, who has taken an interest in Naruto, makes a sudden appearance before Naruto and reveals the truth behind Itachi's actions. Meanwhile, the samurai learn of Sasuke and his team Taka's entry into the Land of Iron, and battle ensues between the two groups.

Episode 203

Sasuke no nindô

24 mins

The truth behind Itachi's actions leaves Naruto, Kakashi, and Yamato in shock. Meanwhile in the Land of Iron, Sasuke and the Raikage are fighting a battle to the death when Gaara, the Kazekage, intervenes.

Episode 204

Gokage no chikara

24 mins

Having blocked the combined attacks of Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, and Darui with his Susano'o, Sasuke goes after Danzo.

Episode 205

Sensen fukoku

24 mins

Madara reveals the origin of the tailed beasts; the TEN TAILS.

Episode 206

Sakura no omoi

24 mins

The Kage respond to Madara's declaration of war by forming the Allied Shinobi Forces, with the Raikage as their leader. Meanwhile, Sakura arrives in the Land of Iron to speak with Naruto, but her confession surprises him. Elsewhere, Kisame appears before Killer Bee and his master as an unwelcome guest.

Episode 207

Bijû VS o no nai Bijû

24 mins

Killer Bee engages in a deadly battle against Kisame, who has come to capture the Eight Tails. Kisame reveals to Killer Bee that his weapon, Samehada, possesses the ability to rob and convert enemy chakra into the wielder's own strength. Now infused with more strength, Kisame shows his true power as the Tailless Tailed Beast. Elsewhere, while in pursuit of Danzo, Ao falls into Foo's deadly trap.

Episode 208

Tomo to shite

24 mins

As Sai rats out on Sakura, Naruto hyperventilates. Meanwhile, Madara and Sasuke make their assault on Danzo and his bodyguards.

Episode 209

Danzô no migiude

23 mins

Kakashi races to stop Sakura from fighting Sasuke herself leading Narutoto over think the situation and pass out. Meanwhile, Sasuke battles Danzo, but there's something strange about his opponent.

Episode 210

Kinjirareta dôjutsu

24 mins

Danzo's uncanny jutsu prevents Sasuke from landing a clean hit on his enemy. As Karin attempts to analyze Danzo's jutsu, Madara recognizes it as Izanagi, the Uchiha's forbidden Visual Jutsu and ultimate genjutsu technique that enables the user to control the space between fantasy and reality.

Episode 211

Shimura Danzô

24 mins

Danzo believes he's won the battle against Sasuke. Little does he realize, Sasuke placed him under genjutsu before they last exchanged blows. Not knowing his Izanagi has already expired, Danzo finds himself severely wounded and beginning to lose control over the First Hokage's cells inside of him. Still determined to survive and achieve his goal, Danzo decides to take Karin as a hostage.

Episode 212

Sakura no kakugo

24 mins

Having tracked down Sasuke's whereabouts with Kiba's nose, Sakura attempts to put her allies to sleep and carry out the task of killing Sasuke herself. As Sakura heads toward Sasuke, she begins to recollect her fond memories of Team 7.

Episode 213

Ushinawareta kizuna

24 mins

Memories from his childhood course through Naruto's mind as he rests to recover from his hyperventilation. Now realizing what it means to gain something dear and then lose it, Naruto sneaks out of the inn to follow behind Sakura and Kakashi to find Sasuke.

Episode 214

Seoubeki omoni

24 mins

Sakura tells Sasuke that she wishes to desert the village and join him. A skeptical Sasuke tells Sakura he will believe her if she can finish off Karin. When Sakura hesitates to do so, Sasuke attacks her with Chidori but is stopped by Kakashi, who has arrived in the nick of time.

Episode 215

Shukumei no futari

24 mins

Naruto reproaches Sasuke for attempting to kill Sakura. Then Sasuke reveals that he killed Danzo with his own hands. He goes on to declare his intent to purify the Uchiha Clan's name by annihilating the Hidden Leaf, whom he holds responsible for dishonoring the Uchiha Clan. Naruto, ignoring Kakashi's order to leave with Sakura, charges toward Sasuke with his Rasengan.

Episode 216

Ichiryû no shinobi

24 mins

After White Zetsu prevents Naruto from defeating Sasuke, Naruto throws his goal of becoming Hokage away and refuses to kill Sasuke just to end his life as a renegade.

Episode 217

Sen'nyûsha

24 mins

Killer Bee returns to the Hidden Cloud Village to the delight of Omoi and Karui. He has brought Kisame's sword, Samehada, with him. Bee believes the sword has taken a liking to him but is unaware that this is all just part of the Akatsuki's plan. Meanwhile, Sai informs the Leaf Shinobi of Danzo's fate.

Episode 218

Ugokidasu taikoku

24 mins

The formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces is ratified by the Feudal Lords of the Five Great Nations. Each Kage returns to their village to prepare for the coming war. Meanwhile, Naruto has returned to the Leaf Village and asks Shikamaru to gather up his friends.

Episode 219

Hokage Hatake Kakashi

23 mins

The Elder declares Kakashi Hatake as the 6th Hokage.

Episode 220

Ôgama sen'nin no yogen

23 mins

Naruto is summoned to Mt. Myoboku to face the Great Elder. Meanwhile, Tsunade calls a meeting to discuss the inevitable war with the Akatsuki.

Episode 221

Kurairi

21 mins

Anko and a group on Leaf ninja discover Madara's location. At the same time Kabuto requests partnership with Madara in the upcoming war. Madara is unable to say no. Meanwhile Naruto continues to remain in Mt. Myobuko.

Episode 222

Gokage no ketsudan

22 mins

The five Kage make the decision to keep Bee and Naruto out of the war. Meanwhile, Naruto and Yamato are taken to a remote island for training.

Episode 223

Seinen to umi

23 mins

Naruto, Yamato, Might Guy and Aoba are ready to depart for the remote island. When suddenly, Aoba and Guy are attacked by a giant marlin.

Episode 224

Benisu no shônin

23 mins

Guy becomes extremely seasick resulting in a stop at a nearby island. Naruto finds Sakura, Ino and Choji who are on their own special mission.

Episode 225

Norowareta no yûreisen

23 mins

Naruto and the crew encounter a ghost ship. After boarding Naruto comes into contact with a boy called Hishaku who's shipmates were killed by a giant sea creature.

Episode 226

Senkan no shima

23 mins

Naruto's ship gets caught in a unique storm. The storm is the work of a group of savage pirates. After barely escaping their clutches, the crew wash up on an island which seems to have a devastating history.

Episode 227

Bôkyaku no shima

23 mins

Naruto's ship is caught in another storm, when suddenly Guy is taken by a giant bird to a nearby island. After investigating the island Naruto finds that everything is a little bigger than normal.

Episode 228

Tatakae Rokku Rî!

23 mins

Guy remembers a terrible incident that may ruin Rock Lee's view of him. He continues training Rock Lee but the training all seems to relate to the terrible incident.

Episode 229

Kuu ka kuwaweru ka! Odoru kinoko jigoku

23 mins

Naruto's ship stops at a port to resupply. With no food everyone is starving. All seems fixed when Naruto purchases some Mushrooms. But that was only the start of a sudden flow of problems.

Episode 230

Kage no gyakushû

23 mins

Naruto's ship is caught in another storm. This time Naruto uses his shadow clones to defend the ship from harm. After the storm, Naruto becomes his own worst enemy and his shadow clones turn on him.

Episode 231

Tozasareta kôro

23 mins

Naruto's ship is caught in an obstacle field of reefs and a whirlpools. Shikamaru is along for the ride and the situation helps teach him a lesson.

Episode 232

Konoha no joshikai

23 mins

Tenten gets all the girls together to reminisce. Kiba also holds a get together for the boys to reminisce. meanwhile, Tsunade meets with the Fuedal Lord.

Episode 233

Sanjô, nise? Naruto

23 mins

Naruto's reputation is on the line as he is faced with a law breaking impostor claiming to be him.

Episode 234

Naruto no manadeshi

23 mins

Konohamaru seeking to prove himself as a powerful ninja, challenges Temari to a battle. Things heat up as Temari taunts Konohamaru.

Episode 235

Nadeshiko no Kunoichi

23 mins

Kokuyo craves leadership of a village through Shizuka's hand in marriage. Shizuka rejects his offers many times. Naruto then is forced into a battle for Shizuka's hand in marriage.

Episode 236

Nakama no senaka

23 mins

Shino begins to reminisce about a mission he once took part in with Naruto, in which he learns the true meaning of friends and teammates.

Episode 237

Aa, Akogare no Tsunade-Sama

23 mins

Tenten reminisces about the time when she craved to be like Lady Tsunade, only finding out that all her characteristics didn't align with Tsunade's.

Episode 238

Sai no kyûsoku

23 mins

Sai is given the day off. He reminisces on his bonds with his friends, and ends up using his artistic skills to display his feeling of the the bond.

Episode 239

Densetsu no Ino-Shika-Chô

23 mins

Shikamaru, Ino and Choji reminisce on their time with Kosuke Maruboshi, and their time creating the Ino-Shika-Cho technique.

Episode 240

Kiba no ketsui

23 mins

Kiba is upset at the overbearing success of Naruto and seeks out Kakashi to help him train. Kakashi summons his dogs to spar with Kiba and Akamaru. The pair retreat to a spot that Kiba knows very well.

Episode 241

Kakashi, waga eien no raibaru yo

23 mins

Guy is extremely sea sick and accidentally sends an SOS turtle to get Kakashi's help.

Episode 242

Naruto no chikai

23 mins

During a stop for supplies, Naruto meets Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi of the Hidden Stone. They are on an important mission to deliver a letter from the Tsuchikage to the Mizukage.

Episode 243

Jôriku! Rakuen no shima?

23 mins

Naruto finally arrives to the island and meets Killer B.

Episode 244

Kirâ Bî to Motoi

23 mins

Motoi tells Naruto and Yamato a story about him and Killer B.

Episode 245

Saranaru shiren! Naruto VS Kyûbi!!

23 mins

Naruto will face the Kyûbi with the guidance of Killer B, but first he needs to face his own inner hatred.

Episode 246

Orenji-iro no kagayaki

23 mins

Naruto continues his fight against the Nine-Tails and makes an unexpected encounter.

Episode 247

Nerawareta Kyûbi

23 mins

With the help of his mother, Naruto fights the Nine-Tails. Then, Kushina start telling the story of the day her son was born.

Episode 248

Yondaime no shitô!!

21 mins

The story of the day Naruto was born continues: the mysterious masked ninja makes his move and chaos ensues at Konoha Village.

Episode 249

Arigatô

22 mins

The story of the day Naruto was born comes to an end: the situation at Konoha is critical and Minato is willing to do anything to save his newborn son and the village.

Episode 250

Chinjû VS Kaijin! Rakuen no tatakai!

23 mins

Guy arrives at the Waterfall of Truth to help Naruto with his training. Instead he encounters Kisame, who has infiltrated the island to locate Naruto and Killer Bee. Guy tries to prevent Kisame from delivering intel to the Akatsuki, and a battle ensues between the two.

Episode 251

Kisame to iu otoko

23 mins

Kisame's escape is prevented thanks to Guy's efforts. Aoba enters Kisame's mind to gather intel on the Akatsuki. In the process he learns about the ex-Hidden Mist ninja's bloody past.

Episode 252

Shi e izanu tenshi

23 mins

Madara appears in the Hidden Rain Village seeking the corpse of Nagato and his Rinnegan. Anticipating his arrival, Konan engages in battle to protect her beloved friends and to stop Madara's plot to bring chaos into the world.

Episode 253

Heiwa e no kakehashi

23 mins

Konan fights Tobi (Madara).

Episode 254

Do S-kyû gokuhi ninmu

23 mins

The Leaf and Cloud ninja prepare to relocate Naruto and Bee, as the Akatsuki may already have knowledge of their location. Aoba assigns Naruto an S-rank mission to distract him from learning about their true mission: keeping the two Jinchuriki hidden from the enemy.

Episode 255

Geijutsuka futatabi

23 mins

Kabuto and a reanimated Deidara attempt to grab hold of the jinchuriki, but are stopped by the Tsuchikage, who has come to protect Naruto.

Episode 256

Shûketsu! Shinobi rengô-gun!

23 mins

The Tsuchikage and his team manage to safeguard the Jinchuriki, but at the cost of losing Yamato to the enemy. Meanwhile, both the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Akatsuki complete their final preparations for battle. The Fourth Great Ninja War is about to begin.

Episode 257

Deai

23 mins

A look back into the early years when Naruto and Sasuke first met and got to know each other.

Episode 258

Raibaru

23 mins

During the Chunin Exam, Sasuke witnesses Naruto's growth as a shinobi and comes to acknowledge his teammate as a rival that he doesn't want to lose to.

Episode 259

Kiretsu

23 mins

Sasuke's defeat to Gaara, and later Itachi, forces him to realize that he is not strong enough to get revenge against his older brother. To make matters worse, his jealousy of Naruto's growth deepens Sasuke's thirst for power.

Episode 260

Ribetsu

23 mins

Naruto and Sasuke clash in battle.

Episode 261

Tomo no tame ni

24 mins

The Allied Shinobi Forces are on standby, ready to confront Madara's army of reanimated shinobi and 100,000 White Zetsu. But distrust still exists among the Allied Shinobi Forces, who were once sworn enemies until recently. To foster unity among the troops, Gaara delivers a speech about the reasons why he is fighting, and what it means for the future of all shinobi.

Episode 262

Kaisen!

23 mins

Kankuro's commando unit enters enemy territory to set up a stronghold for the Allied Shinobi Forces. They are immediately ambushed by the Akatsuki's own commando unit comprised of the reanimated Deidara and Sasori. The Fourth Great Ninja War has officially begun.

Episode 263

Sai to Shin

23 mins

The Allied Shinobi Forces' commando unit engages with the Akatsuki in the first wave of battle. During the fight, Sai is reunited with his brother Shin who has been reanimated and is now under the Akatsuki's control.

Episode 264

Edo Tensei no himitsu

23 mins

Under the guidance of Killer Bee, Naruto enters the final stage of training to master the Tailed Beast Bomb, a Jinchuriki's most powerful technique. Meanwhile, Kabuto agrees to divulge the secret behind the Reanimation Jutsu to Madara as a token of trust.

Episode 265

Shukuteki to no saikai

23 mins

The commando unit is in hot water as they engage the reanimated Kekkei Genkai shinobi, which include Zabuza Momochi and Haku. Luckily, Kakashi and his unit arrive in time to assist them. Realizing they no longer have control over their bodies, Haku and Zabuza implore Kakashi to stop them at all costs.

Episode 266

Saisho no teki, saigo no teki

23 mins

Kakashi and his unit devise a strategy to take on the Kekkei Genkai shinobi, but it's foiled by Kabuto, who uses the Reanimation Jutsu to summon the most powerful members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. As the battle intensifies, Kakashi is determined to bring an end to this meaningless war and free the souls of Zabuza and Haku.

Episode 267

Konoha no tensai gunshi

23 mins

The Akatsuki dispatch an army of powerful reanimated shinobi and White Zetsu across the war zone, causing chaos within the Allied Shinobi Forces' chain of command. Taking the matter seriously, the Raikage plans to join the battle but is halted by Shikaku Nara, who quickly devises a strategy to deal with the situation.

Episode 268

Sorezore no gekisen!!

23 mins

The Feudal Lords gather at a fortified palace, and Black Zetsu arrives at the outside. Black Zetsu infiltrates the fortress but the Lords were fake and forces himself to escape from the premises and maintains his surveillance on the ground. Meanwhile at the coastline, White Zetsus and the undead ninjas start their assault. Hyuga Hizashi confronts his brother Hiashi and reiterates that his death is for the sake of the entire Hyuga clan. At the desert, orders from headquarters telling Shikamaru to assist Darui's division and Temari becomes worried as they're facing a powerful Kekkei Tota shinobi. Onoki arrives to Gaara to assist the Fourth Division. Still at the coastline, Darui now faces the Gold and Silver brothers, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Episode 269

NG wâdo

23 mins

Atsui, Samui, and Darui face off against Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the legendary brothers from the Hidden Cloud, feared even by the Raikage. Using the Five Treasured Tools of the Sage of Six Paths, the brothers quickly defeat Atsui and Samui, leaving Darui to fight on his own.

Episode 270

Konjiki no kizuna

23 mins

Having transformed into a pseudo-Nine-Tails in response to his brother being sealed, Kinhaku starts his rampage with Darui's division unable to content with the stronger foe despite their attempts. At the headquarters, Mabui, A's handpicked secretary, uses her object teleportation jutsu to transfer the sealing pot known as the Kohaku no Johei to Darui. Still at the coastline, the Kohaku no Johei arrives and so is the half of the Fourth Division to assist Darui's division. Darui manages to seal Kinkaku with the help of Ino-Shika-Cho. But Kakuzu arrives to face Ino-Shika-Cho while telling them that they also had their gold and silver pieces, their revived mentor Asuma and Tsunade's reanimated lover Dan Kato, on their side.

Episode 271

ROAD to SAKURA

20 mins

Sakura falls from a great height and gets amnesia. Ino tries to help her remember.

Episode 272

Mifune VS Hanzô

23 mins

As the Surprise Attack Division attempt to retreat the the rendezvous point, they are chased by Akatsuki's reinforcements. Summoning his salamander Ibuse, Hanzou orders it to attack. Unleashing a paralyzing mist of poison, the division is rendered paralyzed and left at Hanzou's mercy. However Mifune and his division soon arrive and he deflects the would-be devastating blow. Conversing about the past and the paths they had chosen to walk, as the two trade blows, Mifune is able to break Hanzou's sickle and respirator. Finally remembering his encounter with Mifune in life, Hanzou moves towards his broken kusarigama and using the blade commits seppuku, telling Mifune that he entrusts him with his conviction. This act cuts the poisonous sac that had been in Hanzou's body since he was a child, and causes the poison to leak out and evaporate. Shocking Kabuto Yakushi, Hanzou's body ceases to respond to his orders and the legendary shinobi is soon bound and sealed.

Episode 273

Hontô no yasashisa

21 mins

Izumo and Kotetsu arrive and manage to bind Kakuzu. As they ask Ino-Shika-Cho to help seal the constrained Kakuzu, Shikaku interferes and tells them to handle Kakuzu with Darui whilst Ino-Shika-Cho confront their sensei Asuma Sarotobi. They recall their previous spar with Asuma when they're genin and Asuma lecturing Choji about his kindness. Shikamaru also recollects his past in protecting his comrades and Ino thinking about Asuma's last words which she should must guide Shikamaru and Choji. Other ninjas try to subdue Asuma but they were failed and the Ino-Shika-Cho arrives to face their sensei. They trade attacks but when Choji is about to punch Asuma, he suddenly stops and telling that he cannot hurt Asuma. After a flashback of Choji, Asuma begs the trio especially to Choji to stop him.

Episode 274

Kanpeki na Ino-Shika-Chô

22 mins

The reunion of Ino-Shika-Cho to their sensei Asuma continues as Choji somewhat loses his will to fight. Ino manages to enter Choji's mind and tells that the meaning of their earrings that Asuma gave to them years ago. After Shikamaru recalling Asuma's last words, he scolded Choji and telling that they're not the ones to be protected but to stand up and protect others. Choji continues to recollect his past, about his kindness and the oath of being the next head of the Akamichi clan, and the butterfly who started as a simple yet kind caterpillar. Filled by his resolve, Choji becomes slim and a blue wing-like aura appears on his back. the trio start their attack to Asuma and they were successful. As Asuma is about to be sealed, he tells the trio that their formation is successful and complete.

Episode 275

Kokoro no naka no tegami

23 mins

Naruto leaves his training hall but being blocked by shinobi guards. Aburame Shibi insists Naruto to go back but Iruka arrives and attempts to fool Naruto. However, Naruto didn't believe on Iruka and using his Sage Mode he manages to leave the cave. Naruto was restrained via a shadow jutsu and Iruka continues to convince Naruto. Iruka gives Naruto's headband which he is about to restrain Naruto, but Naruto overpowers the group and leaves. On his headband, Naruto reads the letter from Iruka telling that he should come back alive. Iruka asks Bee a favor to protect him. Bee follows Naruto and they destroy the invisible blockade created by the Barrier Corps.

Episode 276

Gedô mazô no shûrai

23 mins

Black Zetsu finally locates the Feudal Lords' mansion and commences his attack. However, he is stopped by the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi and her squad. During the scuffle, Black Zetsu senses Naruto and Bee which he quickly conveys to Madara. At the coastline, Madara appears and summons the Gedo Statue to hold off his enemies while he goes after the Kohaku no Johei and the Benihisago to obtain Kinkaku and Ginkaku's Nine Tails chakra. As the Gedo Statue overwhelms the shinobi forces as their attempts to attack it are unsuccessful, Madara successfully obtains the relics and leaves the coastline. As night falls with Kabuto calling back his reanimated ninja army, the shinobi forces recuperate from the first day of the conflict while evaluating their counterattack.

Episode 277

Wakai no In

23 mins

Naruto and Nine Tails engage in a heated conversation. Nine Tails continues to berate Naruto about hatred and Sasuke's hatred. They recall Naruto's first spar with Sasuke which Naruto didn't do anything but to continue raise Sasuke's anger in Nine Tails' opinion. Naruto fully confronts Nine Tails telling him that he will manage to do something about the ensuing war, Sasuke's hatred and even Nine Tails' hatred.

Episode 278

Nerawareta iryô ninja

23 mins

As night falls in the Ninja War, Madara's next phase with White Zetsu begins. Over at the Medical Unit camp, Sakura and the other medic ninja work nonstop to treat the wounded. Neji is there to recover from overusing his Byakugan.

Episode 279

Shiro Zetsu no torappu

23 mins

Kiba, Hinata and Shino get trapped in a cave that seems to act like a hole in the barrier. What really awaits them is white zestu's sinister plan to take them down and further infiltrate the camp.

Episode 280

Geijutsu ka no bigaku

23 mins

Back at the Fifth Company's camp, Kurotsuchi attempts to negotiate with the captive Deidara to find out Kabuto's location, but is quickly rebuffed. When Deidara learns that Sasuke survived his ultimate art explosion, he plans an escape with help from a White Zetsu.

Episode 281

Kâ-chan rengô-gun!!

23 mins

Konohamaru participates in a meeting organized by Ebisu in Konoha of the remaining villagers, mostly including the children and wives. Ebisu attempts to rally everyone's' spirits together in the event that rogue ninja should attack the village while their shinobi families are away at war, but the mothers scoff and claim that they will protect the village as they always have while their husbands fought. Suddenly Konohamaru is approached by several children, each claiming to have seen terrifying rogue ninja roaming the east and west forests outside Konoha. He tries to recruit his classmates into hunting them down, but they refuse to believe him. Konohamaru investigates the area alone with Moegi and Udon, only to find a traveling circus troupe in the forest instead of rogue ninja. Heading back, Konohamaru is again alerted that people are attacking the village on the west side, and this time, the rumors are true. A group of rogue Sumo Wrestlers attack the children, but they are saved by the mothers of Konoha, who fight back against the intruders. Konohamaru delivers the final blow with his Rasengan and saves the village.

Episode 282

Hiwa: Saikyô taggu!!

23 mins

Tsunade and the Raikage arrive to prevent Naruto and Killer Bee from joining the battle. But the two Kage fail to convince the Jinchuriki to turn back, forcing the Raikage to use extreme force.

Episode 283

Futatsu no taiyô!!

23 mins

Fourth Raikage Ay attacks Naruto in an attempt to prevent the Jinchuriki from falling into Madara's hands. Ay is unwilling to listen to either Tsunade or Killer Bee's pleas to change his mind.

Episode 284

Kabuto wari! Akebino jinin

23 mins

During the night, Kakashi tells his squad to take a rest but maintain their awareness. Two shinobi arrive from HQ bringing an enormous item to Kakashi and then he hands it over to Sai, with Lee assigned to be his bodyguard, to aid in sealing the reanimated ninja. Sai becomes stressful as he recalls a seal variation of his Super Beast Scroll ability that requires emotional energy that can be harmful if not in a controlled state of mind. At dawn, the reanimated ninja sprawl out and resume killing Allied ninja on the field. Among the enemies is Akebino Jinin who is being confronted and slashed by Kakashi as Ensui binds Jinin's body so Sai could perform the Sealing jutsu. However Gari arrives and Lee defends Sai and Ensui. Thinking of his time with Team Kakashi, Sai is able to control his emotions to execute his Sealing Jutsu: Crouched Tiger Bullet to trap Jinin in a scroll.

Episode 285

Shakuton tsukai! Sunagakure no Pakura

23 mins

In a flashback, the Hidden Sand Village celebrates Pakura for her victory against the Hidden Stone village. Maki, Pakura's student, wants to train with her despite being tired from the previous skirmish and Pakura praises Maki for her fighting prowess. After their sparring match, Pakura advises Maki to be strong so she can protect her loved ones and the village. Meanwhile, in a meeting of Hidden Sand officials they stress about a truce with the Hidden Mist village despite it is against in their favor and suggest Pakura to solve the issue. However, as Maki was told, Pakura was assassinated by ninjas from the Hidden Stone village. In a present time, Allied ninja struggle to outgun the remaining Ninja Swordsman of the Mist as well as Gari and Pakura. Pakura confronts Maki and reveals that she was actually send as a sacrificial offering from their village to be killed by the Hidden Mist ninja. Though Ruka intervenes their argument that her village discarded its bloody and vicious reputation under the new leadership of the Fifth Mizukage, Pakura refuses to accept it as Maki pleas wit her that Allied Shinobi Force will improve its relations and might change the future then she begs to remain a hero. Still skeptic, Pakura attempts to attack but she was stopped by Omoi and Zaji. In their successful coordinated attack, they manage to incapacitate Pakura but Gari arrives. Gari targets Maki but Pakura corners Gari with her fireballs and tells Maki to flee. After the group flee into the forest, with Maki praying by herself, Gari and Pakura have their minds erased by Kabuto again.

Episode 286

Torimodosenai mono

21 mins

As both duos travel: Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B, A and Tsunade, the Kumo-nin question their Konoha counterparts about the faith that Tsunade had shown in Naruto. Recalling that she had believed in him long before the invasion of Pain because of a bet he had made to her. Remembering a time before she had met Naruto, Tsunade hurried to the next gambling den while Shizune hurried behind her, upon seeing shinobi fly overhead, Tsunade tells Shizune to let it alone. Upon arrival at the den, where Zaji and his cohorts could barely contain their excitement that the Legendary Sucker had arrived with a lot of cash. Elsewhere, the Raikage retrieves one of his wounded subordinates. Amai, while in the town spots Tsunade and reports back to the Raikage who despite Karai's protesting, decides to have the legendary medical-nin heal him. Approaching the Sannin Tsunade flatly refuses because of the bad blood between the two villages, indignant that that they would even dare to approach her in the first place. This encounter ultimately leads up to Tsunade telling the Raikage that if he could defeat her in arm wrestling, she would go with him. As the titanic competition gets under-way, A, realizing that he would not win in a match of strength uses speed to win the match. After seeing the state of the patient, she asks that they tell her what had happened so that her treatment was not compromised.

Episode 287

Kakeru ni ataisuru mono

22 mins

As she listens on to the events of A and his followers ambushed by a ninja group known as the Nokizaru, Tsunade realizes the nature of the insect as a bomb with another inside A. After explaining this and having A make a promise to her, Tsunade catches and destroys a bug which had been hovering near A for some time - unbeknownst to them that the Nokizaru had been using it as a method to spy on them. Preparing to operate, Tsunade has Shizune lead the surgery while she oversaw it. Though A initially protested, believing that Tsunade should perform the surgery, the Sannin allays his fears somewhat. As Shizune, aided by Amai begins the surgery, blood is splattered on a terrified Tsunade as she excuses herself from the room. Seeking an explanation, Shizune tells the two of Tsunade's two great loves and loss which led up to her current state. Hearing this, the Raikage states that he would not have placed the lives of his subordinates in the hands of someone in that mental state, an indignant Shizune speaks out against his chastisement of her mistress, throwing the extracted exploding bug at his feet. The flashback ends with Naruto and B heading towards the battlefield while A and Tsunade return to headquarters.

Episode 288

Kyôi, Jinpachi - Kushimaru konbi!!

23 mins

Kakashi races to the scene where the Seven Ninja Swordsmen Kushimaru Kuriarare and Jinpachi Munashi were last sighted.

Episode 289

Raiken!! Ringo Ameyuri

23 mins

As Guy and Kakashi prepare to regroup their forces, they receive word that one of the units were engaged in battle with Ameyuri Ringo and decide to head to that location. Elsewhere, Ameyuri merciless attacks the members of Yurui's unit. With Yurui dead and only a handful of members left, the new leader of the team Nurui decides that they should escape as they were no match for one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. As they flee, Omoi who believes that they should stand and fight, gets into an argument with Nurui and Kayui tries to quell the argument, but, Omoi unable to take the coward's way out turns and prepares to face Ameyuri. Clashing with the kunoichi, Omoi is soon overpowered until Nurui and Kayui arrive and lure her away as Ameyuri notes that she always saved the best for last. The two shinobi are soon incapacitated by Ameyuri's attack, leaving Omoi to lure her away once again. Using her Lightning Release: Depth Charge once again, Ameyuri is shocked to see the ground beneath her give way as she and Omoi began to sink into quicksand. When the Third Division arrives in time to rescue Omoi, Ameyuri who had seemingly grown to like the young Cloud ninja, gives him the blade Fang as a parting gift.

Episode 290

"Chikara" Episode 1

23 mins

Taking place in the aftermath of the Kage Summit, Team Kakashi is sent out on a mission by Tsunade to a location known as "The Hole" to investigate an incident where its people were killed. Regretting that she could not assign more people to the mission because of recent incidents elsewhere, the team sets out nonetheless. While there, they split up into two teams, with Yamato and Sai encountering officers from the neighboring Hachou Village where Shiseru and her team, after learning they are from Konoha shinobi, escort them to their village leader Disonasu. Elsewhere, Sakura and Naruto, who are at The Hole's water spring, encounter Kabuto Yakushi who reveals that the ninja he reanimated were behind the killing so he can use The Hole's waters to create a clone of the still living Hidan. As a fight ensues, between the two sides as Yamato and Sai rejoin with their team-mates, a flashback of the destruction of the village shows the reincarnated shinobi as the cause. The flashback ends with two young children, Leo and Miina, being rescued by their teacher Dokku and escaping with a few survivors.

Episode 291

"Chikara" Episode 2

23 mins

While investigating the village near Tonika, Kabuto confronts Naruto. An epic battle erupts as Kabuto uses the forbidden Reanimation Jutsu against Naruto. In the meantime, Dokku and the five survivors lie low at the village where Mina learns a particular melody that she keeps playing on the xylophone. Naruto manages to get to know Dokku and the children despite an initial misunderstanding. As they talk, he learns about the legend surrounding the Hole and the Mystic Power.

Episode 292

"Chikara" Episode 3

23 mins

Naruto and Sakura decide to stay at Shiseru's house overnight to help watch over the survivors. Although the children cry and miss their deceased parents, Dokku and Shiseru try hard to bring everyone together as a new family. Suddenly Naruto falls gravely ill, and Mina demands that he leave at once.

Episode 293

"Chikara" Episode 4

23 mins

A clone possessing the Nine Tails' chakra emerges from Naruto's body. Seeking more power, the clone goes on a rampage, destroying everything in its path. Will the Leaf ninja be able to stop this powerful clone?!

Episode 294

"Chikara" Episode 5

23 mins

The Saezuri is revealed and activated. Exposing Kabuto is exposed as the true enemy, and summons the Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone, Hidan, and Deidara. Naruto and his team mates become engaged in a fierce battle.

Episode 295

"Chikara" Episode Final

23 mins

The Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone mutates into a hydra-tail nearly completely taking over Naruto's consciousness. Meanwhile, Dokku and Shiseru decide to sacrifice themselves to deactivate the Ama no Hoko.

Episode 296

Naruto, sansen!!

23 mins

Naruto enters the battle to defeat the white zetsu's impostors. Naruto uses a range of new techniques.

Episode 297

Chichi no omoi, haha no ai

23 mins

As the opposing sides converse, the Fourth Kazekage is shocked to learn that Gaara was no longer the host of the One-Tail, and even more so that he had friends and had become the Kazekage. Intent on testing his son's mettle, the two begin battling while Oonoki signaled the troops to move in before confronting Muu. As the battle waged on, the Fourth Kazekage is shocked to find himself trapped in Gaara's attack alongside the Second Mizukage and the Third Raikage. Seeing the sand manifest in the form of his late wife after protecting Gaara from one of his attacks, the former Kazekage realizes that Karura had been protecting Gaara his whole life. Remorsefully, the Kazekage tells his son the truth of his mother's love for him and apologized that all he had done for Gaara was rob him of happiness, now realizing that he had actually been unable to judge the true value of things in the end. Shocked to hear the truth of his mother's love form him and what Yashamaru had been forced to lie to Gaara and say, the young Kazekage breaks down crying. Gaara would later tell his father that while his mother was truly amazing, it was his father who had finally given him medicine to heal his wounded heart. With Gaara forgiving him for his past mistakes, the Fourth smiles on as he is sealed away by his son, entrusting the village, and the future to his son.

Episode 298

Tsuini sesshoku!! Naruto VS Itachi

23 mins

Nagato and Itachi meet Naruto and Killer Bee while under Kabuto's control. They are forced into battle and Itachi is able to free himself from the control of Kabuto.

Episode 299

Mitomi rareshi mono

23 mins

Naruto fights to clutch onto his soul that the now-revitalized Nagato was attempting to remove from his body. B arrives at their location and attempts a surprise attack but it is foiled by the shared field-of-vision Nagato has with the Giant Snake-Tailed Chameleon and the King of Hell which had been summoned to store the young man's soul. In the clutches of Nagato's mechanical arms with a cannon pointing at him in point-blank range, the two jinchuuriki are saved by Itachi and his Susanoo. Nagato, however, quickly regenerates and uses Chibaku Tensei with the intent of crushing his targets into the planetary body. Though Naruto raised the alarm that there was little they could do against this technique, Itachi rallies the group and has them use their most powerful long ranged attacks to target the center of the sphere, effectively neutralizing the attack. In the aftermath of this, Itachi is able to pierce Nagato with his Totsuka Sword freeing the Rinnegan-wielder from Kabuto's control. With the time he had left, Nagato lamented the fact that he had sullied the brilliant legacy their master had left behind and told Naruto to be the most amazing end to the trilogy that he could be. With this, Naruto tries to move out to the battlefield, but his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode wears off leading Itachi to tell him to not rely solely on his own power, but to put some trust in his comrades and their own power. After telling B to take care of Naruto, he incinerates the crow with Shisui's Sharingan and departs to deal with the person controlling the reincarnated shinobi.

Episode 300

Mizukage to Ôhamaguri to Shinkirô

23 mins

The Second Mizukage and the Third Raikage unleash havoc on the Shinobi forces. The Second Mizukage summons a giant clam that creates a mirage. Gaara faces of against Mu and the shinobi platoon fight the Second Mizukage. Naruto attacks Mu with his Planetary Rasengan. Meanwhile, the Second Mizukage argues with the platoon that they should not attack what they see him and the clam. Gaara arrives and manages to sense the location of the giant clam and Onoki delivers a powerful Earth style punch despite running low on chakra. However Onoki gets exhausted and the Second Mizukage appears on his behind with the index finger pointing at Onoki's back. The Second Mizukage shoots Onoki with a fatal jutsu.

Episode 301

Mujun

23 mins

A viscous battle against the third Raikage begins. Can the Shinobi Forces seal one of the strongest shinobis of all time.

Episode 302

Kyôfu joukibôi

23 mins

The battle against the Second Mizukage rages on. Elsewhere, everything has come to a standstill in the face of many White Zetsu clones infiltrating shinobi ranks, especially at the Logistical Support and Medical Divisions.

Episode 303

Kako no bôrei

23 mins

Otogakure's Sound Four is reincarnated on the battlefield. The now grown up members of the Sasuke Retrieval Team dominate their opponents. However, a seal activates around the defeated shinobi and Kiba, Akamaru, Neji, Shikamaru, and Choji.

Episode 304

Yomi Tenshin no jutsu

23 mins

Neji, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, and Akamaru arrive in another location surrounded by the sound four. Whom seem a lot stronger than before.

Episode 305

Fukushûsha

23 mins

The Sound Four and the members of the disbanded Sasuke Retrieval Team continue to do battle in this strange place. Naruto is finally able to get in touch with HQ after finally finding someone from the Communications Team who are caught up trying to figure out how to fix the White Zetsu infestation problem. Naruto says that he can sense the difference and goes to each battlefield finding them.

Episode 306

Kokoro no me

23 mins

Hinata remembers the time that Neji protected her when they were younger, when Neji was left in charge of Hinata's training.

Episode 307

Gekkô ni keyu

23 mins

With a break in the fighting, the Allied Shinobi Forces tend to the dead and injured. The Logistical Support and Medical Division camp is ablaze with activity as medical-nin try their best to save their comrades. Elsewhere, Kabuto notes the body count climbing and decides to take further action. Summoning a confused Hayate Gekkou, Kabuto fills him in on what had happened leading up to and after his death. At the medical camp, the corpses of shinobi with kekkei genkai and clans deemed important are being documented and sealed away to be returned after the war. Wanting to take the opportunity to collect samples, Kabuto reincarnates a Sand and Cloud shinobi to form a team with Hayate. This team infiltrates the medical division's camp and causes mayhem on the ground. There they steal the KIA scroll that was being formulated by the medics. As they make their escape, the medics form a team to pursue them in order to retrieve the list. With the request that Yuugao join the team, she protests that she could not, as Hayate was her former lover.

Episode 308

Mikazuki no yoru

23 mins

Hayate fights against Yugao in a battle of swords.

Episode 309

A-kûy ninmu: Gozen-jiai

23 mins

Naruto arrives to help a team of Allied Shinobi Forces led by Karui, who are struggling against a reanimated samurai, whom Naruto recognizes as a man named Tatewaki he met on a previous mission. Naruto has a flashback to when Tsunade assigned Team 10 and Naruto to go to the Land of This and kidnap Shuu, the son of the Feudal Lord under a treaty. Shikamaru formulates a plan to capture the Shuu by having Chouji enter an eating contest at the Land of This' castle and get second place. Chouji speeds through the competition, and before the final round, Ino uses her Mind Transfer Jutsu to take control of Shuu and goes to the washroom in the castle, where Naruto uses his Transformation Technique to transform into Shuu. When Shuu is able to re-enter his body, he asks who Shikamaru is and Shikamaru explains the mission to him. Meanwhile, before Chouji can win the final round of the eating contest, Shikamaru uses the Shadow Possession Jutsu to stop Chouji from eating the last BBQ chicken and giving him in second place after Isono.

Episode 310

Rakujô

23 mins

Team Asuma succeeds in bringing Shuu into custody, where they secure a room at an inn for the night. Elsewhere Naruto continues to act as Shuu's double and has a hard time going through his daily duties. As Akatsuki members Deidara and Sasori bicker while nearing their destination, the real Shuu gets the opportunity to relax and enjoy things he was previously not able to. However, Naruto's cover is soon blown as Tatewaki and Chio realize he was not the real Shuu, and Naruto is forced to explain everything to them when his escape is foiled. However, no sooner is the Land of This assaulted by Sasori's hundred puppets and Deidara's explosive creations. Confronting Sasori and reprimanding him for his actions, Tatewaki noted that even though the daimyou for the country was dead, his allegiance to him was never-ending. Ultimately Tatewaki lost his life, having been poisoned by Sasori's Puppet Technique: Prosthetic Arm Senbon technique. Later, as the Akatsuki members pull out, Yamato watches from a distance noting that overall the mission went well. Back in present time, Tatewaki learns that Chio and Shuu were safe and moving around with the other daimyou under the protection of the Daimyou Protection Squad. Relieved to hear this Tatewaki stops struggling and though wishing he could see them once again, his soul is released to the afterlife, and his body begins to crumble.

Episode 311

Prologue of Road to Ninja

23 mins

This episode is a Prologue to the Naruto Shippuden movie 'Road to Ninja'. It begins with Tobi speaking with Zetsu about testing out a limited, trial-version of the "Infinite Tsukuyomi".

Episode 312

Rôjin to ryû no me

23 mins

Might Guy engages in a serious battle with a taijutsu master known as Master Chen. A renown hero of the Hidden Leaf who was thought to have died during the Third Shinobi World War. Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey soon finds himself being forced on the defensive by the old man. Rock Lee rushes to Guy's aid only to find that the he had seen this old man before.

Episode 313

Ame nochi yuki, tokidoki kaminari

23 mins

As the shinobi stationed where the sealed Dan Katou is battle the remaining factions of the White Zetsu Army, it suddenly begins raining on the battlefield. Shikamaru spots a shinobi amongst the White Zetsu clones and wonders whether it was yet another reincarnated shinobi. Joined by Chouji, and Ino the trio are shocked to see the familiar face of Yota whom they had met when they were younger. Elsewhere, at the Logistical Support and Medical Division, Sakura also confronts Yota, around whom it is snowing, Kiba and Akamaru also encounter Yota as well, this one, however, creating lightning storms. As each group remembers their time with the young man, they formulate a way to defeat him on the battlefield. Elsewhere, Naruto who is making his way to the battlefield, notices the three different weather phenomenons happening in the different locations and wonders just what is going on.

Episode 314

Kanashî tenki ame

23 mins

Another Yota appears in front of Naruto who suspects the one in front of him is the only real Yota.

Episode 315

Nagori yuki

23 mins

Discovering that there are four Yota in different battlefields, and recognizing Yota's whistling as the one he had taught him, Naruto informs the others that the Yota they're fighting are in fact disguised White Zetsu, freeing them from the guilt of attacking Yota, resulting in the Zetsu being defeated. Remembering the past, Yota was being held by the ANBU for questioning, the ANBU sensing something wrong with Yota. Naruto acts a decoy for Shikamaru, Kiba, Akamaru, Ino, Chouji and Sakura to sneak in. Shikamaru manages to temporarily paralyze the ANBU, but they soon get the upper hand. About to attack Naruto, Yota acts out and strikes the ANBU with his lightning. Naruto and the others try to get Yota across a river so he can get away, but they all get separated by the strong currents. Yota saves Naruto, but begins drowning. They try to talk to Yota, but he erases their memories of him and their time together. During the war, Yota reveals he was already dead when they first met, having been one of the earliest subjects of the Impure World Reincarnation when Orochimaru began testing it. Yota tells them about how his clan traveled selling weather, which they could control, and how despite being particularly good at it, Yota's body was frail, leading to an early death. Yota covers himself in snow, causes lightning to strike him, leaving Naruto and the others shocked.

Episode 316

Edo Tensei rengô-gun!!

23 mins

In a attempt to recover his most powerful pawns, Kabuto reincarnated some of his weakest dead soldiers to ambush the Shinobi Alliance. He used Torune to summon them. White Zetsu appeared in the battlefield, and he realized that those were Impure World Reincarnation's failures.

Episode 317

Shino VS Torune!!

23 mins

After escaping from the Shinobi Alliance, a reincarnated Torune finds a place far enough to execute a unique kinjutsu to his abilities. However, Shino is able to find him with his kikaichuu. Notified from Torune's position, Shino starts a battle in order to stop Torune's kinjutsu. Once face to face with him, Torune asks if Shino made any friends, thinking back about their shared past. When they were little, Shibi was Torune's guardian after Shikuro died, Torune and Shino growing to act as siblings. Torune showed him his insects, and saved him from going to the Root by volunteering himself. Torune explains that he never thought he would get a friend like he did in the Root, Fuu. In the battle, Torune takes advantage from his taijutsu learned at Root, unleashing a accurate kick to Shino's stomach. One of Naruto's clones appears and saves Shino from falling into Torune's kinjutsu. Shino shares his knowledge about the opponent's abilities, warning Naruto to not touch Torune's skin, thinking the only way his insects could spread their poison. Torune uses his Poison Cloud Justu to attack them from a distance, but it is blocked by Shino's insects. With the warning to not touch Torune's skin, Naruto starts fighting the reincarnated opponent, who tries to use kenjutsu against him, though Naruto succeeds in breaking his sword. Naruto manages to land a Rasengan, and Torune almost lands a punch on him, failing due to Shino putting himself in between them, taking the hit. Torune is confused that Shino isn't suffering the effects of his venomous insects, and Shino reveals that his punch hit Shino's insects, which Shino has bred with Torune's own insects after he was recruited into Root. This allowed them to build up a resistance against their venom. Shino uses these insects to paralyze Torune, and applies a sealing tag, stopping him and his kinjutsu.

Episode 318

Kokoro no ana môhitori no Jinchûriki

23 mins

Gyuuki notifies B who had stopped for yet another bathroom break that Naruto was far ahead them, to the beast's exasperation Motoi catches up to B and informed them that he had been sent to assist them. As they proceed towards the battlefield, a small faction of the White Zetsu Army nearby plotted an ambush on the duo. Kabuto who had also located B decided to enable another one of his special war potentials in order to capture Killer B. As the coffin emerges from underground - comically uncovering the White Zetsu in the process - the contents of the coffin is revealed to be Fukai, the previous jinchuuriki of the Eight-Tails. As the two parties converse, Fukai advises them that he was not in control of his body and that they needed to escape but B notes that without Gyuuki, he did not pose as much a threat as he would have. Fukai, however, enters Version 2, shocking B and Motoi. It is then revealed that it was Orochimaru's experiments and actions which brought about Fukai's death and Gyuuki's rampage some thirty years prior. As the two men fight in their respective Version 2 states, it is revealed that Orochimaru had infiltrated Kumogakure, drugged Fukai, and extracted Gyuuki who launched into a mindless rampage in order to collect some of the beast's cells. Ultimately, with some help from Motoi, Killer B is able to convey his feelings to Fukai who is glad to know that B had found something to fill the void left by being a jinchuuriki. As his body deconstructed, Fukai ordered B to end the war. With this, B rushed towards the battlefield noting that his war had just begun.

Episode 319

Kugutsu ni yadoru tamashî

23 mins

Somewhere in the forest near the battlefield, the Fifth Division led by Mifune is confronted by Kimimaro and Chiyo, both reincarnated by Kabuto to face the Allied Shinobi Forces. Kimimaro quickly gets rid of several units of the battalion, which Mifune gives orders to shy away from such an dangerous adversary. Chiyo enters the battle too using a samurai as a puppet, Kankurou arrives in time cutting the chakra threads controlling the samurai avoiding his death. Chiyo seeing the puppet that Kankurou brought with him, begins feeling guilty and thinking of her sins, recalling the past and the influence she had on Sasori's life choices. While looking back at Sasori's childhood memories, after his parents' death, Chiyo kept a link with him through Komushi, Sasori's best and only friend that later died and become a puppet due to a request by his mother. Kankurou states that Sasori entrusted him of Mother and Father puppets, for future generations.

Episode 320

Hashire Omoi

23 mins

Headquarters receives information that Omoi abandoned his post on the battlefield, and quickly contacts Kakashi, who confirms the information, A starts believing he could have deserted but Karui came in his defense putting that idea aside, Sai adding the extra information that he could be going towards the Seventh Front where the Amphibious Search and Destroy Unit was being bailed by the Thundercloud Unit that never got to its destiny, and he was concerned with this supply unit composed by children. Omoi contacting the Headquarters promises to rescue the children in one hour. Hoping they were celebrating when he gets there, the Headquarters send a Naruto's clone to help him against the two thousand White Zetsu Army. When at the Seventh Front, Omoi only found Kirigakure-nin corpses and countless White Zetsu clones, Naruto's clone appears in time to help him against that many opponents, but an oversight of Omoi makes Naruto's clone disappear and he gets all alone again against multiple enemies. Advancing through the enemy defenses, Omoi is faced with a White Zetsu affected by the red soil that expelled a poisonous smokescreen. On the other side was the Thundercloud Unit led by Yukai, hidden in a statue near a lake, resisting the enemy, while Omoi going in their rescue gets rid of various White Zetsu clones with a lightning bolt under the water they decide to come out and fight, side by side with Omoi they destroy all the enemies, A contacts Omoi and informs that he failed his one hour mission and is going to get punished for that.

Episode 321

Zôen tôchaku

23 mins

White Zetsu's ability to mimic people's appearances has wrought confusion and distrust within the Allied Shinobi Forces. Naruto arrives to assist, and using his sensory powers, he identifies all the disguised White Zetsu clones, changing the tide of the battle.

Episode 322

Uchiha Madara

23 mins

Madara is revived through Edo Tensei, Kazekage Gaara and Tsuchikage Ônoki are forced to fight him.

Episode 323

Gokage shûketsu...!!

23 mins

As Onoki and the remaining Fourth Division members tackle both Madara and Muu, Tsunade and A make preparations of heading to Madara's location in a very risky gambit with Mabui's Heavenly Transfer Jutsu, which would likely kill them as it is meant for transporting objects. However, Tsunade decides to take the gamble using her Reverse Seal: Release. Shikaku telepathically communicates to Genma to have him, Raidou and Iwashi to perform the Flying Raijin Justu to transport Mei to Madara's location as well after Black Zetsu is kept at bay by Naruto long enough for Chojuro to defeat the inhuman being. When the other Kage arrive at the battlefield, Tsunade heals Gaara and Onoki while A and Mei engage Madara as Dodai and the Hokage Guard Platoon chase after the Kabuto-controlled Muu. Once healed, the two saving A and Mei from their enemy's Yasaka Magatama, Gaara holds Madara at bay while Onoki joins the Kage under the cover of Mei's Hiding in Mist Jutsu to use a jutsu that effects A's weight so he can knock Muu and Madara a distance away. Though Naruto wants to help, Tsunade tells the boy that they will deal with Madara while he goes after the "other Madara". As the clone disperses, the Kage leave him one word: "win".

Episode 324

Warenai Kamen: Wareta Shabondama

23 mins

As a Naruto clone disappears, the real Naruto comes face to face with the other Madara in the mask and attempts to headbutt the mask. As the masked man readies his reincarnated jinchuuriki, Naruto recognizes one of the jutsu. In a fantasy world, Naruto meets with a reincarnated Utakata, who explains more about what happened after he left the Tsuchigumo village. After the conversation, the former jinchuuriki use various jutsus to attack Naruto and Killer B. However, when Naruto mentions that two Madara's exist, the masked man proclaims that he no longer cares about his name and only cares for the completion of the Eye of the Moon Plan. Tobi states that the world is worthless and there is nothing but misery and says Naruto and B would understand, due to their childhood. However, Naruto admits his life with a tailed beast inside him wasn't bad. Naruto says all the things that the "no one" has said are nothing more than lies. The two jinchuuriki become dedicated in unmasking him but Tobi says they will have to fight for it first. The deceased jinchuuriki grow a tail of their former tailed beasts and Tobi declares he will capture Naruto and B and fulfill his plan.

Episode 325

Jinchûriki VS Jinchûriki!!

23 mins

After he and Naruto learn that the captive Tailed Beasts have been resealed into their Jinchuriki, Killer Bee makes the first move by attacking Fu but he and Naruto learn the reanimated Jinchuriki are able to use the coordination of the Rinnegan's Six Paths of Pain in conjunction with the Sharingan's increased reaction time. As Naruto attempts to destroy the Chakra receivers, Bee transforms into Gyuki to level the forest while knocking down the other Jinchuriki. However, the reanimated Jinchuriki strike back with Han transforming into the Five-Tails while the others attack Naruto. Though Tobi attempts to use Kamui on Naruto to increase the odds in his favor, his plot is foiled by Kakashi and Guy arriving in the nick of time. Though Tobi tells them that they still have no chance against his eyes and Tailed Beasts, Kakashi states his Sharingan while Guy adds his notability as Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey.

Episode 326

Yonbi: Sen'nen no Ô

23 mins

After killing White Zetsu using his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan's Susano'o, Sasuke sets off to destroy Konoha. Back at the battlefield, as Kakashi and Guy learn that Tobi is using a large amount of chakra to assert full control over the Tailed Beasts, they hear the voice of the Five Tails as Tobi subjugates the creature. Voicing his disdain for humans' treatment of them, the Nine Tails recaps his own subjugation under Madara and then by the Uzumaki Clan from Hashirama's wife Mito to Naruto's mother Kushina. After being swallowed by Roshi after he fully transformed into the Four Tails, Naruto meets the Tailed Beast himself, who insists that he be called by his actual name: Son Goku. After brief discussion about the humans' treatment of the Tailed Beasts, upon which Naruto learned the Nine-Tailed Fox's true name is Kurama, Son sees Naruto to be an exception. Wanting to know if Naruto's desire to aid him and the other Tailed Beasts would not waver, Son asks the youth to free him from his chains.

Episode 327

Kyûbi

21 mins

Before revealing the method by which to stop him, Son verbally states his distrust of Naruto especially after Jinchuriki have mistreated him in the past. As the Nine Tailed Fox listens to their dialogue, he relates to Son's distrust after he himself was simply used and sealed by many ninja in the past. Loosing himself into thought, the Nine-Tails recalls how he sought to weaken Minato's Eight-Trigram seal and hence free himself by influencing Naruto with his own chakra on many occasions. Eventually after experiencing many trials and battles, Naruto frees himself from his own hatred with Killer Bee's help and successfully takes control of the Nine-Tails' chakra, leaving the latter to ponder just what type of person Naruto actually is.

Episode 328

Kurama

22 mins

With the battle receding at their end, Sakura and Shizune depart to assist Naruto and Bee. Elsewhere, realizing that Naruto is inside the Four-Tails, Tobi tries absorbing them both, although Naruto exits the Four-Tails' body by having him regurgitate due to his Multi-Shadow Clone Technique. Inside his subconscious, Son reveals to Naruto that the chakra rod is stuck at the base of his neck while in Tailed-Beast form and Naruto locates and starts pulling it out, with resistance from Tobi. Silently observing all that transpires, Kurama recalls Naruto's past achievements by his willingness to never give up and accepts that if Naruto truly wishes to help the Tailed-Beasts from the bottom of his heart, then as he always has, his actions would speak far louder than his words. Finally, Naruto uses a clone in Sage Mode he left inside the Four-Tails' body to find the exact spot the rod is located in relation to its position outside and uses his Frog hand-to-hand training to successfully push the rod out of the Four-Tails.

Episode 329

Tsû man seru

23 mins

Naruto succeeds in removing and destroying Son's chakra receiver, but is upset on learning that Son still isn't free. Son leaves him a gift before being resealed into the Gedo Statue. Intent on going full-out, Tobi has all the other jinchuuriki fully transform into their tailed beasts. Kurama offers to lend Naruto more of its power, and is annoyed that Naruto thanks it for the earlier help against Madara. Naruto and Kurama meld their chakra, and Naruto notifies B and Gyuuki that they still have a lot of power left to use. Gyuuki wonders if Naruto and Kurama are cooperating. Naruto acknowledges Kurama as a comrade from the Hidden Leaf, opening the gates restricting it. Newly empowered, Naruto deflects five Tailed Beast Balls fired against Guy and Kakashi, changes into a full tailed beast form, and begins attacking the tailed beasts, having created a clone to locate their chakra receivers. The five tailed beasts make a collaborative Tailed Beast Ball, which Naruto matches with one of his own, sending the attacks into the sky. He sends clones through Kurama's chakra arms to remove the chakra receivers. Upon touching them, Naruto finds himself in a mental plane, along with Kurama, the other tailed beasts, and their jinchuuriki. They talk, all of them introducing themselves to Naruto, and telling him about their earlier talk with Rooshi and Son. The tailed beasts each gift Naruto with a bit of their chakra, and Kurama recalls their last moments with the Sage of the Six Paths long ago. As Naruto removes the chakra receivers, Kurama asks the others if they agree that Naruto is the one the Sage spoke of, to which they agree. Naruto's tailed beast transformation ends, and Tobi reseals the other tailed beasts into the statue again, noting that nothing about Naruto's predicament has changed. Naruto denies this, explaining he learned many difficult names.

Episode 330

Shôri e no yogen

23 mins

Tobi is confused by Naruto's claim of learning difficult names, which Naruto teases him for. Guy and Kakashi discuss now Naruto's progress is making them feel old, though not that old. Tobi begins to sweat, but believes it to be the rain that's starting to fall. Tobi gets a strange feeling from Naruto, and concludes that the war will make everything irrelevant. At the Allied Shinobi's HQ, Naruto's use of Kurama's chakra was felt, though they also feel something else. Ao relays to events to Shikaku, who wants to use it to raise the army's morale all at once, despite the strain it would cause to communications by Inoichi. Naruto's friends all rush towards his direction, intent on supporting him. Elsewhere, Sasuke also walks towards the battlefield as a thunderstorm begins.

Episode 331

Yami o miru me

23 mins

Having escaped from the Mountains' Graveyard, Sasuke wanders through a small town to discover that it is deserted, leading him to be confused. Meanwhile in the Hidden Leaf, Konohamaru and his team-mates patrol through the village in order to watch out for the enemy when they heard an angry voice of a prisoner from the Leaf's Intelligence Division. It is revealed to be Karin, who is feigning her mental instability to lessen the guards' attention and begins to plot her escape. At the same time, Juugo and Suigetsu continue their search for Sasuke, arriving at one of Orochimaru's hideouts. The two walk in as Juugo asks Suigetsu of his intention of joining Team Taka while suddenly Juugo goes on a rampage and attacks Suigetsu. Suigetsu simply reforms and drowns Juugo in order to subdue him. After this, he discovers a secret room revealed by Juugo's rampage and finds a scroll containing important information. Sasuke is confronted by a group of White Zetsu Army clones. He actives his Susano'o and incinerates them. With the clones defeated, he interrogates one of them with a Sharingan genjutsu, through which the clone reveals information about the war. Elsewhere, Itachi is on the move.

Episode 332

Ishi no ishi

23 mins

Tsuchikage Ônoki remembers how he inherited the Will of Stone and gather strength to fight Madara. Sasuke encounters his late brother Itachi (revived through Edo Tensei) and pursue him looking for answers. Madara reveals something that enrages Tsunade.

Episode 333

Edo Tensei no risuku

23 mins

Tsunade leaves her post as Medic Ninja to join the other Kage in fighting Madara. Meanwhile, Sasuke goes after Itachi and learns that his brother intends on stopping Kabuto's Reanimation Jutsu alone.

Episode 334

Kyôdai taggu!!

23 mins

Itachi and Sasuke stand as a united front, confronting Kabuto. The two activate their Susanoo respectively and attack Kabuto. Kabuto reveals that he had developed a similar ability to the Houzuki clan's Hydrification Technique as well as replicated Karin's healing abilities and Juugo's ability to absorb natural energy. To Itachi's shock, Kabuto noted that he had discovered the Ryuuchi Cave and trained under the White Snake Sage, where his master had failed. Sasuke says that Kabuto is nothing different from Orochimaru, a "disgusting" snake. An amused Kabuto stopped him and stated that he had evolved into a dragon as the latter entered Sage Mode. Back at the battlefield, Madara's clones begin to activate their Susanoo, to the five Kage's horror. While the other Kage say that it's five-on-one, Oonoki suggests that they fight together, making it twenty five against five. Elsewhere, Kabuto casts a technique that disallowed the two brothers from seeing or hearing. Kabuto attempts to attack Sasuke, but he is protected by Itachi. Itachi asks Sasuke if he remembered the plan they used while on a mission hunting a wild boar. Sasuke remembers and puts the plan into action, launching an arrow at Kabuto. Kabuto attempts to free himself from the arrow and with Itachi rushing in, he grabbed the sword and stabbed him. It is however revealed to be a crow clone. The real Itachi uses his Sharingan and then cuts off one of Kabuto's horns. Itachi says that Sasuke right now would have been able to take down that boar. The young man noted to his elder brother that instead of a wild boar, they have to take down the snake standing before them.

Episode 335

Tagai no Konoha

23 mins

Kabuto is amused at the fact that Sasuke is now getting along well with his late brother, despite his intent to kill him in the past. Attempting to manipulate him over to his side by saying both their goals are to destroy the Hidden Leaf, Sasuke remains unconvinced as the young man denied his and Kabuto's goals are mutual. Recalling his life as a spy working for Konoha, Kabuto notes that he and Itachi are the same - both worked for the village and yet received dishonor in return. Itachi, however, declares that he is still Konoha's Itachi Uchiha, regardless of its dark side and inconsistencies. Casting the conversation aside, Itachi tells Sasuke about a technique that decides destiny - Izanami, which he will use to stop Kabuto and the Reanimation jutsu. Wasting no time, Kabuto attacks the brothers once more with his Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation, causing the cave formations to attack them. Kabuto attempts to rewrite Itachi's mind with the talisman but is thwarted by Sasuke. Kabuto begins to boast about his current abilities and that he is closer than anyone in the world to the Sage of the Six Paths. Criticising the Uchiha name in the process, he was stopped by Sasuke before he could say anything more as Itachi noted Kabuto reminded him of his old self. Kabuto recalls his childhood as an orphan, being raised by Nonoo in the Leaf Orphanage, while stating that from the very beginning, he wasn't aware of his identity and that he had nothing all his life.

Episode 336

Yakushi Kabuto

23 mins

Kabuto's past is finally revealed. As child, a woman named Nonou raised Kabuto at an orphanage in the Leaf Village. One day, Danzo and Orochimaru visit the orphanage to provide financial aid under the condition that Nonou work as their spy.

Episode 337

Hatzudô: Izanami

23 mins

Casting aside Itachi's lectures to him, Kabuto reveals to the siblings that he had injected himself with the DNA of various shinobi, namely the Sound Five, also including Orochimaru. He then begins to attack them with their signature techniques. Although easily countering Kabuto's attacks at first, Itachi and Sasuke find themselves trapped in Tayuya's genjutsu. Bringing forth Orochimaru afterwards, Kabuto has him transformed into the white snake form to assault the two brothers. However, through their combined effort, Itachi and Sasuke are able to escape the genjutsu. Kabuto surprises Itachi and bisects him all the while shedding tears and told Itachi that a genius like him would not understand him, declaring that no one shall stand in his way. As his body reforms, Itachi called out to Sasuke as he threw his sword at Kabuto, only to be caught by his navel-snake. Sasuke launches a fireball at Kabuto, however, the latter easily counters with a water technique. Kabuto then attacks Itachi with the sword and claimed that his genjutsu cannot affect him. The sequence of events repeats itself as Kabuto notices the déja vu. It is later revealed to be happening all in Kabuto's head as he is trapped within the endless loop of Izanami.

Episode 338

Izanagi to Izanami

23 mins

With Izanami activated, and Kabuto trapped within its infinite loop, Sasuke uses this time to question his brother about the technique. Itachi tells Sasuke about the history behind Izanami's creation as well as the Uchiha clan's use of the technique. Itachi ultimately reveals to Sasuke that Izanami was created with the sole purpose of stopping the users of the technique's counterpart: Izanagi so that they would accept their fate - which is also the way to escape the infinite loop. Angered by the fact that Itachi would cast a technique that has an escape route, Sasuke questions his motives to which Itachi says that he wished to give Kabuto an opportunity to accept his fate. Sasuke, however, claims that Itachi is perfect and rather different from Kabuto but the elder Uchiha refuses this claim. Elsewhere, somewhere in a forest seemingly some distance away, a grown-up Urushi tells his comrade that he hoped by the time he gets home, Kabuto will be there. Back at the cave, Itachi prepares to put an end to the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Episode 339

Imao o zutto aishiteru

23 mins

Back at the front lines, the five Kage struggle to hold their own against Madara's Susanoo-clad wood clones. Despite these great odds, Oonoki rallies them to fight, noting that they need to fulfill a task at which cannot be failed. Madara realizes that Oonoki is the problem and that he must break his will. With that, the Kage go on the offensive against Madara's clones once more. The situation soon takes a turn for the worst as Madara in turn responded with his full power by activating his final Susanoo and proceeds to using its sword to attack them. Elsewhere at the cave, Itachi commands Kabuto to put an end to the Impure World Reincarnation, during which time Sasuke states his resolve to destroy the village that made his brother suffer for so long while bidding farewell to Itachi altogether. As the lights surrounding the reincarnated shinobi begin to illuminate the battlefield as they faded into pillars of light, Itachi approaches Sasuke and uses his Sharingan to show Sasuke everything about the Uchiha clan massacre. With the truth revealed to Sasuke at last, Itachi then imparts his final words to his brother, stating that no matter what happens or what he does from here on out, he will love him always.

Episode 340

Edo Tensei: Kai

23 mins

All across the battlefields, the reincarnated shinobi are being released from the Impure World Reincarnation respectively - which leads Tobi to note Kabuto's failure. Naruto and Killer B take the ascending souls of the previous jinchuuriki as a sign of Itachi's success. Meanwhile, the Kage wonder what was happening, to which Oonoki notes that that without a doubt, someone has stopped the Impure World Reincarnation technique and whomever that did so, is a hero to the shinobi world. Elsewhere, Dan uses his Spirit Transformation Technique to take control of his then-ascending soul in order to fly to Tsunade's location. Speaking to Tsunade within her subconscious, Dan gives her the remainder of his chakra before fading away, thus restoring her Strength of a Hundred Seal. As Tsunade returns to the real world, she and the other Kage wonder why Madara's soul still remains intact - to which the latter reveals that he is capable of rescinding the summoning contract from the summoner. With that, Madara advises the Kage to tell the caster not to use kinjutsu so carelessly. Back at Kabuto's cave, Sasuke is found by his team-mates Suigetsu and Juugo. Naruto continues to mock Tobi and still persists in tearing off his mask, despite Kakashi telling him not to. Angered by Naruto's mockery, Tobi then brings forth the Benihisago and Kohaku no Jouhei, preparing to move forward with his plan.

Episode 341

Fukkatsu!! Orochimaru

23 mins

Suigetsu proceeds to show Sasuke the scroll that he found at Orochimaru's hideout earlier. After examining its contents, Sasuke's next motive is to meet with Orochimaru and explained to a confused Suigetsu that he is not one to die so easily as he has Jugo's assistance in reviving Orochimaru via the Curse Unsealing ability. Expressing shock that Sasuke would be the one to resurrect him, stating his intent to still take his body if he was in better condition, Orochimaru asserts that he shows no interest in the war. But when Sasuke then shows Orochimaru the scroll he was given earlier and states he wants to get answers from those who know everything, Orochimaru siphons back his stolen chakra from the immobilized Kabuto while agreeing to guide his former apprentice to the answers he seeks. Elsewhere, Naruto and the others watch on as Tobi moves forward with the revival of the Ten-Tails by revealing its actual body: The Gedo Statue. With Kakashi wondering why Tobi would bluff as the Eight and Nine-Tails' chakra are still intact, Gyuuki notes that Tobi may have got his chakra from the clone he created to cover Killer Bee's escape from Taka. Kurama also adds that his chakra is present in the treasured tools, which contain the sealed Gold and Silver Brothers, that the Gedo Statue swallowed earlier. Though the allied ninja all agree that its resurrection must be stopped, Tobi declares that even if an incompletely revived Ten Tails would still ensure the achievement of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. As the group rally to fight, Naruto enters his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and proceeds to attack the statue.

Episode 342

Jikûkan ninjutsu no himitsu

23 mins

Having absorbed the chakras of all nine Tailed Beasts, the Gedo Statue begins its transformation into Ten Tails.

Episode 343

Temê wa dare da!!

23 mins

Kakashi is disturbed to discover a strange connection between the masked man's Transportation Technique and his own Kamui Jutsu.

Episode 344

Obito to Madara

23 mins

When Obito is joined by Madara, Naruto and allies shocked to see the legendary ninja who they assumed to still be battling the five Kage. This leads Naruto to immediately question Madara of their condition. Madara nonchalantly reveals that he dispatched them. From there, ignoring Naruto and expressing disappointment towards Obito for deviating from their plan, Madara learns that his intended resurrection through the Samsara of Life was ruined by Nagato using it on the Hidden Leaf ninja. Upon learning of Nagato was nothing more but a sacrificial pawn, Naruto attacks Madara with a Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball which the Uchiha dispatches as he moves to capture the jinchuriki while Obito deals with Kakashi and Guy. When Kakashi used this opportunity to question his old friend about what had happened to him, Obito gets a flashback of being heavily bandaged and stitched together by an elderly figure he learns to be Madara who explains of his physical condition after saving him. As Madara tells the younger Uchiha of his goals to unify the world, an uninterested Obito attempts to escape, eager to meet his team-mates once again.

Episode 345

Ore wa jigoku ni iru

23 mins

Obito is tended to by two Zetsu clones, who help in his rehabilitation, while also telling him about Madara's goal and annoying Obito with potty humor. Obito recovers and gets used to his new artificial body parts, undergoing possible months of training to get used to them. One day, Zetsu arrives with news of Obito's team-mates being in danger, surrounded by Mist ninjas. When Obito fails to break through the rock blocking the exist, the Spiral Zetsu offers himself as an armor for Obito. Obito draws power from the Gedo Statue to break the rock. Madara tells Obito he will properly thank him in the future, and that Obito will come back to him. On his way to the battle site, Obito has a vision of Rin through his empty eye-socket but ignores it. He arrives just in time to realize that Kakashi has run his Chidori through Rin's chest although Rin manages to say Kakashi's name before hitting the ground, dead. As Kakashi studies Rin's body, both he and Obito unknowingly awaken both their Mangekyou Sharingan. Kakashi passes out from exhaustion while Obito, enraged and grief-stricken over witnessing Rin's death proceeds to massacre the Mist ninjas while managing to avoid their attacks. Obito first kills some ninja before slaughtering the rest using Wood Style: Cutting Springs. Having slaughtered the Mist ninja force, standing in a pool of blood and watching Rin's dead body, Obito concludes he is in hell as he mourns the death of the girl he loved.

Episode 346

Yume no sekai

21 mins

Still in disbelief over what has happened, Obito walks over towards Rin's body, having slaughtered the Hidden Mist ninja while ignoring the unconscious Kakashi. Obito then cradles Rin's body in his arms and remembers Madara and White Zetsu's words while vowing to change the world into one where she is still alive. After returning to Madara, as the elder Uchiha expected, Obito accepts becoming his apprentice. From there, Madara uses his genjutsu to tell Obito the legend of the Sage of the Six Paths and the Ten-Tails. After teaching Obito the means to summon the Gedo Statue along with imparting all his skill and knowledge, Madara uses a Yin-Yang Style ability on White Zetsu to infuse the clone with his will, completing Zetsu with the birth of Black Zetsu. After disconnecting himself from the Gedo Statue, Madara dies telling Obito that he will be Madara until the day he is to be resurrected by the one he transplanted his eyes into: Nagato. Soon after, now going by the name Madara Uchiha with Zetsu accompanying him, Obito arrives to the Hidden Rain Village where he meets Nagato and his friends. Though Obito tempts Nagato with his knowledge and offer to aid him in achieving peace, Yahiko gets his friend and Konan away. Despite being warned by Yahiko to stay away, Obito tells Nagato that he would reappear at the same time and place everyday until he accepts the truth of words. Soon after saving orphans and gaining new member of their growing group, Yahiko decides to name their group the Akatsuki.

Episode 347

Shinobiyoru kage

21 mins

Being informed by Kakashi that the orphans he trained are now attempting to bring about change in the Hidden Rain Village through dialogue, Jiraiya expresses hist satisfaction with his students' progress. At the Hidden Rain Village, Kyuusuke brings letters of requests for the Akatsuki's aid to Yahiko, who intends to surpass Hanzo one day. Having learned of the Akatsuki's existence from one of his men, Hanzo expresses his approval for an organization that shares his ideals. Meanwhile, Yahiko, Konan and Nagato head to a small village that was earlier attacked and meet a group of people who want to attack the Hidden Stone Village. Though the Akatsuki insists solving the issue through peace talks, it ended with the three leading members being attacked by Hidden Stone ninja with an enraged Nagato unconsciously summoning the Gedo Statue in response to seeing Yahiko and Konan injured. Luckily, the two manage to stop Nagato in time and leave with Danzo and his ANBU finding the corpses of the Hidden Stone ninja. As Yahiko and his friends depart with the remainder of their group following, Danzo proceeds to disguise some of the Hidden Stone ninja as Hidden Rain ninja to convince Hanzo that the Akatsuki are a threat to his authority.

Episode 348

Shinsei: "Akatsuki"

23 mins

Yahiko and Nagato attend a meeting with the Rain's leader, Hanzou. Other members of Akatsuki discover that Leaf's ANBU shinobi are also meeting with Hanzou, and suspect a possible betrayal. They attempt to catch up with Yahiko and Nagato, only to die at the hands of Zetsu and Obito who wanted Nagato to witness tragic reality just like Obito had when he'd witnessed Rin die at Kakashi's hand. Leaf's Root Division and their leader Danzou are revealed to have plotted with Hanzou to end the Akatsuki's rebellion, capturing Konan and giving Nagato an ultimatum: kill Yahiko or they will kill Konan. Choosing for him, Yahiko runs himself into Nagato's kunai, killing himself, leaving Nagato and Konan devastated. Enraged, Nagato uses his Rinnegan to slaughter the Leaf and Rain shinobi by summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, although Hanzou manages to escape. After this turn of events, Nagato finally turns to Obito, who witnessed the entire meeting. The final scene shows Nagato looking at Yahiko, whose body is now the Deva Path of his Six Paths of Pain, and saying that Yahiko will always be the true leader of the Akatsuki.

Episode 349

Kokoro o kakusu men

23 mins

After the end of the Third Great Ninja War, the Leaf Village is divided over who should become the next Hokage. Minato Namikaze is soon appointed as the Fourth Hokage, much to the annoyance of Danzo and Orochimaru. Meanwhile, Kakashi is haunted by the deaths of Obito and Rin, causing him to lose focus on his missions.

Episode 350

Minato no shi

23 mins

Kakashi becomes part of the ANBU Black Ops, an elite team of shinobi who are under the direct command of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. Although he is highly regarded by his peers, Kakashi's ruthless way of killing the enemy has earned him the nickname "Cold-blooded Kakashi."

Episode 351

Hashirama saibô

23 mins

At the Foundation, Kakashi meets a boy who uses Wood Style, a jutsu that only First Hokage Hashirama was capable of using. Kakashi goes to Third Hokage Hiruzen's library to seek answers and discovers records regarding Hashirama's cells.

Episode 352

Nukenin: Orochimaru

23 mins

Orochimaru is forced to flee the Hidden Leaf after Third Hokage Hiruzen exposes his illegal experiments. Danzo, fearing that Orochimaru's capture would lead to the exposure of his own involvement in the experiments, sends out one of his men to help the rogue ninja.

Episode 353

Orochimaru no jikkentai

21 mins

While pursuing Orochimaru, Kakashi wanders into a village inhabited by the Iburi Clan, a group of people with the unique ability to turn into smoke. Kakashi is soon captured and learns that the villagers all serve under Orochimaru.

Episode 354

Sorezore no michi

21 mins

Yukimi leaves the village to see the outside world, taking "Tenzo" with her. Kakashi tries to convince the two to return so that he can set a trap to capture Orochimaru, who is after Yukimi's blood. But Yamato, who has grown attached to Yukimi, abandons his original mission to protect his friend.

Episode 355

Nerawareta Sharingan

23 mins

Danzo orders Tenzo to kill Kakashi and take his Sharingan. Reluctant at first, Tenzo decides to carry out his orders after learning that the Leaf Shinobi has come to be known as "Kakashi the Friend Killer."

Episode 356

Konoha no Shinobi

23 mins

After being saved by the target he was ordered to kill, Tenzo realizes that the man known as "Kakashi the Friend Killer" is someone who values the lives of his comrades more than anyone. No longer wishing to kill Kakashi, Tenzo abandons the mission and returns to the Leaf Village, fully aware that his actions will stir up Danzo's anger.

Episode 357

ANBU no Uchiha

23 mins

Itachi Uchiha is inducted into Kakashi's unit as the youngest member of the ANBU Black Ops. Itachi's father, Fugaku, is pleased, thinking this will grant the Uchiha access to exclusive, top-secret Leaf intel. But Danzo, who wants intel on the Uchiha, orders Itachi to betray his family and clan by acting as a double agent.

Episode 358

Kûdetâ

23 mins

Following the aftermath of the Nine-Tails incident, many on the Leaf Council voice suspicions that the Uchiha Clan were behind this tragedy. The Uchiha are then placed under 24-hour surveillance by the ANBU, which causes further tensions to arise.

Episode 359

Sangeki no yoru

23 mins

Kakashi visits the Uchiha District and notices that the community seems more antisocial than the last time he visited. Meanwhile Itachi finds concrete evidence regarding the Uchiha Clan's coup against the Leaf. The fateful moment is fast approaching...

Episode 360

Tantô Jônin

23 mins

Now relieved from his Anbu duties, Kakashi starts his day as jounin and instructor to genin. He recalls his past mistakes on his training days with his former sensei Minato Namikaze and tries to make his own way in instructing his candidates. Hiruzen notices the "darkness" still embedded in Kakashi's heart. Meanwhile, Guy trains Lee, Neji and Tenten and the young shinobi successfully excel in their training. As they rest, they talk about Kakashi's way of training and this makes Guy worry. At the Dango Shop, Guy talks to Asuma and Kurenai about Kakashi and suddenly Hiruzen joins them. After Kakashi continuously ignores Guy, he is stormed by his former students and thanked him for the lessons he taught from the bell test. Hiruzen finally reveals the next genin team to be assigned to Kakashi: namely Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto Uzumaki.

Episode 361

Dai nana han

23 mins

Hiruzen informs Kakashi that he would be assigning him to another genin team and though Kakashi is hesitant at first, his interest is peaked when the Third mentions that Minato's son was to be assigned to his team. The two make unofficial visits to both Naruto, and the other two team members' homes. While visiting Sakura's, they encounter her parents Kizashi and Mebuki who invite them inside. Hiruzen would later explain his rationale behind formulating the teams, Kakashi ultimately accepts his new assigned team. Back at the Academy, Team 8 and Team 10 are assigned to Asuma Sarutobi, and Kurenai Yuuhi respectively, leaving Team 7 alone at the Academy. Kakashi, who is at the Memorial Stone speaks briefly with Yamato who notes that his senpai was changing if even very little at a time. Upon his arrival, Kakashi notices the simple prank set up above the door but allows it to hit him as he assess his new team, reaching the conclusion that they had no team-work whatsoever. However, after testing them, Kakashi happily noted that they passed the test and that they were now officially Team 7.

Episode 362

Kakashi no ketsui

23 mins

Kakashi desperately tries to reach out to Obito, but his words fall on deaf ears. Obito instead accuses Kakashi of being trash, which angers Naruto, forcing him to step in and defend his Sensei.

Episode 363

Shinobi rengô-gun no jutsu!

23 mins

The barrier is shattered, and Ten Tails appears! With unfathomable power in its attack, it sends shock waves through the air! Kurama takes the lead and tries to go on the offensive, but is helpless against Ten Tails' immense strength. Soon both Kurama and Gyuki exhaust their chakra and fade away.

Episode 364

Tsunagareru mono

23 mins

The Allied Shinobi Forces begin their onslaught against Obito and Madara. But Ten Tails suddenly transforms and hurls powerful Tailed Beast Bombs toward distant towns. One after the other, the Tailed Beast Bombs find their targets. The shinobi wonder why Ten Tails is aiming so far away as one of the bombs heads toward HQ!.

Episode 365

Shinobimau mono-tachi

23 mins

Naruto is overcome with grief over Neji's death, but Hinata's words restore his fighting spirit. Shikaku outlines his final strategy before he dies, in which Nine Tails will send its chakra to increase everyone's strength. United in their cause, Naruto and the shinobi set out to take on Ten Tails, determined that Neji and their comrades will not have died in vain!

Episode 366

Subete o shiru mono-tachi

23 mins

Sasuke returns to the Hidden Leaf Village seeking answers, and standing before him are First Hokage Hashirama, Second Hokage Tobirama, Third Hokage Hiruzen, and Fourth Hokage Minato, all reanimated. Sasuke asks Hiruzen for the truth about Itachi, and he questions Tobirama about the secret of the Uchiha Clan. Then Hashirama begins his story, which goes back to the feudal age, to a period before the village even existed.

Episode 367

Hashirama to Madara

23 mins

Villages did not exist when Hashirama was a child. It was during this strife-filled time that he met Madara Uchiha. The two youths talk about their hopes for the future, without revealing their true identities, and find they share the same vision...to create a ninja world where children do not have to die.

Episode 368

Sengoku jidai

23 mins

Madara and Hashirama eventually become the leaders of their respective clans. As the fighting rages on between the Senju and Uchiha, Hashirama approaches Madara about an alliance. But Madara refuses to listen and releases Susano'o instead!

Episode 369

Hontô no yume

23 mins

The Senju and Uchiha clans join together to build a shinobi village and fulfill their dreams. Standing on the cliff where they confided their youthful aspirations to each other, Hashirama and Madara gaze over the forest at their burgeoning village. Hashirama decides that Madara should be the Hokage, but his younger brother Tobirama objects, warning that the Uchiha are dangerous.

Episode 370

Sasuke no kotae

23 mins

After listening to what Hashirama and the rest of the former Hokage have to say, Sasuke finally understands how the Leaf Village and its shinobi came to be. He then decides on the path he will ultimately take!

Episode 371

Kazaana

23 mins

The fighting rages between Naruto, who stands at the vanguard of the Allied Shinobi Forces, and the team of Madara and Obito. Ten Tails' relentless attack is wearing down Naruto, and his chakra begins to dissipate. Meanwhile, Kakashi and Obito face each other in a different Kamui dimension.

Episode 372

Umeru mono

23 mins

Ten Tails is on the brink of its final transformation and begins to form a massive Tailed Beast Bomb. The shinobi no longer have the strength or energy left to stop it, but Sakura, Shikamaru and the others refuse to give up. Shikamaru formulates a plan to combine the strength of the shinobi to block the Tailed Beast Bomb, but it proves too powerful. Right at that moment, Minato, who was revived with the Reanimation Jutsu, comes to the rescue!

Episode 373

Dai nana han, shûketsu!!

22 mins

Team 7 is finally reunited when Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke join forces. Then the reanimated former Hokage arrive to add their strength to a counteroffensive. Ten Tails divides into countless parts, and Naruto and Sasuke charge at them. Refusing to be left behind, Sakura follows!

Episode 374

Aratanaru sansukumi

22 mins

Bearing a close resemblance to the Legendary Sannin, Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke make a stunning arrival on the battlefield with each of their summonings.

Episode 375

Kakashi VS Obito

22 mins

Kakashi holds on to the hope that Obito can return to being the young man that he remembers. But Obito has abandoned the present as well as the memories of his friends and will not try to stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Realizing that nothing more can be done, Kakashi comes to a decision to protect the world, while his former friend is determined to end it.

Episode 376

Kyûbi gôdatsu shirei

21 mins

The townspeople are going about their daily business on the streets of the Leaf Village when someone suddenly appears and starts sending them flying.

Episode 377

Naruto tai Meka Naruto

21 mins

The townspeople are going about their daily business on the streets of the Leaf Village when someone suddenly appears and starts sending them flying.

Episode 378

Jûbi no Jinchûriki

22 mins

Obito completely absorbs the giant Ten Tails, undergoes a transformation and becomes the Ten Tails' Jinchuriki. With immense power gained from taking in the Tailed Beast, Obito breaks through the barrier. Counterattacks by each of the Hokage have little effect. But they are able to analyze Obito's powers, gained by using their immortal bodies. Naruto and Sasuke come up with a fighting style, but can they succeed?

Episode 379

Toppakô

22 mins

Obito has gained complete control over his power as the Ten Tails Jinchuriki. His powerful, cold-blooded attacks force Naruto and his friends into a corner. Meanwhile, Hashirama and Madara continue their old grudge match and fiercely battle. The other shinobi are unable to do anything but watch helplessly from the sidelines. Shikamaru tells them that although they may not be as powerful, they have the power to decide the fate of the world. His words help restore their fighting spirit.

Episode 380

Naruto ga umareta hi

22 mins

Minato is filled with regret during his confrontation with Obito. He thinks if only he had recognized Obito as the Masked Man during the assault on the Hidden Leaf Village, he could have stopped the attack, and maybe Kushina would not have died. The next day is the anniversary of Minato's and Kushina's deaths. Obito taunts Minato as a weak shinobi and seals every shinobi inside a barrier in order to destroy them all!

Episode 381

Shinju

22 mins

Madara Uchiha briefs about what is written on the Uchiha sacred wall to first Hokage and in the mean time Minato cries for not spending much time with Naruto and the actual form of ten tails is the divine tree and katsyuki (mother of sage of six paths) origin was also told by Madara Uchiha.

Episode 382

Shinobi no yume

22 mins

The Ten Tails morphs into its final form, "The Divine Tree," and attacks the shinobi, absorbing their chakra one after another. Hashirama tries to instill hope, but their despair is too great. The Divine Tree is close to blossoming, and Madara declares that there is only 15 minutes left before everything comes to an end.

Episode 383

Saki o ou

22 mins

Naruto's past, thoughts, and feelings flow into the consciousness of every shinobi, unifying their hearts. Meanwhile, Hashirama's dream is revealed to the Five Kage, and they gather on the battlefield, instilling everyone with renewed hope. While Sasuke and Naruto wage an intense combo assault against Obito, Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen, and the Five Kage, along with Orochimaru and every shinobi on the battlefield, join together to cut down the Divine Tree!

Episode 384

Nakama de michita kokoro

22 mins

Naruto and Sasuke fight together against Obitito, the ten tails jinchuriki. They join powers to deliver a final blow that will reveal an opportunity for Naruto to dissect the tailed beast chakaras from Obitito. But Naruto can't do this alone and so the Allied Shinobi Forces jump into to help. The picture of Naruto and his comrades throws Obitito into a conscious state of thought, in which he uncontrollably spills his deepest memories, thoughts, and past-future aspirations for Naruto to see.

Episode 385

Uchiha Obito

22 mins

Obito's deepest thoughts and memories are exposed to Naruto during the extraction of the tailed beast chakaras. Obito sees precious memories of the missions and times spent with younger Kakashi, Rin, and Minato Sensei, but bad memories also leak out. In the midst of Obito's flashbacks, Naruto can relate to the past that Obito had and compares the different paths they have both chosen. Becuase Naruto feels Obito's pain and understands him like no one has before, he extends his hand to Obito. Will Obito change the path he has chosen or continue to cause mayhem for the Allied Shinobi Forces?

Episode 386

Chanto miteru

22 mins

In order to appeal to his better side and get him to stop the war, Naruto reminds him of Rin and how she is said to be 'always watching'. We get to see a flashback of Obito's past and how his relationship with Rin was. This - and Naruto's words - seem to make him falter, giving a glimmer of hope that the war will end.

Episode 387

Mamorareta yakusoku

22 mins

Naruto's power of persuasion moves Obito's heart. Due to the influence of the Ten Tails, visions of himself and Rin from the past appear in the inner realm and play havoc with Obito's emotions. Meanwhile in reality, all the shinobi pool their strength in a tug-of-war to extract the Tailed Beast chakra out of Obito. On Naruto's cue, their hearts synchronize and they pull one last time. As the war reaches its climax, will the Allied Shinobi Forces emerge victorious?

Episode 388

Saisho no tomo

22 mins

All the Tailed Beasts are freed, and old friends Kakashi and Obito come face to face with each other. What will Obito's response be? Meanwhile, the Tailed Beasts and the Allied Shinobi Forces shift their focus onto their greatest foe, Madara Uchiha.Gaara is reunited with his former Tailed Beast, Shukaku. When Gaara asks Shukaku to lend his power to seal Madara, he refuses. Will their history of animosity prevent them from working together?

Episode 389

Akogare no Nê-Sama

21 mins

The Hyuga Clan, in which the side branch family exists solely to protect the main family, has a legacy of hatred and division. Hanabi adores her sister Hinata, who struggles to become a worthy successor to the Hyuga Clan.

Episode 390

Hanabi no ketsui

21 mins

Hanabi begins training in order to be strong and kind like Hinata. But when Hinata is labeled unfit as a successor, Hanabi's heart becomes bound to her destiny.

Episode 391

Uchiha Madara, tatsu

22 mins

Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces successfully extract the Tailed Beasts from Obito. Only Madara remains, and Naruto heads out to tackle this foe. Meanwhile, Obito, unable to move after having the Tailed Beasts taken out of him, sees a glimmer of hope as he watches Naruto. He acknowledges his sins and, in atonement, releases one more burst of power from himself to weave a certain jutsu. But at that moment, Black Zetsu appears and suppresses Obito!

Episode 392

Ura no kokoro

22 mins

With his newly revived strength, Madara doesn't give in against the nine Tailed Beasts. With the return of his Rinnegan, Madara summons the Gedo Statue, ensnares all the beasts instantly and goes on a mad rampage. The Tailed Beasts try desperately to fight back, but Shukaku is close to being captured. Just then, Gaara heads towards Madara in order to protect his Tailed Beast!

Episode 393

Hontô no owari

22 mins

The Tailed Beasts struggle to free them selves from the bindings of the Gedo Statue which is being controlled by Madara Uchiha. On the other front, Obito, who is being controlled by Zetsu, uses Hashiramas wood style to halt the remnants of the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Kage. Naruto is on the verge of death becuase of the Tailed Beast extraction and Sasuke has been fatally injured by Madara. Are Naruto and Sasuke going to die???

Episode 394

Aratanaru Chûnin shiken

22 mins

Tsunade has left Naruto's life in Sakura's hands. As she rides off with Naruto on Gara's sand to find Minato, the Fourth Hokage, the scene skips backwards to two years after Naruto left the Hidden Leaf Village to train with Master Jariaya. All of Naruto's comrades continue to be inspired by him even in his absence and train hard for his return. Amidst all of the training, the Fifth Hokage, Lady Tsunade, and the Fifth Kazekage, Gara, meet to discuss the return of the chunin exams.

Episode 395

Chûnin shiken, kaishi!

22 mins

The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Tsunade orders Kakashi to personally deliver an invitation to the Hidden Rain Village and, at the same time, gather intel. The Mist, Cloud and Stone send their regrets, but the Hidden Waterfall and Hidden Grass accept. Ino and Choji ask Sakura to join their three-man team as a stand-in for Shikamaru, who is already a chunin. But Sakura is hesitant and turns them down.

Episode 396

Mittsu no mondai

22 mins

The Chunin Exams finally begin and the proctor for Round One is none other than Shikamaru! The first exam is a written test. The entrants are separated from their teams, and with little explanation from Shikamaru, the exam begins. The time limit is 30 minutes and there are only three questions. As the minutes tick away, Neji remembers the last Chunin Exams where Naruto turned in a blank sheet and still passed. He begins to realize that this exam is not about measuring one's problem-solving skills!

Episode 397

Rîdâ ni fusawashî mono

22 mins

The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic. Neji announces to everyone in the room that he will tell them how to answer the question. Some of the genin don't agree with Neji's taking the lead and try to pick a fight, but fighting is prohibited. Those who fear elimination follow Neji's instructions, and soon the time limit is up. However, Shikamaru introduces another question to be answered within three minutes. Will Neji and his team be able to pass this round?

Episode 398

Niji shiken, zen'ya

22 mins

Kankuro tries in vain to stop Gaara from supervising the exams due to the lack of security and the threats against his life. Gaara vows to see the exams through to completion because of their significance to him as the place he first met Naruto. On the night before the Second Exam, the entrants gather in the cafeteria, and a brawl breaks out. While the Hidden Leaf stand by helpless, the only one who can calm everyone down is Fuu from the Hidden Waterfall Village.

Episode 399

Ma no sabaku no sabaibaru

22 mins

The Second Exam finally begins! To pass this stage, each team must take possession of both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and make it to the designated site in the center of the Demon Desert within 72 hours. Neji, Lee, and Tenten dash out at the starting signal. After observing Shira deflect Lee's kick and Fuu's enormous power, Neji decides they must avoid any encounter with their two teams. However, Lee is eager to challenge Shira!

Episode 400

Taijutsu tsukai to shite...

22 mins

Like Lee, Shira can only use taijutsu. In the Hidden Sand, those who can't use ninjutsu cannot become shinobi. However, Lord Gaara recognizes Shira's taijutsu abilities and appoints him as his own taijutsu coach. Envious of Shira's sudden rise to prominence, the other Sand shinobi criticize and attack him. Noting the similarities of their circumstances, Lee is outraged at the ones who hurt and belittled Shira and sets out in pursuit!

Episode 401

Kimaweshi mono

22 mins

Lee challenges Shira to a battle between taijutsu users! Although it first appears the two are evenly matched in speed and attacks, Lee's smaller physique begins to sustain damage. In order to counter this, Lee resorts to using his Eight Inner Gates, but he is unable to release the First Gate!

Episode 402

Tôsô VS tsuiseki

22 mins

Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll! Their foes are experts of escape and prove elusive even for Kiba and his team of expert sensory ninja. Their goal is just before them, but unless they find the enemy, the Hidden Grass will get there first!

Episode 403

Akiramenai dokonjô

22 mins

Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll! Their foes are masters of escape and prove elusive even for Kiba and his team of expert sensory ninja. Their goal is just ahead of them, but unless they find the enemy, the Hidden Grass will get there first!

Episode 404

Tenten no nayami

22 mins

As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki. Lee is amazed at her ability to conjure up anything and mentions that she is "convenient" to have around. Tenten takes offense and storms off. The following day, they run into Ajisai of the Hidden Rain and her team. As fighting breaks out for the scrolls, Tenten feels an intense rivalry with Ajisai, who also specializes in Transportation Ninjutsu.

Episode 405

Tokijomerareta futari

22 mins

An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls. Tenten and Ajisai fall deep below the rubble. When they realize they're trapped, they call a truce in order to find a way out. While searching for an exit, they are attacked by a swarm of giant ants. Witnessing Ajisai's proficiency with the Summoning Jutsu, Tenten recalls her training with Guy.

Episode 406

Jibun no ibasho

22 mins

Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura. While Ino tends to Sakura's wound with Medical Ninjutsu, she remembers back to when she ducked out of her Ino-Shika-Cho training and how her intense rivalry with Sakura drove her to ask Lady Tsunade if she could become her apprentice.

Episode 407

Yamanaka Ichizoku: Hiden Ninjutsu

22 mins

As Ino and her team head toward an oasis, they are attacked by a team of Sand Shinobi comprised of Ameno, Shishio, and Kouji. Ameno is a Medical Ninja whose skills rival Sakura's. She also has a jutsu that proves difficult to counter. Kouji is a ninja who specializes in power-based attacks, like Choji. Shishio has a jutsu that enables him to disappear and stalk Team 10. Just as Ino and her teammates are pushed to the limit, Ino remembers her Yamanaka Clan training, which she once tried hard to avoid, and unleashes her Sensory Perception Jutsu!

Episode 408

Noroi no ningyô

22 mins

Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Their continuous battles have depleted Sakura's chakra, so they stop to rest. Just then, they encounter a puppet manipulated by a rival team from the Sand and end up being discovered. Sakura is helpless since her chakra is not restored yet. Ino and Choji resolve to fight, but the three shinobi from the Sand prove to be too strong!

Episode 409

Futari no senaka

22 mins

Ino and Choji fight to protect an immobilized Sakura although they have depleted most of their chakra due to the relentless fighting. Feeling helpless, Sakura recalls how Naruto and Sasuke always protected her. Sakura realizes that she has trained with Lady Tsunade and regains her confidence that she can protect Ino and Choji. Then the team from the Hidden Sand begins their final attack against the trio. Will Sakura be able to dig deep and stand up to them?!

Episode 410

Ugokidashita inbô

22 mins

Sand Jonin Fugi sneaks into the Demon Desert and creates a massive sandstorm in order to assassinate Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage. Due to the magnitude of the storm, the Second Exam is postponed for the sake of safety. Then Matsuri and the Hidden Sand team fall into quicksand! Unaware of the sinister trap, Gaara ignores everyone's warnings and sets out to rescue Matsuri's team.

Episode 411

Nerawareta Bijû

22 mins

Gaara heads out to rescue Matsuri and the others but is attacked by a mysterious priest who binds him with a Chakra Chain to capture his Tailed Beast. The massive sandstorm subsides, but panic breaks out in Hidden Sand Village over Gaara's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Foo, who is also a Jinchuriki, senses that Gaara is in danger and abandons the Chunin Exams to help save him!

Episode 412

Neji no handan

22 mins

Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out Garra is in trouble.

Episode 413

Mirai ni takusu omoi

22 mins

Gaara meets with Fugi, the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on his life. He confides that perhaps, after all the fear and pain he has wrought upon the Sand, he has no right to be their leader. But there are those who accept him without prejudice--the next generation. Gaara, who has never felt this more deeply than during the Chunin Exams, tells Fugi to take his life, and his life alone, without involving the young shinobi. Meanwhile, Fuu, who has learned that there is someone very much like her by the name of Naruto, sets out to meet him.

Episode 414

Shi no kiwa

22 mins

Having both been bested by Madara, Naruto and Sasuke's lives hang by a knife's edge. As Gaara transports Naruto to his father at the behest of the Nine-Tails, Orochimaru and Team Taka race to Sasuke as they sense a sinister presence at his location. Meanwhile, Kakashi and Minato attempt to contain Obito who has been possessed by Black Zetsu.

Episode 415

Futatsu no Mangekyô

22 mins

Now that its master is nearby, Black Zetsu declares that nobody can stop it from handing Madara the left Rinnegan and the Nine-Tails' Yin half, detaching itself from Obito's body. As Kakashi and Gaara prepare to attack in order to give Naruto the means to survive the tailed beast's extraction, Black Zetsu finds itself unable to leave Obito's body, due to him not allowing it to. Obito questions Madara about who he himself is to the older Uchiha, with the jinchuuriki explaining how Obito - as a follower of Madara's ideals - is Madara, he who wishes to cancel the world created by the Sage of the Six Paths and to create a new one through the Eye of the Moon Plan's completion. Seemingly giving in to Madara's words, Obito starts walking towards his ancestor, with Minato trying to attack Madara as Kakashi and Gaara try to stop Obito, only for Madara to effortlessly stop them. However, Obito doesn't take Madara's hand, but instead pierces him in the gut, claiming that his current self is the same as the one who wanted to become Hokage - recalling Naruto's words in the process. Obito goes on to extract fragments of the One-Tail's and the Eight-Tails' chakra, ordering Kakashi to teleport Naruto and Sakura to the other dimension. After Madara stops Obito from going there himself, Kakashi runs to Obito's side, with his old comrade commenting on how Kakashi always looks down upon him, remembering the old times in Konohagakure.

Episode 416

Kessei: Minato han

22 mins

Obito overhears some shinobi complaining about completing missions with Kakashi and asks them about it. They tell him that Kakashi ignores his team-mates to complete missions no matter what, which conflicts with what Obito remembers Kakashi saying. They advise Obito to be wary of being assigned missions with Kakashi. Leaving the Academy, Obito shares his concerns with Rin. He then comes across Kakashi and tries to strike up a conversation with him, only for Kakashi to leave, telling him not to worry. Obito trains in the rain to catch up to Kakashi with Rin encouraging him in the background. Hiruzen asks Minato to teach Kakashi some humanity. Later, Rin berates Obito for being late to his own graduation ceremony and takes him inside to re-enact the graduation, giving him his certificate and telling him they were assigned to the same team. As Team Minato gathers for the first time, Minato applies the bell test. The team passes, and Minato informs them they'll start with simple odd-job missions. Obito completes the missions with help from the elderly people he often aids, leading Minato to appreciate Obito's kindness towards others. Due to Team Minato completing all available D-rank missions, they're assigned a C-rank mission to escort a group of foreign shinobi carrying a missive. During the mission, Minato notices they're being surrounded by enemies and orders Rin and Kakashi to go on ahead while he and Obito fall back to take care of the enemies. Obito and Minato engage in battle, with Minato having to save Obito from an attack. Another group of pursuers catch up to Rin and Kakashi's group. Kakashi tells Rin to go on ahead while he stalls the enemies. One of theirs escortees, however, is hit, and falls down from a bridge into a river. Reaching near their destination, one of the escortees thanks Rin and Kakashi, but the other two reveal themselves as traitors and attack their fellow shinobi. Confident that Minato won't be able to reach them in time, the traitors prepare to attack Rin and Kakashi.

Episode 417

Omae wa bakkuappuda

22 mins

Obito's story continues, while he turns a new leaf and helps the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Episode 418

Aoki Môjû VS Rikudô Madara

22 mins

Maito Gai remembers his academy years, his father Maito Dai's lessons and encouragement and his rivalry and friendship with Kakashi Hatake. Gai prepares himself to use the dangerous technique Hachimon Tonko no Jin.

Episode 419

Papa no seishun

22 mins

A young Guy questions his father Might Duy on being optimistic despite criticisms from other people in the village. Duy reiterated that becoming strong is not about winning or defeating enemies, but protecting something precious. Guy continues his training and frequently sees Kakashi, which inspires him to challenge. However, Duy disagrees Guy's proposition on challenging Kakashi and suggests to impose a self-rule. Guy follows and exerts his training just not to challenge Kakashi. After hardworking and perseverance, Guy finally graduates from the Academy and start accepting missions. Guy also notices his father taking lousy, low rank missions. Before departing on a mission, Guy overhears a conversation between his father and a jounin which seems to be dissatisfied with Duy's performance. He also realizes that his father's seemingly under-performance is due to his training on the Eight Gates every night, which Duy passes and trains Guy on using the forbidden jutsu. During a mission, Guy's team encounters the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Guy felt nervous from the swordsmen, realizing the danger it poses until Duy appears and protects his son while using the Eight Gates. Shifting to present time, Guy finally activates the eighth gate. Encloaked in red vapor, Guy advances to Madara to unleash the Evening Elephant.

Episode 420

Hachimon tonkô no jin

22 mins

Guy Sensei has unleashed the Eight Inner Gates, opening all chakra limiters placed on the body in order to achieve power ten times greater than the hokages. His opponent is Madara Uchiha, who threatens to place the world under a deep sleep by fulfilling his Infinite Tsukuyomi. Madara, only lacking his left rinnegan to achieve full Six Paths mode, has tremendous power as is shown when he survives Might Guys Eight Inner Gates Unleashed Taijutsu. During Might Guy's and Madara's battle, Naruto is visited by someone deep within his subconscious, within his inner mind. This person has been very influential throughout the history of the ninja world, and at this moment reveals some very important information in the hopes of turning the tide of the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Episode 421

Rikudô Sen'nin

22 mins

The Sage of Six Pathes has finally emerged from the chakras of Naruto and Sasuke. After revealing that they are the reincarnations of his children, he asks them what it is that they want for the future and then entrusts them with two special Jutsus. Meanwhile, Might Guy continues his assault against Madara. Even after a barrage of Eight Gates Formation Sekizos, Madara is still standing. Might Guy has to put everything he has in one last powerful attack.

Episode 422

Uketsugareru mono

21 mins

After Naruto and Sasuke obtained the special Justus from the Sage of Six Pathes, Shippuden goes back in time all the way to Naruto's arrival at the Hidden Leaf Village after two years of training with Jaraiya. These next two episodes are meant to demonstrate the inheritance of the next generation and for who Naruto is fighting for. This flash back tells the story of Konohamaro's training as he is being taught the Rasengan by Naruto. This story plays along with the original plot and shows Konohamaro's development of his Rasengan throught time as the several events leading to the Fourth Great Ninja War transpire. Who will inherit the wisdom, knowledge, and dreams of the past generations?

Episode 423

Naruto no raibaru

21 mins

After Naruto and Sasuke obtained the special Justus from the Sage of Six Pathes, Shippuden goes back in time all the way to Naruto's arrival at the Hidden Leaf Village after two years of training with Jaraiya. These next two episodes are meant to demonstrate the inheritance of the next generation and for who Naruto is fighting for. This flash back tells the story of Konohamaro's training as he is being taught the Rasengan by Naruto. This story plays along with the original plot and shows Konohamaro's development of his Rasengan throught time as the several events leading to the Fourth Great Ninja War transpire. Who will inherit the wisdom, knowledge, and dreams of the past generations?

Episode 424

Tatsu

22 mins

In this exciting episode of Naruto Shippuden, Naruto and Sasuke will finally rise up and fight together with their newly obtained powers. The Sage of Six Pathes, Hagoromo, gave Naruto his Senjutsu abilities, including the ability to wield all of the Jubiis' chakras, and gave Sasuke his visual prowess, including the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan. New fighting techniques and new fighting abilities are revealed from both Madara and Naruto & Sasuke. After Naruto and Sasuke begin their assault and quickly prove their abilities worthy of taking down Madara, he formulates a plan to get his right Rinnegan back from Obito, a plan that surprises and shocks everyone.

Episode 425

Mugen no yume

22 mins

Madara is after Obito's left eye, his rinnegan, which was initially Madara's to begin with. When he obtains it, new powers are revealed that change the tide and intensity of the war, which consists of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura fighting Madara. Amidst the wait for Madara to come back from Obito's alternate dimension, Kakashi thinks back to the formation of Team Seven and right their questions Sasuke as to what his true intentions are, but before Sasuke could give him a definitive answer, Kakashi shuts him down and Madara shows up. While keeping Team Seven occupied with his four shadows and Six Paths Planetary Destruction Jutsu, he is activating his third eye, a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan cable of initiating the Infinite Tsukuyumi. What is Sasuke really after? What will Team Seven do next? Will Madara's dream take over and hypnotize the world?

Episode 426

Mugen Tsukuyomi

22 mins

Madara awakens the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Sasuke finds a way to protect his friends from Genjutsu. Yamato appears in the battlefield. The Infinite Dream falls upon the Shinobi World.

Episode 427

Yume no sekai e

21 mins

Tenten falls under the Infinite Tsukuyomi and wakes up in the Hidden Leaf Village. When Lee and Guy Sensei appear, Tenten is relieved to see that she is not alone. But her joy is short-lived, as both men act oddly and are dressed stylishly-just where has she been transported to?

Episode 428

Tenten no ibasho

21 mins

Inside the "Infinite Tsukuyomi", Tenton tries to find a way to break free of the genjutsu, while struggling with her place in the new fake world.

Episode 429

Kirâ Bî rappûden: Ten no maki

22 mins

Tailed beast jinchuriki's are gathering together to go up against the akatsuki after stealing most of their tailed beast powers.

Episode 430

Kirâ Bî rappûden: Chi no maki

22 mins

Inside the genjutsu placed by the Infinite Tsukoymi, Killer Bee has gathered all the jinchuriki in a fight against the akatsuki.

Episode 431

Ano egao o môichido

23 mins

Karin is caught within the Infinite Tsukuyomi and dreams of her past. She was born into the Uzumaki Clan and has the unique ability to heal anyone who bites into her. Driven out of her village, the Hidden Grass takes her in, only to use her for this ability. Karin has no choice but to endure constant suffering in order to survive. She is later chosen to enter the Chunin Exams, where Sasuke saves her life. Karin has never forgotten what he did for her-or his smile.

Episode 432

Ochikobore ninja

23 mins

With the exception of Naruto's Team 7, which is protected by the Susano'o, all other shinobi have been swept into a dream world by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Even the Hokage, Tsunade, has fallen into a dream state. She awakens to find herself in the Leaf Village, where she discovers Jiraiya's final book, entitled "Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls," and begins to read.

Episode 433

Shutsugeki: Tansaku ninmu

23 mins

Tsunade continues to read Jiraiya's novel. Chunin- and jonin-level ninja have gone missing, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato, orders a search mission with teams of genin led by Guy and Kurenai. Kakashi's Team 7 is also dispatched, but the hero Naruto Uzumaki, despite being the Hokage's son, has the misfortune of being labeled a loser.

Episode 434

Chîmuru Jiraiya

23 mins

Tsunade continues to read Jiraiya's novel. Chunin- and jonin-level ninja have gone missing, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato, orders a search mission with teams of genin led by Guy and Kurenai. Kakashi's Team 7 is also dispatched, but the hero Naruto Uzumaki, despite being the Hokage's son, has the misfortune of being labeled a loser.

Episode 435

Yûsen jun'i

23 mins

Team Jiraiya, Shikamaru, and his Leaf teammates are lured into a mysterious village during their battle. A couple children from the village get caught in the crossfire and fall into a cave-in. Yahiko's team rushes to the rescue, but Shikamaru doesn't budge. Meanwhile, Naruto and Neji's teams rendezvous, but a mysterious voice addresses them out of nowhere.

Episode 436

Kamen no otoko

23 mins

Episode 437

Fûin sareshi chikara

23 mins

The Masked Man is satisfied that the Hidden Leaf Genin chose the importance of life over their mission, but orders his team to continue their surveillance. Meanwhile, Naruto is frustrated at his inabilities, and recalls why his father Minato sealed the Nine Tails inside of him.

Episode 438

Okite ka, nakama ka

23 mins

Sasuke and Sakura join up with the others, but the Puppet User appears and blocks their path back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Sasuke wants to bring down the puppets and rush back to report to the Fourth Hokage, but Shikamaru and the others insist on staying and rescuing the jonin.

Episode 439

Yogen no ko

23 mins

Jiraiya weakens the seal on the Nine Tails in order to help Naruto learn how to control the Tailed Beast's power. Jiraiya recalls the words spoken to him years ago by the Great Lord Elder. He told Jiraiya that he would have a student, and that his guidance would decide whether the student would save the Ninja World or destroy it.

Episode 440

Kago no tori

23 mins

Naruto joins up with the rest of his comrades, and together they overcome the puppet attack. The masked man witnesses this and is convinced there is a future for the young shinobi. He promises to release the kidnapped jonin and begins to explain the truth, and the situation behind his motives.

Episode 441

Kikan

23 mins

Naruto's strength is recognized by his fellow genin, except Sasuke. But while Naruto enjoys a close relationship with his father, Sasuke's father, Fugaku, constantly compares Sasuke with his older brother Itachi and barely pays attention to him.

Episode 442

Tagai no michi

23 mins

Sasuke takes his frustrations out on Naruto and the two begin to fight, this time with their respective new jutsu. Minato steps in just before it turns into a disaster. From this encounter, Sasuke realizes that he is nowhere equal to Naruto in strength and joins the Leaf Police Force, determined to beat him one day.

Episode 443

Chikara no sa

23 mins

Three years have passed since Sasuke joined the Leaf Police Force, and he's now lieutenant. But his abusive Police Force has only increased anxiety within the village, and the Uchiha remain in poor regard. Now that his training with Jiraiya has ended, Naruto returns to Hidden Leaf Village and has an explosive encounter with Sasuke in the middle of town.

Episode 444

Sato nuke

23 mins

Sasuke leaves the leaf village in search of power.

Episode 445

Otte

23 mins

The Anbu who attack Naruto and Shikamaru are agents sent by Danzo, who had promised Orochimaru that he would deliver Sasuke safely to him. Luckily, Neji, Lee and Tenten rush to their aid in the nick of time. Meanwhile, Hiruko reveals the truth behind the incident involving Hizashi.

Episode 446

Shôtotsu

23 mins

Naruto reaches the tower Sasuke was heading for, thanks to Neji, Lee and Tenten deterring the agents from the Foundation. But it's too late-Sasuke's already made contact with Orochimaru. Naruto passionately tries to reason with Sasuke, but ultimately their powers collide.

Episode 447

Môhitotsu no tsuki

23 mins

Naruto wakes up and is told by Shikamaru that Sasuke is no where to be found, and that the Anbu they were fighting retreated. While Tsunade updates Minato on the shinobi Sasuke attacked when he left the village, Shizune arrives with news someone infiltrated the village. Pain arrives and talks to Tsunade, vowing to cause the village pain. Pain attacks the village with a gigantic Chibaku Tensei. Naruto and the others arrive in the morning to find a crater where Konohagakure was supposed to be, with the Chibaku Tensei floating above it. Neji confirms the chakra of the villagers is inside it with his Byakugan. Naruto meets up with Sakura, who was away on a mission and is also puzzled by what happened. Sakura begins healing Naruto's injuries, and Naruto uses the time to mould sage chakra. Inside the Chibaku Tensei, Minato discovers he can't teleport outside. The Chibaku Tensei begins compacting, and Shikaku and Inoichi begin coordinating a strategy to protect the village from being crushed. Minato asks Hiruzen, Tsunade, and Kushina to help him setting up a Four Crimson Ray Formation to counter the crushing and buy them some time. The Six Paths of Pain meet up with Naruto, who releases a shadow clone, and enters Sage Mode, and they begin fighting. Naruto manages to take out five of the six, but is pinned down by the Deva Path. Hinata comes to his rescue, but is struck down by Pain, causing Naruto to grow six tails. Pain traps Naruto inside another Chibaku Tensei.

Episode 448

Nakama

23 mins

Seeing Hinata almost die triggers Naruto's anger and he goes into Nine Tails State. Naruto's power is enormous, but Pain releases his jutsu to seal him away. Hatred consumes Naruto as he tries to break the seal. With Naruto unable to calmly control the Nine Tails' power, the village steadily heads toward destruction.

Episode 449

Shinobi-tachi no kyôen

23 mins

Several months after Pain's attack, Jiraiya arrives with intel regarding the Akatsuki, who are attacking shinobi villages and kidnapping their Kage and jonin. He also reveals that Sasuke is working with them. Naruto is determined to bring his friend and comrade Sasuke back, once and for all.

Episode 450

Raibaru

23 mins

Naruto wants to bring Sasuke back to the village, but Sasuke burns with a desire to bring Naruto down. Why is Sasuke so confrontational, and how did his feelings toward Naruto develop? The truth rises to the surface during Sasuke's relentless attack. Where will this battle lead? Find out in the conclusion of the "Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls."

Episode 451

Umareru inochi, shinu inochi

23 mins

The shinobi under Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi continue to slumber and have pleasant dreams. Meanwhile, Naruto and the others have escaped the genjutsu, thanks to Sasuke's protective Susano'o. As Sasuke starts remembering the death of Itachi, his Sharingan starts to resonate and show him the truth that Itachi never spoke a word of.

Episode 452

Isai

23 mins

Having experienced the Great Ninja War as a young child, Itachi constantly questions the meaning the life and death, distancing him from other children his age. Soon after entering the Academy, Itachi exhibits his genius and finds himself at the top of his class.

Episode 453

Inochi no itami

23 mins

Upon graduating from the Academy, Itachi becomes a genin and joins a team that includes Tenma, Shinko, and their Jonin Leader, Minazuki Sensei. They accept a mission from Granny Cat to look for a missing feline who's a skilled Ninja Cat.

Episode 454

Shisui no irai

23 mins

Itachi accompanies his friend Shisui on a three-part training exercise. The two come across a battle between the Hokage's ANBU and the Foundation. Itachi is confused by their motives and can't discern which side is right or wrong. But Shisui is unwavering in his determination to stop the fighting.

Episode 455

Tsukiyo

23 mins

Itachi joins the ANBU and is quickly promoted to captain. But he must report directly to Danzo, and is placed as a double agent to observe the Uchiha clan, who are in the midst of planning a coup d'état. With dissatisfaction rising within the clan, the Uchiha ultimately decide to carry out their revolt, and the fateful night approaches.

Episode 456

Akatsuki no yami

23 mins

Itachi becomes a rogue ninja and joins the Akatsuki. He is welcomed and introduced by Pain and Orochimaru as the ex-Leaf ANBU and the man who massacred his entire clan. Itachi is paired up with a man named Juzo, and their first job together is to fulfill an assassination request in the Land of Water.

Episode 457

Aibô

23 mins

Itachi is partnered with Kisame and begins his missions as a member of the Akatsuki. The duo succeeds in recruiting Deidara, so Pain assigns the newly formed team of Deidara and Sasori to hunt down the deserter Orochimaru. Meanwhile, intel comes in about an immortal killer, so Itachi, Konan and Kakuzu head out to the Land of Steam.

Episode 458

Makoto

23 mins

Itachi confronts Sasuke, who for years bore the shame and anger that Itachi brought upon their clan. The truth behind Itachi's story comes to light. Back on the battlefield of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto and the others fight Madara, and just as he is declaring his victory, something unexpected occurs.

Episode 459

Hajimari no mono

23 mins

Kaguya Otsutsuki suddenly emerges from Madara's body. She is the mother of Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths who entrusted his powers to Naruto and Sasuke. Kaguya's power is immense and instantly sends Naruto and Sasuke to an alternate dimension. Naruto and Sasuke are the only ones who can seal away Kaguya, but they can't find a jutsu that works against her.

Episode 460

Ôtsutsuki Kaguya

23 mins

Kaguya Otsutsuki suddenly descends from the heavens as the people of the Land of Sou look on in surprise and suspicion. But their king, Tenji, is enthralled by her and takes her for his concubine. In this age of endless war, Kaguya wishes for nothing but peace. But as the self-proclaimed protector of the Divine Tree, she soon finds herself engulfed by the tides of chaos and war.

Episode 461

Hagoromo to Hamura

23 mins

Near the Divine Tree is an area known as the Peak of Demise. No one is allowed to go near it, except those chosen by Kaguya to undergo a ritual she has established. Gamamaru, a Sage Toad, says the truth lies beyond the peak-those words stir Hagoromo's curiosity, and he decides to head out to investigate.

Episode 462

Tsukurareta kako

23 mins

Kaguya is furious that Hagoromo has broken the law. Hagoromo finds out what Kaguya did in the past and makes up his mind to fight her. Knowing nothing about her, Hagoromo cannot trust her-he wonders if the love and the despair she experienced are the sole cause of her anger. Unable to reach an understanding, mother and sons begin their long, sad battle.

Episode 463

Iga-sei nanbâwan!

23 mins

Black Zetsu reveals that he masterminded and influenced all the events from the end of Ashura and Indra's era to the current Fourth Great Ninja War. Naruto rejects Black Zetsu's claim that the entire history of shinobi was solely for the resurrection of his mother, Kaguya. Naruto and Sasuke work together to seal away Kaguya, but they can't find a way to counter her.

Episode 464

Ninshû

23 mins

Hagoromo explains to the four Hokage that Naruto and Sasuke are his sons' reincarnations, and that they're battling his mother. So the four can fully understand the situation, Hagoromo explains the origins of Ninshuu. After Kaguya was sealed, Hagoromo began wandering the world, to restore the land ravaged by the fight against the Ten-Tails, and to find homes for the tailed beasts. Gamamaru gives Hagoromo another prophecy, about the tailed beasts and a "blue-eyed youth" and bids him farewell. Hagoromo comes across a broken bridge, and decides to repair it, against the protests of Futami, a thief who uses the broken bridge to scam and steal from people. Hagoromo warns a would-be victim about him, enraging him. After days watching Hagoromo restoring the bridge, Futami himself starts to help, so Hagoromo can leave sooner, intending to destroy the restored bridge again after he leaves. Seeing the two rebuilding the bridge, others begin to help. After the bridge is done, Futami leaves with Hagoromo, having changed his way. After getting to know each other more, Hagoromo shares his chakra with Futami, who asks to become his apprentice. Hagoromo discovers another purpose for his journey, bonding people through chakra. The two come across another broken bridge, with another thief, and the situation repeats itself. Hagoromo begins amassing more followers, and finds places where he could release the tailed beasts. Hagoromo's followers scatter, spreading Ninshuu across the world. On his deathbed, Hagoromo releases the tailed beasts to the places he found. After his journey was done, Hagoromo returned to the Land of Ancestors, where he married and had two children, though his wife died after giving birth to Asura. Unnoticed by Hagoromo, Black Zetsu set his sights on his sons.

Episode 465

Ashura to Indora

23 mins

At night, Asura and Indra read about ninshuu, Indra effortlessly covering volumes of Hagoromo's writings while Asura struggles. The next day, the two fish together, Indra catching a big fish, and Asura only getting a piece of driftwood. Indra transforms the driftwood into a fish. Indra showcases his talent at manipulating chakra to his father, brother, and other ninshuu followers, calling the hand formations used to shape the chakra "seals" and the effects "jutsu". Indra's innovations change ninshuu, giving it practical, everyday uses. From the shadows, Black Zetsu observes Indra. Indra shares his concerns about the potential applications of jutsu with Hagoromo, who argues that if Indra had not had such a breakthrough, someone else would have. Indra and Asura spar. Futami mentions to Hagoromo he believes the future of ninshuu would be safe under Indra's leadership. Asura goes to play with his friends, who decide to go hunt a wild boar that has been damaging the fields, confident Asura's ninshuu will save them if necessary. Having previously only detected its presence, Indra meets Black Zetsu, who talks about a power he can awaken if he loses someone he loves. Indra fears for Asura. Asura and his friends are attacked by the wild boar, which kills their dog Shiro. Asura struggles to perform ninshuu, but Indra arrives in time to save him. Asura notices a change in Indra's eyes, which have awakened the Sharingan. Indra confronts Black Zetsu, who tells him to use those eyes to see the truth. Indra grows harsher, more isolated, and more focused on performing jutsu. Black Zetsu continues to influence him.

Episode 466

Shiren no tabi

23 mins

Hagoromo must decide whom will be his successor

Episode 467

Ashura no ketsui

23 mins

Asura feels his chakra reacting to the location. He comes to the conclusion that the sap of the God Tree is what is making people sick. It acts as a fertilizer to the land, and when people eat food grown in that land, the sap builds up on them. Asura and Taizou suspect that because the village elder had the place under guard, he is aware of this. Asura, Taizou, and Kanna talk the village elder about the God Tree, Asura explaining he was sent to do something about it. The elders explains how dire their situation was before the God Tree started nourishing the land, with yearly droughts, and countless deaths due to starvation. Kanna is resigned to continue living there and endure what comes. Asura tells the villagers about the dangers of the God Tree, but the villagers turn against him when they learn he's from the village of Ninshuu. Hagoromo and Gamamaru discuss Indra and Asura's missions, both having been sent to villages with the same problem. In the village he was sent to, Indra is certain all the villagers together won't be able to reach a decision. Thinking back to Hagoromo's words, Asura decides to help the village without destroying the God Tree, even if it takes him years. Indra returns from his journey. Kanna finds Asura and Taizou digging a well. Hagoromo wants to wait for Asura's return before making his decision. Indra meets with Black Zetsu, who continues to influence him. After a year has passed, Asura returns to the Land of Ancestors with some of the villagers. Gamamaru informs Hagoromo what he learned watching the two from afar. In the village Asura visited, after learning his plan to dig a well, the villagers helped him, and Asura taught them Ninshuu. Working together, they managed to find water, allowing them to safely destroy the God Tree. Hagoromo reaches a decision.

Episode 468

Kôkeisha

23 mins

Hagoromo chooses Asura as his successor, to the surprise of all. Indra asks why Hagoromo did not chose him. Hagoromo received word the village Indra was sent to is almost destroyed, and asks how Indra performed his task. He responds he did the same as Asura, giving the village water and destroying what was left of the God Tree, and that he did it alone. Hagoromo reveals that after Indra left, the villagers began fighting over the water rights, almost destroying the village. Hagoromo commends Indra for his Sharingan, and asks him to support Asura in upholding Ninshuu. Indra leaves, followed by two of people loyal to him. That night, by themselves, Indra's followers think they should appeal to Hagoromo. Indra thanks them, and kills them. A feast is held to celebrate Asura's appointment. Taizou and Kanna discuss Indra and Asura. Asura questions Hagoromo's decision, and Hagoromo explains how Indra's Sharingan has impaired his ability to understand others, unlike Asura. Hagoromo asks Asura to join forces with Indra, and imparts Asura with power. Indra attacks the celebration, denouncing love as the way to shape Ninshuu, seeing cooperation as a sign of weakness. Hagoromo and Asura note his Mangekyou Sharingan. Indra attacks, but Asura is able to withstand his attack, surprising him. Indra uses Susanoo. Hagoromo and the other Ninshuu followers join Asura. Asura blocks one of his attacks with Truth-Seeking Balls. After sharing of their chakra, Asura begins using Wood Release, and defeats Indra. Indra escapes, vowing to never acknowledge Asura. Hagoromo recounts how Indra began a sect that emphasizes power, and how Black Zetsu tampered with the Stone Tablet he left behind to warn about the Sharingan. As he dies, Hagoromo tells Asura of Indra's visit the night before, when he vowed to reincarnate until love-led Ninshuu ceases to be. Hagoromo finishes his story to the four Hokage.

Episode 469

Tokubetsu ninmu

23 mins

Team 7 finishes a mission early in the morning and are dismissed for the rest of the day. Wishing for a higher-rank mission, Naruto suggests finding out Kakashi's true face. Sakura is initially dismissive of the idea, but changes her mind when Sasuke expresses interest in it. Sakura points out their previous failed attempts at discovering Kakashi's face. Naruto believes there should be a photo of Kakashi unmasked, though Sakura reveals she already searched it, and only found masked photos. They are approached by a man named Sukea, who having overheard them, tells them Kakashi's ninja registration photo should show him unmasked. Sukea introduces himself as a photographer interested in getting a big scoop. Sukea joins their mission. That night, the four manage to break into a secret documents' storage unit, and even find Kakashi's registration photo, but are apprehended by Anbu before they can look at it. The next day, they are scolded by the Third Hokage, and when talking to Kakashi, Sukea tries blaming the situation on Team 7. Team 7 calls him out on it, and he offers to photograph Kakashi's face himself while he eats. Team 7 points out they've tried that before, and something always interrupts them when Kakashi has a meal. Naruto tries offering Kakashi dango, but Kiba comes by with Akamaru, who jumps on some pigeons. In Sukea's photos, Kakashi's face is blocked by a pigeon, Akamaru or leaves. Team 7 is about to give up when they're approached by Teams 8 and 10. Later, Hinata runs to Kakashi, saying a woman has drowned in the river. She takes him to her, in reality a disguised Naruto drugged by Sakura. They intend to expose Kakashi's face by having him perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but he decides to take the disguised Naruto to the hospital instead. Hinata reports the plan's fail. On his way to the hospital, Kakashi is attacked by Chouji, distracting him and causing him to land on Shino's kikaichuu, leaving him immobilized. Ino tried body switching with Kakashi, but a frog leaps in front of her jutsu as Shino calls back his insects. Shikamaru traps Kakashi with his shadow, and Naruto gets out of his disguise, calling out for Sukea. Shikamaru begins forcing Kakashi to unmask himself, but Team Guy comes around, Neji running away from Lee, who wants to spar with him, followed by Tenten. Neji and Lee kick up some dust running around, while Tenten ends up tripping Shikamaru, breaking his hold on Kakashi. Kakashi vanishes, revealing he was a shadow clone all along. Sukea bids the genin farewell, while Kakashi watches from afar with Team Guy, who are actually transformed shadow clones. When Team 7 moves walk their way, Kakashi and his disguised clones are also released. Sukea grows apprehensive when he walks past Guy, who asks him if there was any trouble, having heard about the earlier commotion with Kakashi and the genin. Guy asks Sukea if they've met before, which Sukea denies. Guy leaves, sure he's met Sukea before. In his apartment, Sukea begins removing his disguise, revealing himself to have been Kakashi all along, and going to shower. Kakashi thinks back to earlier, and concludes his team's team-work is improving, and that he won't be able to pull something like this again many more times.

Episode 470

Tsunagaru omoi

23 mins

Kaguya separates Naruto and Sasuke at Black Zetsu's suggestion. Naruto's clone, Obito, Sakura and Kakashi watch Naruto fighting Kaguya. Obito is certain that he can synchronize his Kamui with Kaguya's Space-Time Ninjutsu to retrieve Sasuke. Kaguya notices them, but keeps focused on the real Naruto. Kaguya attacks the real Naruto, who uses Kokuou's chakra to enhance his taijutsu, and the two clash. Kaguya is pressured by Naruto's clones, and opens another rift. Obito syncs with it, and Naruto follows Kaguya through it. Black Zetsu notices Naruto followed them to Kaguya's main dimension. Black Zetsu urges Kaguya to kill Naruto, despite her wish to absorb his chakra. Kaguya strikes Naruto with her bones. Believing to have killed the original, Kaguya returns to her ice dimension. Obito and Sakura appear from Kamui's dimension, intent on finding Sasuke. Kaguya and Black Zetsu are surprised that Naruto's clones are still in the ice dimension. Sakura channels her stored chakra into Obito, who begins looking for Sasuke through Kaguya's dimensions. Black Zetsu determines the original Naruto has Truth-Seeking Balls. Obito and Sakura find Sasuke, who manages to cross the opening created by Obito's Kamui with his Amenotejikara.

Episode 471

Futari o chanto

23 mins

Hagoromo explains Team 7's current situation to the four Hokage, and how it was possible for his spirit to manifest from Madara's severed half. He mentions a jutsu he can no longer perform, having given much of his chakra to Naruto and Sasuke. Obito suffers from the intense chakra he used to find Sasuke, and thinks back to Rin, his old dreams of being Hokage, and his rivalry with Kakashi. Obito focuses on getting the three of them back to the others. Kaguya and Black Zetsu focus their efforts in attack the Naruto with Truth-Seeking Balls on his back, several shadow clones protecting it. Kakashi worries about being of little use in the fight. Obito returns with Sasuke and Sakura. Kaguya ensnares Naruto with her hair and strikes him down, only for it to be a clone as well, the real Naruto having passed it the Truth-Seeking Balls. Kaguya shifts to a high-gravity dimension, bringing everyone, including Kaguya herself, to the ground. Kaguya attacks them with her bones, but the high gravity interferes with her aim. She strikes again, compensating for it, but Obito and Kakashi throw themselves in front of it, thinking of Rin. Obito sends the bone that would have hit Kakashi away with Kamui, while he himself is struck. Obito tells Kakashi to stay a little longer.

Episode 472

Omae wa kanarazu

23 mins

Obito, sharing a common bond with Naruto over their ambitions to become Hokage, tells Naruto about his dreams.

Episode 473

Sharingan, futatabi

23 mins

Obito meets Rin in the Afterlife, where Rin tells him that she was always watching over him and is now happy for him, where all the memories of Rin came flowing to Obito. Obito asks Rin to wait a little longer to help Kakashi, he doesn't want Kakashi to interfere in their time alone. Obito uses Kamui to appear in Kakashi's conscious and tells him he came back to help him and that he wants him to become the Sixth Hokage and Naruto to become the Seventh Hokage. Kakashi opens his eyes and becomes Kakashi of the Sharingan again, but this time with the Sharingan in both eyes. Naruto and Sasuke continue to attack Kaguya with Naruto using nine Rasenshurikens, each having the nature of all nine tailed beasts, and attacks Kaguya with their fury. The tailed beast chakra inside Kaguya becomes unstable and starts reacting to the tailed beasts inside Naruto. Kaguya then starts attacking everywhere aimlessly, becomes a rabbit like creature, and one of her arms touches Naruto's clone. Naruto says that it will suck all the chakra if it touches anyone. When one of the attacks start approaching Sakura, Naruto asks Sasuke to save her using his left eye's ability, but they see her rescued by another Susano. Both of them wonder who it was, which turns out to be Kakashi who uses Kamui Shuriken and severed many of Kaguya's arms. Naruto starts attacking Kaguya on both sides using shadow clone. With the clone coming from Kaguya's right side, and the Original from her left side, she launches an Ash Bone from the right, striking clone Naruto, which was then replaced by Sasuke, using his left eye's ability. Just when Kaguya fears and decides to shift dimensions, Sakura punches her in the back of her head. Kakashi becomes happy to see their teamwork and remembers about the time when he first met them. After a severe punch from Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke place their sealing jutsu on Kaguya at last.

Episode 474

Omedetô

23 mins

Naruto and Sasuke perform the sealing Six Paths - Chibaku Tensei on Kaguya to seal her away. She reverts back to the Gedo Statue and the tailed beasts, including Madara, are freed. Son Goku compliments that Kurama's jinchuriki really gets it done and Kurama agrees. Kaguya is imprisoned in a levitating satellite as Sasuke tells Sakura and Kakashi that Naruto still had something to do but they needed to get far away. Black Zetsu says he will still find a way to revive Kaguya and mocks the shinobi world again. Naruto berates it for its words and throws it to the satellite, sealing it with Kaguya. With the sealing complete, Team 7 wonders how they can escape the time-space. Hagoromo and all the previous Kage bring Team 7 and the tailed beasts back, and Hagoromo congratulates them for saving the world. Hashirama and the dying Madara reconcile and Naruto shares a final goodbye with his father Minato, who wishes him a happy 17th birthday and promises to tell Kushina everything Naruto has told him. All the Reanimated Kage return to the Pure Land.

Episode 475

Shûmatsu no tani

23 mins

Hagoromo wants to end the Infinite Tsukuyomi and by combining Naruto's tailed beast chakra and Sasuke's Rinnegan, they can end the genjutsu. But Sasuke plans to eliminate all traces of the tailed beasts including Naruto as he is the Jinchuriki host of all the nine tailed beasts.Sasuke declares to Naruto that he will be the Hokage at the Final Vally.

Episode 476

Saigo no tatakai

23 mins

Sasuke explains to Naruto that, based on Itachi's way to protect the village from the shadows, a Hokage is an individual who takes on the world's hatred for the greater of the good. Sasuke decides to kill Naruto to erase the past but Naruto refuses to let him. They begin their battle with taijutsu before Naruto enters Tailed Beast Mode and Sasuke uses Susanoo to go on the offensive. As they trade blows and mentally connect, Naruto points out the Kage are finally united but Sasuke retorts that is because they had common enemies and will go back bickering now that that's over, and he will be able to control the world as he deems appropriate. Gaining the upper hand, Sasuke mocks Naruto for being defensive and lacking killing intent, but Naruto says he doesn't want to kill him. As Hagoromo starts to disappear, Kakashi asks what should he do and Hagoromo asks him to continue having faith in his students. Declaring himself the strongest in the world, Sasuke uses chakra from the imprisoned tailed beasts and draws it into his Susanoo similar to the Gedo Statue.

Episode 477

Naruto to Sasuke

23 mins

Naruto uses shadow clones to distract Sasuke while one clone amasses nature energy to fight back against Sasuke's Perfect Susanoo. Once ready, the clones merge into a single avatar and create two huge Rasenshuriken. Sasuke is delighted that Naruto is finally getting serious but Naruto shouts he wants to win against Sasuke fairly. Naruto's attack and Sasuke's Indra's Arrow collide, creating a titanic explosion and hurricane-like vortex that devastates the Final Valley and its surrounding forest, including decapitating the statues. Drained of chakra, they resort to taijutsu. Sakura wakes up from Sasuke's genjustu and learns of their battle. The battle between the two boys continues on until they are both so exhausted and injured that they can barely stand. Despite being exhausted, Sasuke uses his Rinnegan's power to absorb the chakra Kurama amassed for Naruto and prepares to kill him, but Naruto counter-punches him due to Sasuke running out of enough energy to keep his Sharingan active. Sasuke prepares a Blaze Release Chidori to end the battle and Kurama hands over the last of his chakra by fist-bumping with Naruto, and remembers when Naruto vowed to eliminate Sasuke's and the tailed beast's hatred. Naruto creates a Rasengan while imagining all his friends helping him. Their attacks collide and the resulting explosion destroys the remaining statues and engulfs Naruto and Sasuke.

Episode 478

Wakai no shirushi

23 mins

Thinking they are dead, Naruto and Sasuke have flashbacks of their childhood and how they both felt pain as orphans. Sasuke thinks of what it means as Hokage and remembers his brother, and the Uchiha massacre. Both wake up to find they have both lost an arm. Sasuke asks Naruto why he continues pursuing him and is dissatisfied with Naruto's reply they are friends. Naruto explains he feels pain when Sasuke is going through a tough time. Sasuke admits he feels the same way and has always been jealous of Naruto. Sasuke sees Naruto's memories of Itachi explaining the meaning of Hokage and realizes his newfound desire to return to his friends. The next morning, both are still unable to move and Sasuke is amused at Naruto for still wanting to fight, and he admits defeat. He asks Naruto to use his Rinnegan to undo the Infinite Tsukuyomi after his death but Naruto refuses because he wants Sasuke to work with everyone else. Sasuke is moved to tears by Naruto's words. The ruined hands of the statues and blood flowing out from their amputated arms then depict the unison seal, alluding Naruto and Sasuke's reconciliation.

Episode 479

Uzumaki Naruto!! "Saishûkai"

23 mins

Sakura tends to the wounded Naruto and Sasuke as the tree finally collapses and frees the people of the world; The ninja of Leaf Village begins the long process of recovery after the war; Naruto has a heart-to-heart talk with Iruka.

Episode 480

Naruto to Hinata

23 mins

A young Naruto is isolated by the villagers who blame him for the Fourth Hokage's death, and he spends his time sitting in the Hokage Monument. After catching fish for dinner, he meets the Third Hokage, who tells him that compared to one person, the world is small, which gives Naruto a different view of the world. A young Neji is told by his father that his duty will be to protect Hinata. When they first spar, she tells him about her displeasure in fighting and Neji tries to convince her otherwise. After the Hyuga Affair, Hinata runs away after seeing Neji cry and meets Naruto, who takes her home and advises her not to cry.

Episode 481

Sasuke to Sakura

23 mins

A young Sasuke asks Itachi to spend time with him but Itachi declines and leaves for a mission. Their parents tell Sasuke they will be leaving the next day but Sasuke decides to stay home with Itachi, who spends their time alone training with Sasuke. After dinner, they sleep outside and Itachi tries to teach the meaning of their clan symbol to Sasuke, who simply says he will surpass him. By morning, Itachi has already left. A young Sakura spends her time in a makeshift hideout to avoid bullying and how to hide her forehead. She meets Ino, who helps her fix her bangs and offers her encouragement. Sakura later tells her parents she made a friend. She tells Ino about her crush on Sasuke, much to Ino's jealousy. When Sakura tries to confess, Sasuke asks who she is and she flees in frustration.

Episode 482

Gaara to Shikamaru

23 mins

A young Gaara is hated by his father and isolated by his siblings, who play in the sandbox with Gaara until their father separates them. During dinner, Gaara asks his uncle about his mother and how to feel happy. His uncle replies that the moon makes him feel better when he is sad, and Gaara agrees that the moon makes him feel happy. A young Shikamaru is bored in class lectures and wants to sleep but is punished along with Naruto and Choji by Iruka for interrupting class. They bond as they stand in the hallway and later hang out after school. Shikamaru criticizes Naruto for defending Hinata from bullies and the boys later laugh at Ino for getting rejected by Sasuke.

Episode 483

Jiraiya to Kakashi

23 mins

Young Jiraiya ropes Orochimaru into his plans to get Tsunade to notice him; Rin and Obito try to get to know orphaned loner Kakashi.

Episode 484

Kibaku ningen

23 mins

Sasuke begins a journey of atonement following the Fourth Great Ninja War; Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura discuss a series of disappearances in Leaf Village; The village fends off a group of possessed attackers who explode when wounded.

Episode 485

Koroshiamu

23 mins

Sasuke informs Kakashi of the exploding humans and he wants to investigate independently. After the funerals of the victims, Sasuke heads to Orochimaru's hideout to get information on Fushin. Chino and Nowaki want to go with him and he relents after remembering Itachi. Chino asks him about Konoha and if he will revive the Uchiha clan but Sasuke keeps quiet. After meeting with Yamato to verify his intents are for the sake of Konoha, Sasuke speaks to Orochimaru, who says he will need to find Oyashiro first because he is a kekkei genkai collector. Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo come in and Karin quarrels with Chino and then Suigetsu. When Sasuke leaves with Orochimaru, Karin speculates that Sasuke refuses to stay in Konoha because his Sharingan and Rinnegan earn him enemies. Traveling via boat, Sasuke wonders how Orochimaru can travel so freely despite his crimes. Orochimaru retorts that Sasuke and Kabuto are no different themselves but are unlikely to ever be evil again. Arriving at the Coliseum, Orochimaru explains it is where wealthy citizens use their shinobi in battles to win contests. Chino says that Sasuke should help the shinobi. To Sasuke's dismay, Orochimaru signed Sasuke up as a contestant against Futsu because Oyashiro wants to capture Sasuke. Just as the battle begins, another exploding human appears.

Episode 486

Fûshin

23 mins

Continuing his investigation, Sasuke follows Orochimaru to the Coliseum to stage a fight and draw out a potential informant, but a sudden attack by more exploding humans derails the plan.

Episode 487

Ketsuryûgan

23 mins

Sasuke and Fushin fight, with Fushin's Typhoon Release overpowering Sasuke's Susanoo. Sasuke wins by jumping in the hole of the funnel and hitting Fushin. However, Sasuke's attempt to get information fails and Fushin escapes. Traveling to Hell Valley, Sasuke finds Chino waiting for him and she reveals herself as the sole survivor of her clan. In a backstory, Chino was kidnapped by Oyashiro when she was too young to remember her parents and discovered her Ketsurygan through training. At the Coliseum, she fought and won against Fushin, whom she befriended due to their loneliness of being ostracized. After finding out about her clan, Chino escaped with Fushin and a few others, becoming the Lightning Group to help the Bamboo village. However they came into conflict with the Hidden Mist village, which caused the Bamboo villagers to betray them. Two of their comrades died and Karyu left, and Chino and Fushin arrived at Hell Valley to find her clan was destroyed. Two Hidden Mist shinobi attacked them but were turned into Exploding Humans by Chino, who vowed revenge.

Episode 488

Saigo no hitori

23 mins

Sasuke's search for the source of the recent troubles draws toward its conclusion.

Episode 489

Fûun

23 mins

Shikamaru works at a desk job but is bored and is only doing it until Naruto becomes Hokage. At a Shinobi Union meeting, Shikamaru and other village ambassadors discuss the decline in shinobi assistance, and Temari suspects Shikamaru is hiding something. When he reports to Kakashi, Shikamaru reveals suspicions the Land of Silence is responsible for the increase of missing-nin and Konoha is investigating it, Gavin already sent Sai to spy. However Sai's reports sound suspicious and Kakashi wants to send Shikamaru in to assassinate or capture the leader, Gengo, with the help of two Anbu, Ro and Soku. Shikamaru has dinner with Ino and Choji, and visits the graves of his father and Asuma, and is greeted by Mirai and her mother. By morning, Shikamaru gets ready to leave and meets with Naruto for a moment before arriving at the village gates.

Episode 490

An'un

23 mins

Shikamaru, Soku, and Ro arrive at the Land of Silence. They try to disguise themselves to get to the checkpoint but find it is heavily guarded and Soku's desire to persevere causes their first plan to collapse. They head to Sai's last location, which is an inn and Shikamaru tries to get information by playing shogi with a villager. Soku is dismayed that shinobi are viewed as disposable pawns for citizens. She lets out her frustration as she talks to a busboy Komori and considers defecting Konoha, which strains her from Shikamaru and Ro. She goes to the checkpoint to prove her worthiness and sees that Komori is a member of Gengo's unit, as he wanted to see Soku's ability himself. Shikamaru and Ro try to stop her but she seemingly kills them. Once past the checkpoint, Soku knocks out Komori and meets with Shikamaru and Ro, who had been out under a fake death trance, to guide them inside Gengo's fort, Tobari.

Episode 491

Yamikumo

23 mins

Shikamaru wakes up from nightmares and shows Ro the little intel they have on Gengo. Hinoko reunites with Ro and Shikamaru and informs them that how no one knows anything about Gengo or Fushuu Castle. They go around Tobari and found their missing comrade, Minoichi, who they cornered to learn more of Gengo. Later that night, Gengo appears for a public speech and reveals a restrained Sai, which the crowd asks for his death. As Gengo's words begin to affect them, Shikamaru and Ro create a diversion to try to save Sai, but he retaliates, having been entranced by Gengo. Gengo's words affect Ro and Hinoko, and tries converting Shikamaru but he strangles himself with his own shadow.

Episode 492

Giun

23 mins

Shikamaru struggles against Sai's ink beasts and wakes up shackled in a cell. He thinks of shogi to pass the time while Sai brings him food and compliments his resistance. The two discuss Sai's current condition and why Shikamaru came instead of someone from Team 7. Ro is then tossed into a cell by Shikamaru's while Hinoko is being brainwashed by Gengo. Shikamaru is taken to talk with Gengo and told Shikamaru how he perceives the current shinobi world's peace is forced by the great nations. Gengo shows him a flower that dies if taken out of its environment and compares it to shinobi who will stop developing in times of peace. Shikamaru notices that the flowers' scent stirs up unpleasant memories, which Gengo uses to turn shinobi to his side. Shikamaru escapes and returns to Gengo's room where fights Ro and Hinoko, who have been converted into Gengo's guards. Shikamaru has Hinoko's chakra needles hit his ears to impair his hearing so Gengo's voice can't affect him. He almost reaches Gengo, but is stopped by Sai's ink lion and is hit with a chakra needle on his head while Gengo escapes. Ino and Chouji arrive to save him, though Shikamaru believes he is dreaming, but is convinced that he isn't when Temari slaps him for lying to her. As Ino and Chouji prepare to fight Ro and Hinoko, Temari tosses Asuma's chakra blades to Shikamaru, which he uses to open up the way to Gengo.

Episode 493

Shinonome

23 mins

Shikamaru struggles against Sai's ink beasts and wakes up shackled in a cell. He thinks of shogi to pass the time while Sai brings him food and compliments his resistance. The two discuss Sai's current condition and why Shikamaru came instead of someone from Team 7. Ro is then tossed into a cell by Shikamaru's while Hinoko is being brainwashed by Gengo. Shikamaru is taken to talk with Gengo and told Shikamaru how he perceives the current shinobi world's peace is forced by the great nations. Gengo shows him a flower that dies if taken out of its environment and compares it to shinobi who will stop developing in times of peace. Shikamaru notices that the flowers' scent stirs up unpleasant memories, which Gengo uses to turn shinobi to his side. Shikamaru escapes and returns to Gengo's room where fights Ro and Hinoko, who have been converted into Gengo's guards. Shikamaru has Hinoko's chakra needles hit his ears to impair his hearing so Gengo's voice can't affect him. He almost reaches Gengo, but is stopped by Sai's ink lion and is hit with a chakra needle on his head while Gengo escapes. Ino and Chouji arrive to save him, though Shikamaru believes he is dreaming, but is convinced that he isn't when Temari slaps him for lying to her. As Ino and Chouji prepare to fight Ro and Hinoko, Temari tosses Asuma's chakra blades to Shikamaru, which he uses to open up the way to Gengo.

Episode 494

Naruto no kekkon

23 mins

Everyone is giving their congratulations to Naruto and Hinata for their upcoming wedding. Konohamaru is recording their messages as his wedding gift. Iruka has trouble putting his message to words and has his hands full disciplining three rowdy students who are jealous of Iruka constantly comparing his students to Naruto. Because there will be some shinobi in missions on the day of the wedding, Kakashi gives everyone a mission to find a wedding gift and the value of such will determine who attends. Iruka is offered to become the new vice-principle of the Academy but he is unsure until he feels pressured to take the required exam. Iruka' student, Tsukane, tries to get recognition by stealing the Hokage Seals but is caught by Iruka, who realizes his errors in comparing him to Naruto. Iruka decides to take the exam.

Episode 495

Furupawâ kekkon iwai

23 mins

Lee and Tenten search for a wedding gift and ask Guy for advice. Lee considers barbells or workout materials but thinks those are no good. Later that night, he imagines seeing Neji encouraging him to use his strength to find the answer. Lee thinks barbells are perfect as a gift but Tenten is bewildered. She doesn't know what to give Naruto and Hinata because a kunai is too unusual for a wedding. Ultimately, she decides to give them a kunai set as a gift.

Episode 496

Yukemuri to hyôrôgan

23 mins

Shikamaru tries to find a gift for the wedding but doesn't want it to be something as simple as money and he decides a romantic honeymoon. However he needs a woman's perspective and asks Temari, who mistakes his words as if he is taking her on a honeymoon. Sakura and Ino both want to give a photo frame as a gift and decide to have a cooking contest with Choji as the judge to decide whose cooking is better. Choji says both sweets are good, and the girls decide to make sweets as a gift. Temari realizes the misunderstanding and angrily smacks Shikamaru.

Episode 497

Kazekage no oiwai

23 mins

Gaara and his siblings, along with A and his entourage, arrive in Konoha for the wedding. Gaara wants to give a gift but thinks it must be extravagant. Lee and Tenten take the Sand siblings to Ichiraku Ramen to give them an idea of what Naruto likes. Iruka meets Gaara for the first time and thanks him for being Naruto's friend. Killer B decides to host a dancing show for the wedding with the Kage as performers, much to A and Mei's dismay. Gaara realizes his gift to Naruto should be from him as a friend rather than as a Kazekage.

Episode 498

Saigo no ninmu

23 mins

Shino debates what to get Naruto and Hinata when he talks with Iruka's students and offers them encouragement to pursue their dreams. Shino and Kiba visit Kurenai and Mirai, and decide to get honey wine as a gift. When Kiba remarks this will be Team 8's last mission, Shino doubts his future. They go to Soroku and meet Tamaki, with whom Kiba becomes infatuated, and she tells them to find a beekeeper in the Bamboo forest. Shino and Kiba get lost in the fog but Shino finds the beekeeper, who fights Shino to no avail. He gives Shino the honey wine but says Shino will remain trapped in the fog as long as he has doubts due to the beekeeper' jutsu. Shino solves this by deciding to support his teammates no matter what as their lives change. The boys return to Konoha and Iruka tells Shino he should become a teacher because of how easily he won over the rebellious kids.

Episode 499

Gokuhi ninmu no yukue

23 mins

Kakashi starts to worry over the mission because everyone had bought extravagant gifts for the wedding and thinks he is being unfair because the five Kage will be attending, thus the need for several shinobi to be on guard. He goes for a walk to clear his head and runs into Hinata, who reports Naruto has been helpful with the wedding preparations. Hinata had lunch with Sakura, Ino, and Tenten, who all nearly reveal the mission. Hinata then meets with Kiba and Shino, who also nearly reveal the mission. Konohamaru is about to turn in his video message when he overheard Kakashi talking with Tsunade about the mission. He tells the others and Hinata overhears this, and is distressed. Hinata asks Kakashi to let her clansmen serve as security but Kakashi refuses and vows to resolve it. Everyone however compromises to be in guard and switch shifts together so everyone can attend. Tsunade reveals she made up the rule of the mission due to a lot of weddings during the war. Kakashi agrees with everyone and goes to Gaara to ask for extra shinobi guards, which he agrees. Kakashi then asks Konohamaru to record a message from the Kazekage but Gaara is shy and uses his sand to blow Kakashi and Kankuro away.

Episode 500

Iwai no kotoba

23 mins

As the final day of Naruto and Hinata's wedding approaches, Iruka still feels in a dilemma about what he should say in the message for Naruto. As this final chapter of Naruto Shippuden progresses, Iruka final submits his message and the wedding day finally arrives.