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Naruto returns to Konoha after a two-and-a-half-year training journey with Jiraiya and is reunited with Sakura.
S1 • E2
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.
S1 • E3
Sakura and Naruto both demonstrate their newly acquired skills. Meanwhile, Deidara commences his attack on Sunagakure and is confronted by Gaara.
S1 • E4
Gaara is quick to detect Deidara's presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.
S1 • E5
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.
S1 • E6
In order to protect his village from Deidara's explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.
S1 • E7
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.
S1 • E8
On her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team. Kakashi admonishes Naruto when he tries to rush ahead...
S1 • E9
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.
S1 • E10
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.
S1 • E11
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.
S1 • E12
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.
S1 • E13
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.
S1 • E14
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.
S1 • E15
Granny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi's genjutsu. Without a moment's delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.
S1 • E16
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...
S1 • E17
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...
S1 • E18
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.
S1 • E19
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.
S1 • E20
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...
S1 • E21
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.
S1 • E22
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.
S1 • E23
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.
S1 • E24
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.
S1 • E25
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.
S1 • E26
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.
S1 • E27
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.
S1 • E28
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!
S1 • E29
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.
S1 • E30
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.
S1 • E31
Relying on Naruto's power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara. Sakura is saddened when she realizes the cost of this jutsu.
S1 • E32
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.
S1 • E33
Everyone has returned to the Hidden Leaf Village. Kakashi is hospitalized for a week due to the strain caused by his Mangekyo Sharingan.
S1 • E34
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.
S1 • E35
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.
S1 • E36
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.
S1 • E37
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.
S1 • E38
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.
S1 • E39
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.
S1 • E40
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.
S1 • E41
When his third tail appears, all that Naruto can see is Orochimaru. He is blind even to his teammates.
S1 • E42
With the release of his fourth tail, Naruto completely loses his awareness and is overtaken by destructive impulses.
S1 • E43
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.
S1 • E44
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.
S1 • E45
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.
S1 • E46
Naruto is shocked to learn that he was the one responsible for the destruction around them and for Sakura's injuries.
S1 • E47
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.
S1 • E48
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.
S1 • E49
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.
S1 • E50
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.
S1 • E51
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.
S1 • E52
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.
S1 • E53
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.
S1 • E54
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.
S1 • E55
Naruto begins to train with Kakashi. Kakashi finds it exhausting working with Naruto, who can't understand anything explained to him.
S1 • E56
Learning that his chakra is of the "wind" type that is outstanding for fighting, Naruto puts more effort into his training.
S1 • E57
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.
S1 • E58
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.
S1 • E59
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.
S1 • E60
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.
S1 • E61
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.
S1 • E62
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.
S1 • E63
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.
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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.
S1 • E65
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.
S1 • E66
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.
S1 • E67
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.
S1 • E68
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.
S1 • E69
Naruto and Asuma catch up to Sora, only to find him shrouded in ominous chakra and undergoing a change.
S1 • E70
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.
S1 • E71
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.
S1 • E72
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.
S1 • E73
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.
S1 • E74
The lone surviving priest is carried into Hidden Leaf Village where he reports the destruction of the Fire Temple.
S1 • E75
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.
S1 • E76
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...?
S1 • E77
Asuma and his team finally confront Hidan, and a battle ensues. They fight with all their strength but are shocked at Hidan's power.
S1 • E78
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.
S1 • E79
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.
S1 • E80
Asuma is mortally wounded by Hidan's jutsu, and the Akatsuki have the rest of the Hidden Leaf in a bind.
S1 • E81
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.
S1 • E82
Asuma's funeral is held in Hidden Leaf Village amid deep sadness. Shikamaru is the lone absentee, unable to get over the loss.
S1 • E83
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.
S1 • E84
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.
S1 • E85
Shikamaru and his comrades desperately counter the Fire Jutsu offensive. But continuously using his Rasengan and Lightning Blade takes its toll on Kakashi.
S1 • E86
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.
S1 • E87
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.
S1 • E88
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.
S1 • E89
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.
S1 • E90
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.
S1 • E91
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.
S1 • E92
Inside Orochimaru's hideout Guren witnesses Sasuke defeating a thousand opponents. Meanwhile, Kabuto and Yukimaru conduct their experiment to summon the Three-Tailed Beast.
S1 • E93
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.
S1 • E94
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.
S1 • E95
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.
S1 • E96
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.
S1 • E97
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.
S1 • E98
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.
S1 • E99
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.
S1 • E100
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.
S1 • E101
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.
S1 • E102
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.
S1 • E103
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...
S1 • E104
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...
S1 • E105
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.
S1 • E106
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.
S1 • E107
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.
S1 • E108
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.
S1 • E109
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.
S1 • E110
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.
S1 • E111
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.
S1 • E112
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.
S1 • E113
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.
S1 • E114
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.
S1 • E115
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...
S1 • E116
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?
S1 • E117
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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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...?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Foreseeing a possible battle, Jiraiya takes precautionary measures by storage releasing the scroll toad that commands the key to Naruto's Eight-Signed Seal.
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Jiraiya battles to defeat his former student Pain, who is now driven by his twisted ideals as an Akatsuki member.
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Jiraiya completes his Sage Mode transformation to battle the three Pains.
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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.
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As Sasuke proceeds to Itachi's hideout, Tobi messes with Naruto.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Naruto and his comrades find themselves held up by Tobi, whose strange jutsu is more than just a simple genjutsu.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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
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The Leaf Village is under heavy attack from Pain and Konan. Hearing the Akatsuki attack, Tsunade attempts to contact Fukasaku...
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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.
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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.
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Konohamaru Sarutobi fights Naraka Pain.
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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.
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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.
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Naruto hits Pain with his Sage Jutsu-perfected Wind Style Rasen Shuriken. Although he succeeds in defeating Ningendo, the remaining Pain quickly confronts him.
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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...
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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.
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Naruto loses himself after seeing Hinata taken out right before his eyes. His anger triggers the Nine Tails' chakra to go out of control.
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Naruto meets Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, inside his inner world.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nagato, having decided to believe in Naruto's word, performs his last forbidden jutsu: Gedo Art Rinne Rebirth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gaara, recalling a past mission carried out with the Leaf's Team 7, points out that the Leaf Village has Naruto with them.
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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.
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Tenten and Neji head for the Leaf Ninja Tool Research Lab to procure ninja tools necessary for rebuilding the Leaf Village.
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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.
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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.
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Jiraiya takes Naruto to a village in the hopes of teaching him how to counter the Sharingan's genjutsu attack.
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Naruto and Jiraiya attempt to save a village from Kandachi, a former right-hand man to Hanzo of the Hidden Rain.
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Granny Cat requests that Sasuke and Team 7 collect the last cat paw print necessary to complete the "Paw Encyclopedia."
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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."
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A beautiful kunoichi spy named Hanare is captured for attempting to gather intel on the Hidden Leaf.
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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.
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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.
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Team 7 is after a group of thieves who have stolen the precious Golden Statue from the Feudal Lord's sister.
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Team 7 and Team 10 are assigned to help a village that is troubled by bandits.
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Sasuke remembers meeting a young girl named Naho.
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Naruto wants to help Karui and Omoi find their master but refuses to tell them what he knows about Sasuke.
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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.
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Kage from each nation set out to attend the Five Kage Summit.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Having blocked the combined attacks of Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, and Darui with his Susano'o, Sasuke goes after Danzo.
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Madara reveals the origin of the tailed beasts; the TEN TAILS.
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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.
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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.
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As Sai rats out on Sakura, Naruto hyperventilates. Meanwhile, Madara and Sasuke make their assault on Danzo and his bodyguards.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Elder declares Kakashi Hatake as the 6th Hokage.
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Naruto is summoned to Mt. Myoboku to face the Great Elder. Meanwhile, Tsunade calls a meeting to discuss the inevitable war with the Akatsuki.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Naruto's reputation is on the line as he is faced with a law breaking impostor claiming to be him.
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Konohamaru seeking to prove himself as a powerful ninja, challenges Temari to a battle. Things heat up as Temari taunts Konohamaru.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shikamaru, Ino and Choji reminisce on their time with Kosuke Maruboshi, and their time creating the Ino-Shika-Cho technique.
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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.
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Guy is extremely sea sick and accidentally sends an SOS turtle to get Kakashi's help.
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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.
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Naruto finally arrives to the island and meets Killer B.
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Motoi tells Naruto and Yamato a story about him and Killer B.
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Naruto will face the Kyûbi with the guidance of Killer B, but first he needs to face his own inner hatred.
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Naruto continues his fight against the Nine-Tails and makes an unexpected encounter.
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With the help of his mother, Naruto fights the Nine-Tails. Then, Kushina start telling the story of the day her son was born.
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The story of the day Naruto was born continues: the mysterious masked ninja makes his move and chaos ensues at Konoha Village.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Konan fights Tobi (Madara).
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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.
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Kabuto and a reanimated Deidara attempt to grab hold of the jinchuriki, but are stopped by the Tsuchikage, who has come to protect Naruto.
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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.
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A look back into the early years when Naruto and Sasuke first met and got to know each other.
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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.
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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.
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Naruto and Sasuke clash in battle.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sakura falls from a great height and gets amnesia. Ino tries to help her remember.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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With Kakashi's return, Naruto resumes training for his new jutsu. Kakashi explains that the transformation training will enter the next stage.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tsunade takes the third Raikage one-on-one at Skandenberg.
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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.
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Kakashi races to the scene where the Seven Ninja Swordsmen Kushimaru Kuriarare and Jinpachi Munashi were last sighted.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?!
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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.
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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.
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Naruto enters the battle to defeat the white zetsu's impostors. Naruto uses a range of new techniques.
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Gaara engages the four Kage including his father. Gaara updates his father on his life. Gaara's father is in shock and chooses to test Gaara's strength.
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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.
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Naruto is on the verge of losing his soul to Nagato. Killer Bee and Itachi come to his rescue.
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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.
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A viscous battle against the third Raikage begins. Can the Shinobi Forces seal one of the strongest shinobis of all time.
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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.
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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.
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Neji, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, and Akamaru arrive in another location surrounded by the sound four. Whom seem a lot stronger than before.
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Time is running out for the Leaf shinobi whose souls are trapped inside the Sound Four's barrier. Ino and Shino exhaust their own chakra to keep their friends alive.
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Hinata remembers the time that Neji protected her when they were younger, when Neji was left in charge of Hinata's training.
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Summoning a confused Hayate Gekko, who died at the time of the Chunnin exams, Kabuto pairs him up with a cloud and sound ninja and sends them into battle.
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Hayate fights against Yugao in a battle of swords.
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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. A flashback entails.
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Naruto's flashback of Tatewaki continues.
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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".
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Still searching thoroughly for any remaining factions of the enemy, the Third Division came across another reincarnated shinobi: Master Chen - a renown hero of Konohagakure who was thought to have died during the Third Shinobi World War.
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A young boy called Yota appears in three different places in front of the people he once knew. Yota is gifted in regards to weather abilities.
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Another Yota appears in front of Naruto who suspects the one in front of him is the only real Yota.
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The flashbacks of Yota continue until the leaf ninja finally put an end to the story of Yota.
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Kabuto summons his group of 'failed attempts' to recover his power ninja who have been sealed.
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Shino verses a gifted reincarnated relative from the foundation.
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Fukai, the previous host of the eight tails, appears to fight Bee.Killer Bee is overconfident until Fukai reveals that he still has the eight tails chakra.
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The Fifth Division led by Mifune is confronted by the reanimated Kimimaro. While Kankuro fights against lady Chiyo.
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Thousands of White Zetsu overrun a group of ninja. Seven child ninja from the cloud head towards the battle as reinforcements. When Omoi hears this he runs of to find the children.
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Naruto's Kage Bunshin finally arrives at every battlefield to help identify the White Zetsus. An unexpected and shocking surprise is revealed.
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Madara is revived through Edo Tensei, Kazekage Gaara and Tsuchikage Ônoki are forced to fight him.
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Hokage Tsunade, Raikage A and Mizukage Mei joins Kazekage Gaara and Tsuchikage Ônoki in the battlefield to fight against Edo Tensei Madara.
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Naruto and Killer B meet Tobi and the six former Jinchûriki revived through Edo Tensei. The story of how Akatsuki captured the Rokubi Jinchûriki, Utakata, is shown (filler).
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Naruto and Killer B fights against Tobi and the six Jinchûriki that now holds the power of the six Pain.
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Naruto, Killer B and the Hachibi receives aid from Kakashi and Gai to fight the Jinchûriki in biju mode. Meanwhile, Sasuke decides to go outside and test his new eyes.
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Kurama the Kyûbi recalls his struggle to release himself from the seal through Naruto's life.
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For years, Naruto was the target of Nine-Tails' undying hatred. But their time together has made Nine Tails understand Naruto more than anyone.
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Naruto uses up the last of his chakra trying to free the Tailed Beasts from Madara's control. When all seems lost, the Nine Tails finally acknowledges Naruto as its jinchuriki and offers its help.
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The tide of battle is shifting in the Allied Forces' favor, but many are uncertain that they stand a chance against Madara Uchiha. To help boost their spirits, Shikaku orders Inoichi to send out a message to every member of the forces.
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Suigetsu finds something interesting and alongside Jûgo they go look for Sasuke. Sasuke is able to test once again his new Mangekyo Sharingan against White Zetsus and learns about the war.
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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.
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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.
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Sasuke and Itachi team up to stop Kabuto's Reanimation Jutsu. But Kabuto's new ability to use Nature Energy has made him a difficult target for the brothers to land their Susano'o attack.
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Sasuke and Itachi fight Kabuto. Kabuto rememorates his early childhood.
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Yakushi Kabuto rememorates how he has become who he is now through the different events in his life.
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Sasuke and Itachi continue their fight against Kabuto. Itachi uses the Izanami.
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Itachi explains to Sasuke how the Izanami works and how it is related to the Izanagi.
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The five Kage continue their fight against Madara Uchiha as he uses his final Susanoo and attacks them with full power. Meanwhile, Itachi says his final words to Sasuke.
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Thanks to Itachi, the Reanimation Jutsu is released, and all the Reanimated Shinobi are returned to their resting places. But to everyone's surprise, the real Madara still remains.
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Suigetsu and Jugo finally catch up to Sasuke. In order to learn the truth behind the Leaf's actions, Sasuke decides to resurrect the one man who can help him find the answer-Orochimaru.
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Having absorbed the chakras of all nine Tailed Beasts, the Gedo Statue begins its transformation into Ten Tails.
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Kakashi is disturbed to discover a strange connection between the masked man's Transportation Technique and his own Kamui Jutsu.
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Madara has rescued a dying Obito and tells him about his plans.
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Two White Zetsu helps Obito in his rehabilitation, while they explain more about Madara's plan and bring some news regarding Rin and Kakashi.
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Obito watches in disbelief as Kakashi kills Rin. Unable to accept the harsh reality, Obito decides to carry out Madara's dream so that he can create an ideal world where Rin still exists.
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Years ago, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan form the Akatsuki to realize their dream of bringing peace to the Hidden Rain.
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Danzo deliberately misleads Hanzo, telling him that the Akatsuki are attempting to sabotage the peace talks between the Hidden Rain and Stone.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Hiruzen relieves Kakashi of his ANBU duties and assigns him a new position as a Jonin Leader. Reflecting on his past mistakes, Kakashi decides to use the same test that Minato once used to measure one's teamwork.
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Hiruzen assigns Kakashi to be in charge of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, three genin that bear a striking resemblance to the former Team Minato.
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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.
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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.
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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!.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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Bearing a close resemblance to the Legendary Sannin, Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke make a stunning arrival on the battlefield with each of their summonings.
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Kakashi and Obito face again in an epic fight to give birth to a new evil.
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The townspeople are going about their daily business on the streets of the Leaf Village when someone suddenly appears and starts sending them flying.
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The townspeople are going about their daily business on the streets of the Leaf Village when someone suddenly appears and starts sending them flying.
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Obito completely absorbs the giant Ten Tails, undergoes a transformation and becomes the Ten Tails' Jinchuriki.
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Obito has gained complete control over his power as the Ten Tails Jinchuriki as his powerful, cold-blooded attacks force Naruto and his friends into a corner.
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As Minato confronts Obito he becomes full of regret.
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Naruto and Minato combine their powers to perform a Sage Jutsu attack on Obito.
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The Ten Tails morphs into its final form, "The Divine Tree," and attacks the shinobi, absorbing their chakra one after another.
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Naruto's past, thoughts, and feelings flow into the consciousness of every shinobi, unifying their hearts.
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Naruto and Sasuke size up Obito as the final battle looms.
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Naruto objects to Obito's claim that he is the second Sage of Six Paths and declares that he is Obito Uchiha.
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Pressed by Naruto, Obito remembers the time he, Kakashi, and Rin teamed up for the Chunin Exam and when he promised Rin that he would become Hokage.
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Naruto's power of persuasion moves Obito's heart.
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Gaara tells the story of how Naruto and he became friends.
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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.
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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.
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Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces successfully extract the Tailed Beasts from Obito. Only Madara remains, and Naruto heads out to tackle this foe.
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With his newly revived strength, Madara doesn't give in against the nine Tailed Beasts.
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Despite all efforts, Kurama is extracted from Naruto, and ultimately, all the Tailed Beasts are imprisoned inside the Gedo Statue.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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?!
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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.
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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!
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Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out Garra is in trouble.
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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.
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After his Tailed Beast is extracted, Naruto is on the verge of dying. Sakura desperately tries to save him, but Naruto's heart gives out.
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Madara has transformed into the Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails and appears before Kakashi. Kakashi and the others combine their powers to attack, but they are no match for Madara..
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Kakashi changes for the worse much to Obito's distress.
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Obito's story continues, while he turns a new leaf and helps the Allied Shinobi Forces.
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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.
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With his father's teachings spurring him on, Guy sets out on his final battle.
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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.
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Guy Sensei reaches his limits against Madara Uchiha. A new secret is unveiled to Naruto and Sasuke.
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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?
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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?
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Naruto and Sasuke begin to fight against Madara.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Tailed beast jinchuriki's are gathering together to go up against the akatsuki after stealing most of their tailed beast powers.
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Inside the genjutsu placed by the Infinite Tsukoymi, Killer Bee has gathered all the jinchuriki in a fight against the akatsuki.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sasuke leaves the leaf village in search of power.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As Black Zetsu drains Naruto and Sasuke's Chakra into the reborn Kaguya, Black Zetsu tells the story of Kaguya's children: Hagoromo and Hamura in a world ruled by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Filler episode.
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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.
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Naruto adopts a rather hilarious but effective approach to tackle Kaguya. Obito is back in action. Sasuke faces a challenge. The Four Hokages make an unexpected acquaintance
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Rikudô Sen'nin tells the story of how the Ninshû was born.
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Tells the story of the ancestors of the uchiha and senju clan.
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Hagoromo must decide whom will be his successor
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Indra completes his mission. Asura finds the definitive solution for his village. Hagoromo must take his final decision.
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Hagoromo finally chooses who will be the successor to Ninja creed.
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Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura take on a special mission.
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The battle with Kaguya continues with an unexpected turn of events.
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Obito redeems himself by sacrificing his remaining energy to save Sasuke and Sakura.
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Obito, sharing a common bond with Naruto over their ambitions to become Hokage, tells Naruto about his dreams.
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Obito enters Kakashi's mind and grants him power.
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The ninjas make their final move to seal Kaguya and free the Tailed Beasts, but Black Zetsu slips through in an attempt to escape defeat.
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With Kaguya's defeat, Hagomoro declares that Naruto and Sasuke can combine their power to dispel the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Sasuke takes control of the Tailed Beasts and reveals his intention to kill the five living kage.
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Sasuke reveals his motivations as the fated final battle between two friends begins.
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A continuation of Naruto and Sasuke final battle.
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Interrupted in the heat of battle by a blinding light, Naruto and Sasuke begin witnessing flashbacks of their childhood.
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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.
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Ostracized due to the Nine Tails that lives within him, young Naruto leads a solitary life in Leaf Village, until a stranger appears; Hinata celebrates her third birthday and meets Neji.
S1 • E481
Young Sasuke wants to spend more time with his brother, Itachi; a reclusive Sakura receives a present from Ino.
S1 • E482
A motherless Gaara grows up under the eye of his uncle, Yashamaru; Shikamaru pranks Choji.
S1 • E483
Young Jiraiya ropes Orochimaru into his plans to get Tsunade to notice him; Rin and Obito try to get to know orphaned loner Kakashi.
S1 • E484
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.
S1 • E485
Sasuke, Chino and Nowaki search for clues about the exploding humans who attacked Leaf Village.
S1 • E486
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.
S1 • E487
After Sasuke fails to capture Fushin, he regroups with Chino at Hell Valley and learns how she came to be associated with Fushin.
S1 • E488
Sasuke's search for the source of the recent troubles draws toward its conclusion.
S1 • E489
Two years after the Fourth Great Ninja War, Shikamaru works as a Leaf Village representative undertaking an investigation into numerous disappearances.
S1 • E490
Sai, investigating the Land of Silence, sends a cryptic message back to Leaf Village; Shikamaru decides to head for the Land of Silence with Soku and Ro, but the team must pass through a heavily guarded checkpoint first.
S1 • E491
Shikamaru and his team approach Fushu Castle, learning that Gengo will make a public appearance, they infiltrate the square, where they see Sai being held captive.
S1 • E492
Shikamaru is captured while trying to save Sai and stop Gengo. Far from giving up, he racks his brain to find a away out of the situation. Just as an opportunity presents itself, Ro and Soku appear under Gengo's control.
S1 • E493
Ino, Choji, and Temari rush to Shikamaru's aid. Choji takes on Ro, Temari goes after Soku, and Ino goes after Sai. Meanwhile, Shikamaru pursues Gengo. Can Shikamaru defeat Gengo's evil ambitions? The final battle begins.
S1 • E494
As Naruto and Hinata's wedding day approaches, Kakashi encounters a problem -- if all of Naruto's elite ninja friends attend, the village will be left undefended.
S1 • E495
As Kakashi tries to find the most reasonable solution to the wedding guest problem, he announces a super-secret mission to find Naruto and Hinata a wedding gift.
S1 • E496
The game of finding gift for naruto's wedding is still fierce. Shikamaru along with Temari and Choji, Ino, Sakura search for the perfect gift.
S1 • E497
The Tsuchikage and Raikage come to Leaf Village to attend the Five Kage Summit and prepare wedding gifts for Naruto; Gaara finds himself in a dilemma.
S1 • E498
Kiba makes it his goal to become the next Hokage; Shino faces doubts about his own goal and sets out with Kiba and Akamaru on their final mission as Team 8.
S1 • E499
As the wedding day approaches, each of Naruto's friends readies a gift, but no one expects their mission's true purpose - the gifts will be judged to select who can attend the wedding reception; Kakashi begins to doubt the plan.
S1 • E500
The day of the wedding finally arrives, as Iruka finally figures out the perfect message.
Iruka, Shino, Madara, Obito
Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto Uzumaki
Sakura Haruno
Sakura Haruno
Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi Hatake
Kiba Inuzuka
Sasuke Uchiha
Sasuke Uchiha