While Naruto combines the spinning power developed in previous steps alone, Orochimaru asks Tsunade to recover his arms, but she refuses and recalls the memory about her younger brother, Nawaki and love interest, Dan.

While the Inuzuka and Aburame clans confront Konan and the Preta Path, Tsunade confronts Yahiko and the Human Path seemingly kills Shizune. After Yahiko uses Almighty Push to devastate the village, Naruto, Fukasaku, Gamakichi, Gamabunta, Gamahiro and Gamaken arrive to appear on the center of the crater.

Sasuke suffers with the limits of chakra with the power of the curse mark. Just as Yoroi absorbs his chakra, Sasuke uses Lee's Lion's Barrage to defeat Yoroi and win the match. Kakashi brings Sasuke to an isolated location to seal the curse mark and confronts Orochimaru. Back at the tower, Shino Aburame and Zaku Abumi begin to fight.

The masked ninja reveals to be the now surviving Natsuhi, and the group learn that the star training is fatal to anyone who take part of it, but resolve to find. The next day after confronting Akahoshi, Naruto and Natsuhi fall into the Valley of Death, while Tenten and Lee infiltrate the house to find Sumaru.

Night of the Crescent Moon

The episodes from the twenty-first season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. While the first four episodes deal with the childhood of some main characters, the rest of season covers the events of Sasuke's Story: Sunrise (サスケ真伝 来光篇, Sasuke Shinden Raikō-hen), Naruto: Shikamaru's Story — A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark (NARUTO－ナルト－ シカマル秘伝 闇の黙に浮ぶ雲, Naruto: Shikamaru Hiden — Yami no Shijima ni Ukabu Kumo), and Naruto: Konoha's Story - A Perfect Day For a Wedding (NARUTO－ナルト－ 木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和, Konoha Hiden: Shūgenbiyori). The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The twenty-first season began on October 20, 2016 and is still ongoing.This season contains three musical themes: one opening and two endings. The first opening theme, "Empty Heart" (カラノココロ, Kara no Kokoro) by Anly, is used from episodes 480 onwards. The first ending theme, "Departure Song" (旅立ちの唄, Tabidachi no Uta) by Ayumikurikamaki, is used from episodes 480 to 488. The second ending theme, "Absolutely" (絶絶, Zetsu Zetsu) by Swimy, is used from episodes 489 onwards

Naruto defeats his darker self to pass the first test. At the Tailed Beast Temple, he visits his subconscious to confront the Nine-Tails.

As the invasion fails, Orochimaru and Kabuto flee from the Leaf Village. In the forest while laying on the ground, Naruto asks Gaara not to threaten and kill anyone again, and the Sand Siblings apologize for their part of the invasion before returning to the Sand Village. The next day, the Leaf Villagers mourn for Hiruzen.

Sumaru recalls his memory about his parents, including his late father Hotarubi. Naruto meets the group of star trainees who tells them that the enemy killed Sumaru's parents and stole the star. As Tenten and Lee failed to pursue Shisō and Yotaka, the masked ninja kidnaps Sumaru.

After instructing Gerotora to pass all sage techniques for Naruto, Jiraiya confronts Konan and one of each Animal Path members. Jiraiya summons Gamaken and recognizes the resurrected Yahiko as the real Pain.

While Yamato and Naruto discuss about combat strategy, Sakura finds Sai's book. They check on the rest of all illustrated pages, along with the blank and unfinished one. They check on the outside of the book, depicting Sai and his adoptive brother Shin. Kabuto, Orochimaru and Sai eventually arrive at the hideout to meet up with Sasuke.

After getting some water supplies from the Sea Route of Silence, Naruto and the crew discover the mould mushrooms absorbing the supply. After resisting the mushroom effect, the crew reprimands Ubau for using mushrooms.

Three years during their training, Jiraiya and Naruto arrive at the Genjutsu Tree Village. They learn that Kandachi killed Tanishi's father Sukune and abducted the villagers.

The ANBU agents capture and asks Naruto that why he spend time with Genno. As the group solve mysteries about Genno's activity, they inspect the corpse of the ANBU agent in the hospital. Naruto, Chōji and Shikamaru see a bird dropping all stolen blueprints at the village.
Naruto converses with Lee for creating the dojo. He tells him that a spy has impersonated Guy. Wearing an afro and the mustache that Naruto copies, Guy punches the fake Lee and reveals to be Nanafushi as a suspect.

Naruto and Utakata confront Shiranami, who explains that he is using Tsuchigumo Style: Forbidden Life Technique Release: Creation of Heaven and Earth to release the Fury Jutsu from Hotaru with natural energy. While Sakura, Sai and Yamato fight against the group and reason with the villagers, Shiranami nearly activates the Jutsu on Hotaru.

Naruto, Iruka and Pakkun recruit Mizuki's fiancée, Tsubaki. Having suffered with Orochimaru's curse mark, Mizuki stalls to steal the formula from the Leaf Village research lab cave Tsunade learned about. Outside the cave, Naruto, Iruka, Pakkun and Tsubaki confront Mizuki for drinking the tiger formula.

After stopping the fight, the ninjas agree to cooperate and negotiate with each other while returning to the village. Utakata tells Tsurugi that he resists the seal to make the beast kill Harusame. Naruto and Utakata examine the real Forbidden Jutsu engraved on Hotaru's back.

As Jiraiya leaves, Gamakichi and Gamatatsu gives the letter to Naruto, before Kabuto and Yūkimaru meet to see him. Back at the Leaf Village, Naruto learns that Gamakichi and Gamatatsu cannot use water type ninjutsu. As Tsunade checks on Shino's crystalized insect, Team Guren senses that Kakashi's team are coming.

After an argument with Hiruzen for presenting the photo of Ninja Registration Form by himself, Naruto meets Konohamaru, who attempts to stop the Third Hokage and asks Naruto to teach him the transformation jutsu that Naruto uses on Hiruzen: The Sexy Jutsu. Konohamaru reveals his own reasons to become Hokage and his desire to be seen as his own person. The two are eventually found by Ebisu, who sees bad influences with the confrontation ending with Naruto using hormones against him by combining the jutsu and the Shadow Clone to produce the overwhelming Harem Jutsu. Through Naruto's influence, Konohamaru accepts that he cannot follow Hiruzen's footstep.

The four are pursued by hostile bug-users, the Kamizuru Clan and learn about the presence for fear of endangering the Bikochu. Knowing that she hinders her friends, After the heroes obtain the beetle, the bug users kidnap Hinata forcing Naruto, Shino and Kiba to give the beetle to them in exchange for her.

An A-Rank Mission: The Contest

Sakura keeps Naruto and Sasuke under a tree to tend their wounds, and confronts Team Dosu. Lee arrives to protect them, but Dosu counters Lee's Front Lotus which hits Zaku Abumi.

Raiga blames Karashi for helping Ranmaru. Tenten recovers Ranmaru back at the curry shop. Later, Raiga uses the powerful thunderstorm to knock the boys unconscious.

As Hidan and Kakuzu flee, Asuma dies from his injuries with his team mourning for him and Shikamaru keeps the lighter.

As Gaara defeats Seimei and the ninjas return home to resume training, Ino becomes one of Tsunade's student, Tenten finds out that she was left out from the mission, and Naruto leaves with Jiraiya for training.

The Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumī and sidekick Chōjurō arrive to stop Danzō's bodyguard Fū from stealing the Byakugan from Ao. After Samehada rejects Kisame, Ay's squad reunites with Bee.

As Obito kills Taiseki, he and Kakashi arrive at the cave, where Kakko causes it to collapse. Being crushed by the rubble, the injured Obito gives the power of the Sharigan to Kakashi, before seemingly passed out. After leaving the cave, Kakashi continues to protect Rin and defeats Kakko. After Minato destroyed the Kannabi Bridge, he, Kakashi and Rin believe that they mourn for Obito.

The episodes from the twenty-first season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.

After sensing Kakuzu's five hearts, Shikamaru uses the shadows to lead Hidan into the forest and separate from Kakuzu, who combines two of his hearts into a single entity for replacement. As Shikamaru puts some explosive tags, Hidan takes the blood with the spear, drinks it and nearly executes him.

Kakashi uses the Sharingan to replicate many of Zabuza's water-based attacks, before a young masked hunter from the Hidden Mist Village knocks Zabuza unconscious. As Naruto angrily declares that he will get stronger with Team 7, the ninja leaves with Zabuza and Kakashi collapses after overusing the Sharingan.

Asuma, Kurenai and Guy observe the sandstorm and ignore the sand ninjas under jurisdiction. While the sandstorm subsides, everyone escapes safely. Hōichi nearly manipulates the shadow of Matsuri's team with the biwa and captures Gaara with the sealing chains to pull Shukaku out from him and Chōmei from Fu. Matsuri informs Team Guy that Hōichi is capturing Fū and Gaara.

As Kabuto brings Yūkimaru to the lake, the Three-Tails breaks free and attacks the group of reunited ninjas. However, Yūkimaru uses his power to stop the beast from attacking Guren.

As Shikamaru, Chōji, Kiba, Neji and the Sand Siblings defeat the bodyguards, Naruto fails to stop Sasuke from joining up with Orochimaru.

Konohamaru confusingly refuses to let Tsunade surpass Hiruzen. While Tsunade researches to increase the chance of healing Lee, Naruto convinces Konohamaru that she will be a good leader. As Tsunade shows her strength and healing abilities, Konohamaru decides to keep Hiruzen's memory.

Ashura and Indra

Sasame stabs Arashi with the kunai and saves Naruto from the crushing rectangle, which explodes and Arashi suffers his injuries. He asks the heores to bring Sasame home for the Fuma Clan and set them free, before Arashi dies. After the group at their town say farewell to the three, Sakura asks Tsunade to become one of the medical ninjas.

Naruto sees Yakumo Kurama drawing a picture of the village and the lightning strikes the Hokage's building. As Kurenai apparently resigns, Naruto disguises himself as the fake one and sneaks into Yakumo's mansion, where he discovers one of the paintings, Naruto escapes and being tranquilized by the ANBU.

While Naruto, Shino and Ino are assigned to find the Demon of the Ocean for the Land of Sea, Anko recalls her memory with Orochimaru. After meeting Isaribi at the docks, Naruto fails to chase the now defected Yoroi and Misumi. As the group sets off to one of the islands, Yoroi and Misumi nearly drowns Naruto but Isaribi saves him.

Naruto, activating the Nine-Tails chakra mode, senses Kisame within Samehada. Kisame tells them that he used White Zetsu to distract Bee. While Guy retrieves the scroll from Kisame, Bee takes control of Samehada.

As Sakura and Ino heal Yūkimaru, five ninjas begin their search. Inside the beast's body, Naruto asks Guren to work together and attack the army of mini-clones. Elsewhere, Kabuto gives each curse marks to Rinji's men and orders them to capture Yūkimaru.

The survived Killer Bee heads to see music teacher Kin. As Sasuke and Karin battle the others, Madara appears and informs them about the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Not fighting at the exam, Neji uses Byakugan on the wall to contact his friends and successfully pass it. Homura and Koharu converse with Tsuande about Danzō, before Kankuro informs that they will look after Gaara. As the man sends a bird with the letter to the Sand, Shikamaru and Temari send all teams to race all the way there for the second exam.

Neji identifies the real Naruto to disable all of his shadow clones and uses a powerful defensive technique against him. Neji tells Naruto about the history of the Hyuga clan that Neji's father, Hizashi arranges to protect Hinata's father Hiashi. He reaffirms his belief in the unchanged nature of one's destiny.

During the reign of the Second Hokage, Hiruzen becomes the teacher of Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Tsunade. After Jiraiya transports himself to Mount Myoboku, he trains to become a sage. On his journey, Jiraiya confronts the enemy who declares the beginning of the Second Great Ninja War. Tsunade, Orochimaru and Jiraiya leave the village.

The episodes from the sixteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focus on the past of Kakashi Hatake, from his days as a member of ANBU to his forming a team with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The sixteenth season began airing on February 6, 2014 on TV Tokyo and ended on May 8, 2014. On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden. The season's collection in DVD starts on October 1, 2014 under the title of Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops (カカシ暗部篇 ～闇を生きる忍～, Kakashi Anbu hen ~Yami o Ikiru Shinobi~).This season contains four musical themes: two openings and two endings. The first opening theme, "Tsuki no Ōkisa" (月の大きさ, "The Size of the Moon") by Nogizaka46, is used from episode 349 to 356. The second opening theme, "Guren" (紅蓮, "Crimson") by DOES, is used from episode 357 to 361. The first ending theme, "Niji" (虹, "Rainbow") by Shinkū Hollow, is used from episodes 349 to 356. The second ending theme, "FLAME" by DISH// is used from episode 357 to 361.

The episodes from the seventeenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on Sasuke and Naruto joining forces as the Allied Ninjas' battle with Madara and Obito Uchiha continues. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The seventeenth season began airing on May 15, 2014 on TV Tokyo and ended on August 14, 2014. The season's collection in DVD started on January 7, 2015 under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - The Return of Squad Seven (忍界大戦・第七班再び, Ninkai Taisen - Dainanahan Futatabi).This season contains three musical themes: one opening and two endings. The opening theme, "Guren" (紅蓮, "Crimson") by DOES, is used from episode 362 to 372. The first ending theme, "FLAME" by DISH// is used from episode 362 to 366. The second ending theme, "Never Change" by SHUN and Lyu:Lyu is used from episode 367 to 372.

As Naruto and friends return to the Leaf Village, the organization continues to run by Madara, Zetsu and Kisame. In the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, Sasuke, Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo meet to encounter Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails.

Tsunade leaves her new assistants to set the preparation in the office. She goes to the hospital, heals Kakashi and Sasuke and checks on Lee. Though the damage of his spine is too extensive to heal, she advises him to give up the dreams from being a ninja and Lee stays in the hospital.
Sakura informs Tsunade that Sasuke left home. Tsunade then assigns Shikamaru, Naruto, Neji, Choji and Kiba to retrieve Sasuke.

The episodes from the eighteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on the climax of the battle between the Allied Shinobi Forces and Obito Uchiha. There are also two side stories: One revolving around Mecha Naruto aired around the Japanese release of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, and the other detailing Hinata Hyuga's progress throughout the series from the perspective of her younger sister Hanabi. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The eighteenth season began airing on August 21, 2014 on TV Tokyo and ended on December 25, 2014. The season's collection in DVD started on April 1, 2015 under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - Obito Uchiha (忍界大戦・うちはオビト, Ninkai Taisen - Uchiha Obito).This season contains four musical themes: two opening and two endings. The first opening theme, "Guren" (紅蓮, "Crimson") by DOES, is used from episode 373 to 379. The second opening theme, "Silhouette" (シルエット, "Shiruetto") by KANA-BOON, is used from episode 380 to 393. The first ending theme, "Never Change" by SHUN and Lyu:Lyu is used from episode 373 to 379. The second ending theme, "Dame Dame da" (だめだめだ, "It’s Absolutely No Good") by Shiori Tomita, is used from episode 380 to 393.

As Naruto and Sasuke are injured from Haku's Crystal Ice Mirrors, Haku sees Sasuke using his Kekkai Genkai, the Sharingan and allows him to track his incredibly fast movements. As Haku apparently kills Sasuke, Naruto angrily uses the Nine-Tails chakra to heal his wounds.

The Four Celestial Symbols Men are the enemies of Takumi Village, who kidnap female student Matsuri from the Sand Village and seek Gaara's powers to revive their ultimate weapon. The Sand Siblings pursue them at the forest, with Shikamaru, Ino, Naruto, Lee, Kiba and Choji split up into two teams to assist each siblings. Neji and Hinata as scouts, and Sakura with Shino for medical support.

The episodes from the twentieth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi attempting to defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Zetsu, the ones behind the activation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. There is also a side story revolving around Itachi Uchiha's life in the Leaf Village and his early days in the Akatsuki. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The twentieth season began airing on May 28, 2015 on TV Tokyo and ended on October 13, 2016. The season's collection in DVD started on February 3, 2016 under the title of Infinite Tsukuyomi: The Invocation (無限月読・発動の章, Mugen Tsukiyomi: Hatsudō no Shō).This season contains six musical themes: two openings and four endings. The first opening theme, "Kaze" (風, "Wind") by Yamazaru, is used from episodes 414 to 431. The second opening theme, "LINE" by Sukima Switch, is used from episode 432 to 458. The third opening theme, "Blood Circulator" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, is used from episodes 459 to 479. The first ending theme, "Kotoba no Iranai Yakusoku" (言葉のいらない約束, "A Promise That Needs No Words") by sana, is used from episodes 414 to 417. The second ending theme, "Niji no Sora" (虹の空, "Rainbow's Sky") by FLOW, is used from episodes 418 to 431. The third ending theme, "Troublemaker" (トラブルメイカー, Toraburumeikā) by KANIKAPILA, is used from episodes 432 to 443. The fourth ending theme, "Like You, Like Me" (そんな君、こんな僕, Sonna Kimi, Konna Boku) by Thinking Dogs, is used from episodes 444 to 454. The fifth ending theme, "Blue Lullaby" (青のララバイ, Ao no Rarabai) by Kuroneko Chelsea, is used from episodes 455 to 466. The sixth ending theme, "Pino and Amélie" (ピノとアメリ,, Pino to Ameri) by Huwie Ishizaki, is used from episodes 467 to 479.

After using the curse mark to the second level and creating a bow and arrow with the webs, Kidomaru attempts to shoot Neji, but he blocks the attack. Kidomaru uses his most deadly arrow at Neji, but he sends chakra into the web to paralyze Kidomaru. He approaches and defeats him, before falling unconscious.
As Tsunade resists the fear and Jiraiya fights with Orochimaru, Naruto saves Tsunade from Kabuto, who sees Tsunade's memories of Nawaki, Dan and the bet. The clone helps Naruto rotate chakra of strength to master the Rasengan on the right hand and defeat Kabuto, before passing out.

The second season of the Naruto: Shippuden anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. Titled Long-Awaited Reunion (遥かなる再会, Harukanaru Saikai), the season follows Naruto and friends attempting to reason with Sasuke Uchiha. The second season aired from November 2007 to April 2008 on TV Tokyo. It was also released on DVD in Japan over five discs between April 8 and August 8, 2008 by Aniplex.On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes. Naruto Shippuden premiered in the United States in Disney XD in late 2009, with these episodes airing between April 2 and October 27, 2010. The season was collected in five DVD volumes by Viz Media from April 6 to August 10, 2010. It was also compiled in two DVD boxes alongside the first season's last episodes on August 3 and October 19, 2010. In the United Kingdom, Manga Entertainment released it in three volumes from October 10, 2010 to May 16, 2011, while it was also part of a DVD box released on March 7, 2011.The season uses three musical themes for one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme for this season is "Distance" by Long Shot Party. The ending themes are "Kimi Monogatari" (キミモノガタリ, "Your Story") by Little by Little, which is used for episodes 31 to 41, and "Mezamero! Yasei" (目覚めろ!野性, "Awaken! Wild") by Matchy with Question?, which is used from episodes 42 to 53.

As Zetsu informs everyone about Itachi's death, Kisame, Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo join up with him. The Eight Man Squad arrive to check the ruined hideout. Later, Tobi, changing the voice to the resurrecting Madara, tells the recovered Sasuke that they are the remaining survivors and Itachi planted Amaterasu on Sasuke for protection.

Kabuto prevents Tsunade from using the healing jutsu on Orochimaru's arm. As Naruto, Jiraiya and Shizune arrive, Kabuto uses hemophobia against Tsunade. Naruto and Shizune use launch attacks on Kabuto, but he counters it.
Rather than fighting, the Sound Four tells Sasuke to come with them, so he can join with Orochimaru and become stronger. Sasuke ignores Sakura's warning and leaves the village.

Naruto, Hinata and Kiba are assigned with Agari Kaisen to find treasure worth several hundered million ryō, or else they will fail and return to the academy. As the group arrive at the cave, the trio ambushes to capture them and use Face Copying Technique while revealing that they work for Agari.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, known in Japan as Naruto: Narutimate Storm (ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－ナルティメットストーム, Naruto: Narutimetto Sutōmu) is the first installment of the Ultimate Ninja Storm series, is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) across North America, Europe and Australasia in November 2008 and in Japan on January 15, 2009. It is based on the popular manga and anime series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, and the first installment of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series on the PS3.A sequel titled Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was released in Japan, North America and Europe in October 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Another sequel, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 was released in March 2013. On December 11, 2014, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 was confirmed for next-gen consoles and PC.

The group led by Shiranami plan to take the Forbidden Jutsu from Hotaru and ambush Utakata, After the three mistakenly brought Hotaru to the people of Tsuchigumo Village, Naruto returns there to ensure her safety

Madara tells the story about two sons for the Sage of the Six Paths, the forefathers of the Uchiha and Senju clans revealing the vengeance for the Uchiha clan. Madara believes that only Naruto inherited Senju's Will of Fire to stop it. Gaara saves Ay from Sasuke's power of the Susano'o while the group arrive to confront him.

As Fukasaku shows Jiraiya's chakra-encrypted code to Tsunade, the scientists decipher it. Settling around the village to recall memories about himself and Jiraiya, Naruto learns that Kurenai is pregnant and Shikamaru asks Naruto to forget Jiraiya.

After conversing with Mōso about Kōmei, the group arrive at the lake to meet and see Sagi recalling Toki's memory, and saves him from assassins, before Sagi leaves. The group defeats the fake Cursed Warrior from the box, and realize that they defeat it twice a day, before the guards arrest Kōmei.

Jugo recalls his memory about himself caring for animals. Sasuke reasons with Jugo and he decides to abandon the hideout. Sasuke assembles and names his team called "Taka", and Naruto tells Tsunade that he will find Itachi before they do.

After punching Haku to break the mask and dispelling the mirrors, Naruto regains control and recognizes Haku that he previously conversed with. Haku tells Naruto that he inherited his ability from his mother and reveals that he once lived in the Land of Water where people with Kekkei Genkai are forced to conceal their powers out of fear of persecution. When Haku's father learned of his power, he killed his wife and forced Haku to subconsciously invoke his powers to kill his father and the angry mob. Soon, Haku joins with Zabuza who trains him. Kakashi senses Naruto and summons a number of dogs to find and restrain Zabuza. Haku asks Naruto to kill him before seeing Kakashi using the Lightning Blade against Zabuza.

Sai tells Sakura that Naruto is stopping Sasuke. After Ao sees Danzō with the remnants of the Sharingan passed from Shisui, White Zetsu appears and Madara confronts Naruto.

Naruto declares that he will not abandon Jiraiya's legacy and shows "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Ninja" novel to Nagato. Ending his memory to learn the lesson, Nagato sacrifices himself to use Outer Path - Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive everyone at the Leaf Village.

After Kakuzu sews Hidan's head back to his body with sprouting threads, Hidan returns to the circle, continues to injure himself to complete the ritual and kill Asuma.

As Naruto extracts the chakra and seals the Nine-Tails once more, Kushina tells him that she was the previous host and one of the family members who left the Village Hidden by Whirling Tide. Kushina resisted the power of the Nine-Tails and gave birth to Naruto at the Leaf Village.

Learning that all of his friends were promoted to Chunin including Neji as Jonin and Gaara as the Fifth Kazekage, Naruto gives the copy of Jiraiya's new book "Make-Out Tactics" to Kakashi Hatake, who challenges Naruto and Sakura for the bell retrieval test. Jiraiya converses with Kakashi about the Akatsuki searching for the Tailed Beasts and Gaara at the Hidden Sand Village, before Yura senses Sasori and Deidara arriving there to capture the One-Tailed Jinchuriki. Without Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto fight Kakashi with new skills and strength.

At the Summoning Island, Naruto and the crew learn that scientists had failed experiments on each monsters. After Honoka helps Naruto defeat the monster in the volcano, the group sail to leave the island.

Naruto and Kakashi defeat Sabiru to avenge the deaths of Kisuke Maboroshi and his wife.

Learning that Gosunkugi had accused Sazanami for murdering a family. The group confronts Gosunkugi for stealing the giant bell in a nearby city. The innocent Sazanami detains Gosunkugi.

The Sealing Team prepare to seal the beast. After attacking Sai at the forest, Kigiri, Kihō and Nurari suffer with side effects and Rinji gives each antidote pills to them, promising that they will no longer work for Orochimaru. While Kakashi, Yamato and Shino fight with Kigiri, Kihō and Nurari, Yūkimaru swallows all of the pills and take control of Isobu. Naruto and Guren, freed outside, set off to find them.

Hanare is one of the Hidden Lock villagers for the Land of Keys, who pretends to be a musician. The ANBU members capture and interrogate with her, but she reveals her relationship with Kakashi. After the team saves Riichi, Kakashi reasons with Hanare and lets her go.

Fugaku teaches the Fire Ball Jutsu to Sasuke and asks him not to follow Itachi's footstep. At the Ninja Academy, Sasuke studies hard like Itachi.

At the Hidden Rain Village, Kakashi gives an invitation scroll to Hanzō. Though they kept secrets about his death, Konan and Pain send Ajisai's team to attend the exam. Shibuki asks seven-tailed Jinchuriki Fū at The Village Hidden in the Waterfall to conceal her identity. As Tsunade sees Hanzō's unusual reply and tells Shizune to keep tabs, Team Ajisai, Ameno, Fū, Kazami and Sajin arrive to start the first exam at the Leaf Village.

After Sai learns about the bond with his brother, he, Naruto, Sakura and Yamato restrain Kabuto and leave Yamato's clone to watch him. The group re-enter the hideout, with Naruto and Sai separating from Sakura and Yamato to search everywhere in each rooms.

Madara's story continues to reveal that Itachi survived the Third Great Ninja War, and temporarily worked for Danzō and Hiruzen. The Uchiha clan overthrew the Senju government and failed to initiate the coup d'état, when Itachi slaughtered them. Back in the present day, Sasuke decides to take revenge against the people of the Leaf Village.

Naruto and Sasuke had their hands stuck with Chakra Liquid, they rescue Sakura, defeat Jako and Suguro, and retrieve the treasure without performing hand signs.

At the lake, Yūkimaru wears the chakra amplifying helmet and swallows a pill, in order to lure the Three-Tails. During Naruto's training with Gamariki, he summons Gamakichi and Gamatatsu. After Sasuke's training, Guren recalls her memory about Orochimaru meeting her as a child. Kakashi orders Pakkun to bring the crystal to the Leaf Village to be analyzed.

Hinata aims to hit chakra points against Jiga who gets disintegrated and being buried in the iron quicksand. Naruto saves Hinata, while Chōji and Yurinojō reunite with them. As Naruto rushes alone to reason with Haruna, Renga and several ninjas kidnap Hinata, Chōji and Yurinojo, and confront Naruto and Haruna near the village.

Naruto's team retrieve Hinata and flee from Team Guren, though Hinata survives Guren's jutsu. Kabuto, Guren, Yūkimaru and Gozu arrive at the lake, where Guren creates five Crystal Pillars around them and harness Yukimaru's chakra in order to lure the Three-Tails on the surface.

As Sasuke confronts Itachi and fight with genjutsu decoys, Itachi tells the story to Sasuke about Madara, the co-founder of the Leaf Village.
Sasuke destroys the hydro capsule to free and recruit Suigetsu Hozuki. They leave the hideout and head to the Land of Waves, where Sasuke infiltrates Tenzen Daikoku's castle and Suigetsu takes to wield Zabuza's sword. The two then force Tenzen to spare his life and leave the castle.

The episodes from the eighteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on the climax of the battle between the Allied Shinobi Forces and Obito Uchiha.

As Sai leaves, Naruto learns that the Akatsuki will extract Nine-Tailed Fox. The village elders propose Tsunade to keep Naruto safe in the village, but she would only do so and refuses to cooperate with the foundation leader Danzo Shimura, who asks Sai to join with Naruto. Tsunade temporarily assigns the retired ANBU member Yamato to replace Kakashi and join with the team, while Sai upsets Naruto.

While Sakura heals to recover Karin, Kakashi arrives to battle Sasuke under the bridge. Soon, Naruto saves Sakura from Sasuke, who slices his cheek with the poisonous kunai.

The group learns that Danzo ordered Sai to kill Sasuke. However, Sai decides to help Naruto by changing the goal into bringing Sasuke alive. Sasuke provokes Sai before the explosion destroys the hideout. Naruto, Sakura and Yamato arrive outside to reunite with Sai and confront Sasuke.

After planning the strategy at the island, Naruto defeats to stop Gataro's crew of pirates.

Kabuto summons the reanimated Rinji to attack them, but Guren traps herself and Rinji inside the crystal, and falls into the lake. Yūkimaru unleashes the power, allowing the Three-Tails to break free and kill the merged monster. After using the Collaboration Jutsu to stop and force the beast to hide in the water, Naruto suggests Yūkimaru to return home together.

After protecting the ship from the storm, Naruto wakes up and finds the clones turnings against him. While the crew stays on the island, Naruto reasons with the clones and secures the ship.

Kankuro evades the attack and uses the puppet crow to defeat Misumi. The fourth match between Sakura and Ino reveals their past flashbacks that they became friends, before Sakura apparently ends it after learning that they attempt to love Sasuke. Ino restrains herself and follows Sakura's example.

Sai resists against Sasuke's Sharingan, and informs him about Naruto and Sakura. Sasuke then replies to Sai about Itachi. Orochimaru gives the registered ANBU Black Ops envelope to Kabuto, who discovers the list of members on each papers including Yamato. Yamato turns his clone into a seed that Naruto and Sakura ingests it and imbues their chakra, before heading and sneaking into the hideout. Kabuto locks Sai in the chamber room, where Sai opens the new book from the scroll containing names of wanted criminals list and hears the sound of the door's lock.

The squad follows Idate to the port as a better starting point of the boating in wind current. They are attacked by the Chunin Exam rain ninja, hired by the other clan. Team 7 defends and asks Idate to swim for the shore, while following him. Idate confronts the Rain Ninja, Aoi Rokushō.

While Sasuke sets out to find Danzo, Sai reasons with Karui for interrogating with Naruto. Kakashi, Yamato and Naruto then prepare to head for the summit.

As they recover Kakashi who wakes up at Tazuna's home, Naruto meets Tazuna's grandson Inari. At the woods, Sakura teaches Naruto and Sasuke how to control and infuse chakra on their feet and walk up over the tree. As Sakura succeeds, Naruto and Sasuke attempt it numerous times. Meanwhile, the masked ninja named Haku recovers Zabuza.

After training, Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi fail to collect data for the war around the village. Konohamaru fights with Temari until Shikamaru stops them at the forest. After hearing the story about Pain's invasion, Konohamaru decides to keep supporting Naruto.

Sasuke gives the scroll to Shiore in exchange for their lives, but Naruto intercepts it. Naruto accuses Sasuke for being an impostor. Shiore summons a giant snake and seals the fox chakra within Naruto. As Sakura pins Naruto safely to a tree with a kunai in mid air, Sasuke musters the courage from Naruto to fight. Meanwhile, Anko finds the three faceless corpses, including Shiore and recognizes the face-removal jutsu.
As the real Naruto leaves and gets captured by a genin from the Hidden Rain Village disguising as a fake one to attack Team 7, Sasuke drives him away. While the team go over a password to identify themselves in such situations, Naruto is separated from them and being swallowed by a giant snake. Soon, Sasuke and Sakura are ambushed by a Grass ninja named Shiore who immobilizes them. However, Sasuke and Sakura flee as Shiore pursues them. Naruto kills the snake and arrives in time to save them.

Chōji saves Naruto from the bubble of piranhas. Ruiga uses it and chases the group, but they leave him at the mountain, where Jiga kills Ruiga for sharing wealth. Having reasons for distrust about her father keeping her hostage as a child, Haruna escapes. Jiga attacks Naruto with the weapon of manipulating magnet before Hinata arrives at the cliff.

Naruto uses the fox's chakra to defeat Neji with the shadow clone as decoys. After telling Neji to stop blindly putting faith into whether or not one can change destiny, Naruto wins the round.

While the group restrains Kisame, Aoba uses Psycho Mind Transmission to recall the memories about Kisame working for the Cypher Division. When Kisame betrayed to kill his team and obtained Samehada, he joins the Akatsuki organization. Back in the present day, Kisame commits suicide by using Water Prison Technique and summon three sharks. As Guy inadvertently opens the scroll, the group are trapped in each water prison containing sharks and one of them leaves the island with the scroll.

Ashura's Decision

As their classmates meet up with their Jonin instructors who always side with genin, Team 7 meets up with Kakashi. During introductions, Naruto states his dream to become Hokage and Sasuke plans to restore his family by killing someone. The next day, Kakashi begins the test for Team 7 about either taking two bells or eating lunch. Kakashi explains the rules that each students must steal all bells to pass the test and one will return to the academy. While Sakura hides in the trees, Kakashi counters against Naruto and Sasuke for disadvantages.

Naruto disguises himself as a spirit and scares the gang at the cemetery, before Iruka arrives. Later, the gang tricks Naruto into retrieving a souvenir from the forest.

While Hiruzen and Enma fight with the brothers, Orochimaru brings out the sword of Kusanagi. Hiruzen learns that anyone who are brought back by the Reanimation Jutsu are immune to any normal form of attack and regenerate from any injury dealt on them. Orochimaru peels away the mask in the face of a girl whose body still occupies.

Sai informs Naruto that Sakura planned to kill Sasuke herself. The Sand Siblings then tells Naruto to save his allies. After Madara traps Fū and Torune with the Sharingan at Samurai Bridge, Sasuke sees Danzō unveiling the Sharingan eyes on his right arm.

Sasuke wears the headband and the curse mark reaches to the first level.

The villagers attend the funeral for Asuma, except Shikamaru staying at home with his parents. After visting Asuma's grave and before leaving the village, Shikamaru, Ino and Choji plan their strategy against Hidan and Kakuzu, while Kakashi volunteers as their replacement leader.

At Tazuna's house, two of Gato's thugs arrive to kidnap Tsunami. Naruto saves Inari to defeat the thugs. Before leaving to join the others at the bridge, Naruto apologizes to Inari and acknowledges bravery. On the bridge, while Kakashi fights with Zabuza, Sasuke's newly gained speed gives him an advantage against Haku before he traps him in his personal jutsu Crystal Ice Mirrors.

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

Like the First Hokage's Kekkei genkai, Yamato uses the Wood Style Jutsu to create a wooden cage, and suggests Naruto, Sakura and Sai to negotiate. They spend one day at the hot springs.

Naruto and Team Guy are assigned to protect the Village Hidden Among Stars, and Orochimaru learns that the star's special chakra enhances power. Naruto and Team Guy befriend Sumaru, who uses the Kujaku to stop Naruto from getting to the Border Canyon in the Land of Bears. They meet Akahoshi who explains that any leader will become one of the five main hidden villages. Wanting to become the first Hoshikage, Sumaru leaves and Naruto follows him to find where the star is held. One masked ninja steals the ball shaped star from the temple and escape.

Shikamaru survives the attack and traps Hidan with Shadow Possession Jutsu, but he resists it. Naruto, Sakura, Sai and Yamato arrive to aid Kakashi, Ino and Choji.

At the southern hideout, Sasuke and Suigetsu arrive there and recruit Karin. Though she trusts Sasuke and Suigetsu, the three set out to the northern hideout.

Gaara orders the people to cancel the third part of the Chunin Exams and confronts Fugi who uses seppuku to pay his mistake. After fighting with Matsuri who keeps the heaven scroll with her team, Shira and Yome left Sen to join the special forces, Ajisai gets stored for Pain's Animal Path members, Hidan and Kakazu capture Fū, and Tsunade promotes the rest of the Leaf Genin to Chunin and Neji as Jonin.

Naruto fears with Gaara, but Naruto's determination awakens truly along with the will of fire. Naruto uses techniques from his Ninja Handbook scroll and unleashes his new Barrage technique with 2,000 shadow clones. Eight shadow clones kicked Gaara into the air and the rest punched Gaara on every inch of his body before two delivered the final blow to the barrage. Naruto fails to kick twice as Gaara is completely transformed into the One Tail Shukaku. Just as Naruto summons Gamabunta, Shukaku puts Gaara to sleep and takes over the fight. Naruto and Gamabunta transform into a replica of the Nine-Tails.

Tsunade counters Naruto and she decides that if he continues to master the Rasengan, she will give him the necklace in exchange for money. Jiraiya asks Tsunade that Orochimaru wanted to restore his body. Jiraiya asks Tsunade not to help Orochimaru, while Naruto attempts to win the bet.

Guy fails to steal the legendary sword Samehada. Kisame tosses him under the sea and sends five huge chakra sharks to attack him, but Guy opens the sixth Inner Gate: Morning Peacock to counter them. Lee, Neji and Tenten break free from the water bubbles, and destroy the clones. Attempting to resist Ephemeral, Naruto remembers about Jiraiya and dispels the power of Itachi's group of crows

Naruto uses Chakra Receivers in Sage Mode and heads inside the paper tree to confront Nagato. He tells him that Jiraiya used to take care of them. Elsewhere, Sakura revives to recover Hinata.

The Feudal Lords agree to gather the ninja alliance, while Gaara discusses about the meeting and Danzō's failed plot. The heroes return to the Leaf Village, where Naruto settles around for reconstructing buildings.

Itachi and Kisame report to the leader that distracting Naruto and allies will be enough to focus on extracting Shukaku. Like Gaara and Naruto, Chiyo explains that the Jinchūriki always carry the Tailed Beasts for life, and each hosts die after the beast is extracted. Elsewhere, the Sand Village council along with Kankuro discuss about Yura and the change in Kazekage position. The elders state that if Gaara does not return, the decisions will take place. The heroes rest from the mission, while Zetsu disposes Yura and Mukade.

Naruto confronts to battle Guren, but she, Gozu and Yūkimaru flee to rest with their reunited team. While Kabuto orders Guren to restrain Yūkimaru and lure the Three-Tails, the heroes meet up with a few at Yamato's house.

Years earlier, Naruto attempts to respect the villagers and learns that Sasuke survived the Uchiha Clan Downfall. After graduating and passing the test, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi travel to the Land of Waves.

Hiruzen uses his clones and the Reaper Death Seal to seal the brothers, and revealed to be Kin and Zaku. Hiruzen learns that the Reaper Death Seal is a double-edge attack that the Fourth Hokage used to defeat the Nine-Tails with his own soul. After the seal mark appears on within their stomach, Hiruzen grabs the soul of Orochimaru's arms, before he stabs him. Meanwhile, Shino confronts and fights with Kankuro, while Sasuke pursues Gaara and Temari.

While Aoi taunts and attacks Idate, the squad evade the rain ninja while swimming to the island. Naruto uses the Rasengan to create a huge whirlpool to save them. They try to rescue Idate, but Aoi poisons them and leaves. Sakura recovers them with the medicine Tsunade gave and they take shelter in a cave. Idate tells them that Aoi tricks him into betraying the clan after failing the exam.

While the trio fight with the brothers, Mizuki lures Iruka into the explosive building but Naruto saves Iruka.

Sasori tells Chiyo and Sakura that his parents abandoned him and he left the village over twenty years ago. Sasori promises Chiyo that he will not spare her life with anger. While heading to the Land of Rivers, Ebizo tells the sand villagers about the Third Kazekage. Sasori summons the fake Third Kazekage, whom he kidnapped and created him as a human puppet many years ago, and injures Sakura with a hundred hands that he dispatches from the puppet. Chiyo saves herself and Sakura using the chakra threads away from the pns and needles that Sasori continually. Later, the angered Sasori decides to finish off Sakura and releases a very toxic poisonous gas which surrounds her. Outside, Naruto continues to chase Deidara.

Team 7 learns that the Sand Siblings have been participated for the Chunin Exams to be promoted as Chunin-level ninja. After meeting with Hiruzen, Asuma and Kurenai, Kakashi tells Iruka about the squad's arrival. The next day after receiving Chūnin Exam application forms, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura confront the mysterious ninja that they defeated in an one-on-one fight and revealed to be Iruka, who reports to Kakashi and accepts the choice. At the entrance of the exam, Team 7 meets Team Guy, before Rock Lee challenges Sasuke.

The episodes for the twelfth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. It was directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The season follows Naruto Uzumaki controlling the power of the Nine-Tails at the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.The season aired from January to August 2012. On January 2, 2009, Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled episodes. The English version of the season aired for Neon Alley on May 24, 2014. The DVD collection was released on October 3, 2012 under the title of Nine-tailed Fox Taming and Karmic Encounters (九尾掌握と因果なる邂逅, Kyūbi Shōaku to Inga naru Kaikō). Episodes 248 and 249 were released together under the title of "Special Volume: Naruto's Birth" (特別編 ~ナルト誕生~) on August 1, 2012. Episodes 257 to 260 were released on September 5, 2012 under the title of "Special Volume: Two Fates" (特別編 ~宿命の二人~).The season contains five songs between two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, "newsong" by tacica, is used from episodes 243 to 256. The second opening theme, "Totsugeki Rock" (突撃ロック, "Assault Rock") by The Cro-Magnons, is used from episode 257 to 275. The first ending theme, "By My Side" (バイマイサイド, Bai Mai Saido) by Hemenway, is used from episodes 243 to 256. The second ending theme, "Cascade" (カスケード, Kasukēdo) by UNLIMITS, is used from episodes 257 to 268. The third ending theme, "Kono Koe Karashite feat. CHEHON" (この声枯らしてfeat. CHEHON, "Shout This Voice Dry feat. CHEHON") by AISHA, is used from episode 269 to 275.

After defeating the Giant Corpse Crab, Naruto learns about the Ghost ship that Hishaku and his sailors were killed.

The episodes from the fifteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on the second phase of the Fourth Great Ninja War involving the conflict between Naruto and the Ninja Alliance against Obito and Madara Uchiha, and Sasuke's meeting with the revived Itachi. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The fifteenth season began airing on July 18, 2013 on TV Tokyo and ended on January 30, 2014. On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden. The season's collection in DVD began on March 5, 2014 under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - Sasuke and Itachi (忍界大戦・サスケとイタチ, Ninkai Taisen - Sasuke to Itachi).This season contains five musical themes: two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, "Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu" (ニワカ雨ニモ負ケズ) by NICO Touches the Walls, is used from episodes 321 to 332. The second opening theme, "Tsuki no Ōkisa" (月の大きさ, "The Size of the Moon") by Nogizaka46, is used from episode 333 to 348. The first ending theme, "Yume o Idaite ~Hajimari no Crissroads~" (夢を抱いて～はじまりのクリスロード～, "Embrace Your Dreams ~Crissroads of the Beginning~"), by Rake, is used from episodes 321 to 332. The second ending theme, "Black Night Town" (ブラックナイトタウン, Burakku Naito Taun) by Akihisa Kondō, is used from episodes 333 to 343. The third ending theme, "Niji" (虹, "Rainbow") by Shinkū Hollow, is used from episodes 344 to 348.

Back at the Hidden Rain Village, Tezuna's husband Ryūsui informs Jiraiya that Pain killed Hanzō. At the hidden room, Pain puts his present body to sleep in exchange to summon all Animal Path members.

Naruto fights with Neji. Though taijutsu proves ineffective, Neji confronts and defeats more of Naruto's shadow clones
Naruto meets and convinces Jiraiya to train him. While Jiraiya oversees the training, he learns that Naruto is the host of the Nine-Tails. As Jiraiya unlocks the seal from Naruto, allowing him to walk on water, he tells him about two kinds of chakra.

Naruto saves Mr. Postman and asks Jiraiya to resume training. Giving the wrong envelope to another postman, Naruto and Jiraiya pursue to capture him and find the envelope about the Icha Icha Tactics that mixes with peace treaty between the Fang and Claw countries for war. Arriving at the Land of Fang, the postman delivers the envelope to the lord who inspects it about the Make Out volume series and peace is settled for the Land of Fang and Claw.

While Ōnoki brings the giant turtle to the Hidden Cloud Village, Naruto continues training. Anko's group arrive near the hideout, where Yamato is placed within Hashirama's Artificial Body to control Zetsu's army. Kabuto uses Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation to unveil reanimated members, hosts, predecessors and other ninjas. For the Infiltration and Reconnaissance Party, the Allied Shinobi Forces assemble and divide into five groups at the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

After completing the Infinite Tsukuyomi and descending to Earth, Madara insists Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi to surrender. However, Black Zetsu reveals that he used the white armies from the trapped people. The absorbing chakra then makes Zetsu and Madara merge together and transform into the reincarnated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Gaara apologizes to Lee and helps him, while Kimimaro coughs up blood and hardens a layer of bone under his skin to evade the sand. Kimimaro remembers himself having the Kekkei Genkai, killing his own clan and hired by Orochimaru. He uses the mark from the first to second state, and fights with Lee and Gaara.

As Naruto wakes up to see Shikamaru, they stop Gaara from attempting to kill Lee. Gaara explains that his hateful reason is to kill everyone and reveals that he was alone since childhood, with it as being a host of a tailed beast like Naruto. Guy arrives and asks Gaara to leave the hospital.

Ibiki begins the first exam about the writing test, where the team with the most points continues to the second one. His assistants watch the genin making sure they do not cheat on both sides and any team will be disqualified from the exam if one member does five times. Except Naruto and everyone learning their strategy with unique skills. While Sakura answers the questions, Naruto cannot write answers to all, while the exam lasts for fifteen minutes.

On the next match, Neji confronts and informs Hinata that they are cousins of the Hyuga clan. He apparently berates her into forfeiting, but Naruto cheers Hinata up into fighting with Neji with their Gentle Fist style, before Neji damages Hinata's internal organs.

Danzō plants the activating curse mark on Sasuke to counter the genjutsu. However, Sasuke resists to break it and uses the Susano'o to defeat Danzō's summoning tapir Baku.

Before leaving, Deidara and Sasori plant the traps at the entrance to the Sand Village to prevent anyone from pursuing them. The next day, Kankuro rescues two survivors, discovers Deidara and Sasori's traces, and follows them at the desert. While Deidara leaves with Gaara, Kankuro uses puppet techniques on the crow, black ant and salamander to challenge Sasori. The Sand villagers delivers the note on Takamaru the hawk for the Leaf. Naruto settles to his home, while Temari prepares to leave the Leaf Village.

In the penultimate match, Gaara counters Lee's Strong Fist taijutsu. Lee removes the heavy leg weights, bypass Gaara's defense with speed and uses Primary Lotus to defeat Gaara's sand clone.

Naruto ends up in an illusion, but reunites with his allies. As Guren wakes up and Yūkimaru falls unconscious, Tsunade assigns Shizune, Ino, Tenten and Lee to help Naruto's team seal the Three-Tails. Naruto then heads off to find Yūkimaru.

Hōki nearly kills Chishima and knocks Naruto down underwater, where Sagi wakes Naruto up and asks him to save Tōki. Naruto swims back to the surface and defeats Hōki. The next day after saving Chishima, Tōki becomes the new feudal lord for the Land of Birds. While Kakashi, Naruto, Neji and Tenten return to the Leaf Village, they learn that the Cursed Warrior is an illusion.

While the leaf ninjas search for Nagato, Hinata arrives to save Naruto. As Pain nearly kills her, Naruto unleashes the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra.

Naruto, Hinata and Kiba obtain the treasure and leave the cave. They return home to confront and defeat their copies, with the real Naruto holding the treasure and defeating the fake one. Congratulating Naruto, Kiba and Hinata for unknowingly passing the test, Tsunade finds the bill for recent training from the box.

At the river, Sakura sees Sai painting a picture and checking the small book for Sai's brother, before Sakura and Naruto recognize Sai's personality. They leave and head to the forest, where they rest at Yamato's summoned Four Pillar House. That night, Naruto, Sakura, Yamato and Sai plan to lure Orochimaru and Kabuto at Tenchi Bridge. Yamato tells them that he will disguise as Sasori to meet up with them without being identified. Yamato goes with Sakura and Naruto uncomfortably does along with Sai.

Kakashi uses the Lightning Blade to threaten Orochimaru who leaves, before Kakashi brings Sasuke back home. After Shino uses destruction bugs to defeat Zaku, Kankuro and Misumi Tsurugi fight next.

Gaara blocks the explosion, using the big sand umbrella covering the village. Kankuro remembers the day about Gaara becoming the Kazekage and promising that he would control the powers of the sand into protecting their village. After impressing the villagers, Gaara pulls the sand outside to the desert. Deidara plants explosive spiders to destroy the sand barrier and captures the unconscious Gaara. He carries him on his paper bird and flees out of the village. Meanwhile after Iruka and Naruto discuss about spending time together, he promises him that like Gaara that he would also achieve his dream about becoming the Hokage.

Naruto witnesses Haku sacrificing himself to protect Zabuza from Kakashi's Lightning Blade. Zabuza continues to attack Kakashi, while Sakura manages to recover Sasuke. Kakashi disables Zabuza's arms, before Gato and his men arrive with the intent to kill everyone. However, the villagers rally their support for the bridge, Inari sets out alone but finds a crowd waiting for him outside.

That night after learning that his squad was used by Orochimaru to test Sasuke, Dosu is killed by Gaara. Kabuto plans the invasion with Baki about the invasion against the Hidden Leaf with the sand and sound ninja. Soon, Baki and Kabuto kill Hayate. The next day, Naruto signs a scroll and begins training with Jiraiya about summoning toads, though Naruto only does to a tadpole.

Anko briefs the candidates on their goal for the second portion of the exam that each team is given one of two scrolls, including the earth and heaven. Each must take it from the opposing one and reach the tower in the center of the forest. While holding the scroll, all teams reaches the Forest of Death.

While Kakashi is sent to the hospital, Sasuke rushes out around the village only to find the two gone. In another town while staying at the hotel room with Jiraiya, Naruto meets Itachi and Kisame.

While the team converse each other and like Lee training taijutsu, Shira abandoned the academy and does the same thing, before Gaara trained him. Lee, Neji and Tenten battle Team Gōji, but Shira intervenes and gives the Earth scroll to Gōji in exchange for the Heaven. As the them leaves, Lee challenges Shira to fight.

After Team 7 complete the D-rank mission, Hiruzen assigns them for a higher level one, about escorting bridge builder Tazuna back to the Land of Waves. They defeated the Demon Brothers, including two ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water for ambushing Kakashi who faked his death to catch them off guard while seeing them in action. While applauding Sasuke for holding off the Demon Brothers and Sakura for guarding Tazuna, Kakashi inspects Naruto's hand being infected with poison. Naruto uses a kunai to stabs his hand to remove it and promises them not to back down, before Kakashi recovers Naruto's hand. Later, the wealthy criminal lord Gato confronts the Demon Brothers' boss for attempting to kill Tazuna, before Zabuza Momochi decides to handle the job.

At the Hidden Rain Village, Jiraiya meets the trio of orphans, Yahiko, Nagato and Konan, and teach the ninjutsu to them. After surviving the Third Great Ninja War from the country's leader Hanzō, the squad return to the Leaf Village. There, Jiraiya surprises that Minato and Kushina are giving birth to Naruto.

An anime-exclusive episode shows Konohamaru's squad news report starring the Chuunin in training. Before the second exam begins, they interview Team 7 about previous storylines.

Shikamaru avenges Asuma's death while watching Hidan in the hole, before Sakura and Sai arrive. Naruto manages to defeat Kakuzu with the Rasen Shuriken by destroying all replaced hearts.

As Sakura, Chōji and Ino take an alternate route, they meet Saya, Mamushi and Sana. Saya's Puppet Imitation Jutsu possess Chōji into attacking his friends. Ino uses Mind Transferring Jutsu to make Chōji's mind resisting against Saya's. Elsewhere, Karin uses Adamantine Attacking Chains to capture Suigetsu and he is trapped in the hideout.

As Sumaru mourns for Natsuhi, Akahoshi's army destroy the temple. Hōkuto, the star trainees see Mizura having poison marks from the star training and they reprimand Akahoshi, who nearly kills Mizura and fuses the star with his body with the berserk chakra. Guided by Natsuhi's spirit, Naruto destroys the star to defeat Akahoshi. Back at the Leaf Village, Naruto says goodbye to the revived Sumaru and his people from the Land of Star.

Sasori traps Sakura with the toxic gas, but she uses an explosive scroll to escape. Chiyo summons the puppet versions of Sasori's late parents that he modeled the real ones when he was a child. Chiyo and Sakura hold down the Kazekage "The Mother" with a sword and "The Father" with a shuriken staff, but Sasori releases his secret technique: Iron Sand. Elsewhere, Guy, Lee, Tenten and Neji continue to fight with the clones, while Naruto and Kakashi avoid Deidara's clay bombs. Deidara fails to separate Kakashi from Naruto, after losing the atomic clay.

While the Hyuga clan discuss the upcoming war, Hiashi assigns Neji to lead the participation. At Yakiniku Q restaurant, the separation group between females and males reminisce about Naruto and Sasuke.

While Sakura and Ino recovers, Chōji damages Saya's puppet body. The real Saya inside the doll, Mamushi and Sana attempt to trap Ino and Chōji with the sandstorm, but Sakura sends the squad off in one punching blow. While Sakura Ino and Chōji recover, Jiraiya seals the fox chakra within Naruto.

The story goes back while Naruto passes the Chūnin Exam. As he prepares to train, Jiraiya informs him about Minato’s legacy. Using information from Guy, Naruto, Sakura and Team 10 head to the Honegami Grounds, where they are instructed by a disguised Guy to complete the obstacle course for the secret technique. Meanwhile, three Hidden Rain ninjas pursue them.

On the night at the forest surrounding the central tower, Kabuto separates from his team and accompanies Team 7, before discovering a disorient genjutsu set by the clones of the Hidden Rain ninja.

After Tenten fails to be one of the medical ninjas, she meets Tsunade. Back in the present day, Tenten helps Lee retrieve the metal doll from the waterfall pond.

After the injured Gamaken leaves the battle, Jiraiya continues to either attack or evade the members. By summoning Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima, he enters Sage Mode. Learning that Pain is the Child of the Prophecy, they escape from the tower through the pipe and distract the members.

Kakuzu blocks Choji's attack, evades Kakashi's Lightning Blade, and produces four masked entities from his back consisting Wind, Lightning and Fire. Sakura and Yamato teach Naruto about five elemental chakra natures between which is strong or weak.

Being taught by Kakashi, Sasuke uses his new jutsu, the Lightning Blade to break the shield and pierce Gaara, who suffers the bleeding on his chest. Kabuto uses the sleep-inducing genjutsu around the audience and signals the invasion against the village.

Gamabunta spews oil and Naruto sets it on fire to defeat the Sea Boss, before capturing Amachi. Anko's memory revealed that Orochimaru planted the curse mark on her and left Amachi to take her for research. Isaribi believes in Naruto and goes to the Leaf Village to have Tsunade curing her.

Back at the Leaf Village, Naruto, Sakura, Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi meet Temari and Kankuro, Gaara tells them that the Chunin Exams have begun.

As the team summons Katsuyu, Kakashi, Yamato and Shino seemingly defeat Kigiri, Kihō and Nurari, who merge themselves into a monster. Naruto and Guren, protecting Yūkimaru, confront Kabuto in disguise who reveals to be the one who killed Rinji.

Kakashi seals the fox chakra inside Naruto with the tag Jiraiya gave to suppress. Deidara apparently self-destructs himself by ingesting his reusable clay, but Kakashi evades the explosion and warps himself along with Naruto's allies to safety. They seemingly mourn for Gaara, but Chiyo uses her Life-Transfer Jutsu on him.

While Neji is recovering, Hiashi enters the room and reveals the truth about his younger twin brother Hizashi. Hiashi once killed a head ninja from the Land of Lightning in order to save Hinata. However, this hindered the establishment of a treaty between the Hidden Leaf and Storm. A condition was added to the treaty and unless Hiashi was killed and sent to the Land of Lightning the treaty would not go through. Neji learns that Hizashi sacrificed himself out of his own freewill to protect Hiashi and keep the main house's Byakugan from falling into enemy hands. As Neji reads Hizashi's final letter and realizes the truth, he forgives Hiashi. Meanwhile, Genma Shiranui postpones the match due to Sasuke's absence, before Shikamaru and Temari begin one.
Sasuke's enhanced speed and taijutsu skills bypass Gaara's sand-based defense like Lee. Gaara creates a sand sphere to protect him.

Back at the Leaf Village, Guy continues to train and spend time with Lee. They train to learn Seasickness Drunken Boxing on the boat.

Fukusuke continues to celebrate with women and food, when Aoi warns that he might be celebrating prematurely. Naruto carries Idate at the stairs. While bringing the orb to the Modoroki Shrine, Idate confronts Aoi for using him. The Sword of the Thunder God repels the Rasengan and Lightning Blade that creaks it.
The special omake story reveals that Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura attempting to see what Kakashi's face looks like under the mask. At the ramen shop, Kakashi refuses to remove his mask while eating, and keeps it a secret from them.

After collecting all blueprints about Genno's plan. They remove all explosive tags that Genno planted at the academy.

While Gaara and Kankuro escape, Sasuke defeats Temari and resumes the chase. Meanwhile, Orochimaru reveals the nature of his Transference Ritual and transfers his being into the body of another in every few years and that he intends to make Sasuke as a new vessel. Regretting not killing Orochimaru, Hiruzen uses his chakra to summons shadow clones as a last resort attack to rectify errors.

Naruto and allies plan to seal the Three-Tails. They split into three teams, including Shizune, Sakura, Ino and Hinata for sealing the beast, Kakashi, Naruto, Sai and Shino for attacking, and Yamato, Lee, Tenten and Kiba for guarding. As the mist disappears, Yūkimaru and Guren's team return to the lake.

At the port, Aoba and Guy encounter a giant marlin as a summoned creature from the previous war. After helping fisherman Yūsuke catch it to avenge his father, Naruto removes the Fūma Shuriken from the creature. The crew say goodbye to Yūsuke and set sail through the ocean.

After Ajisai's team flee from Komugi's, Tenten recalls her training memory. The next day after they arrive to unite at the ruined temple, Lee accidentally brakes the giant tiles and the exploding bomb cause Tenten and Ajisai to fall into the underground. The recovered Tenten then offers water to Ajisai.

GAARA.SHIKAMARU

Kakashi destroys Deidara's arm with Mangekyo Sharingan: Kamui. After beheading Deidara's clay bird, Naruto accidentally uses his fox chakra, causing him to transform into the beast with two tails.

Kiba worries about Akamaru being infected by the special bacteria and the ANBU fails to take him into custody. Helping Kiba's older sister Hana, Naruto reasons with Akamaru and the Leaf's medical team developed 50% chance of the cure to save Akamaru. At the hospital, the team recover Kiba and Akamaru.

Naruto angrily releases the Nine-Tails chakra and demands Orochimaru to get Sasuke back, but Orochimaru refuses. While Sakura, Yamato, Sai and Kabuto watch the incident, Orochimaru challenges Naruto to fight. Yamato memorizes that when he is at the hospital, Kakashi, Jiraiya and Tsunade ask him to stop Naruto from unleashing the demonic power. Naruto's power then ends up with the use from one to three tails.

As Asuma's group visits the Fire Temple, they pursue Hidan and Kakuzu. Eventually, Naruto prepares for the final training to complete the Rasengan.

The group return to the apparent devastating village. Unkai tells Naruto that Yakumo trapped them in a genjutsu, before they escape. Naruto and Team 8 enter Yakumo's house.

Knowing that Naruto will use the fox's chakra between life-or-death situations, Jiraiya pushes him off the cliff. Naruto enters his subconsciousness to meet up with the Nine Tails for the first time. The Nine Tails gives Naruto bits of chakra out of self-interest, and allows Naruto to summon a giant toad to save himself.

After Tobi kills Konan, he steals Nagato's body, returns to Mountains' Graveyard and obtains the Rinnegan for himself. Kabuto and Zetsu then obtain the scroll.

While all village residents and separated teams discover the explosion, the recovered Sasuke survives, and returns to Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo. Naruto and friends examine the crater and set off to find Sasuke, while Zetsu informs the organization members about Deidara's suicide. At the Village Hidden by Rain, their leader Pain and his partner Konan meet up with a mysterious figure, who is revealed to be Madara and orders them to find Naruto.

As Rinji stabs Guren on the leg, Yūkimaru sees the blood on her cloth resembling a red camellia and learns that Guren inadvertently Yūkimaru's mother under Orochimaru's order. Guren helps Naruto battle the Three-Tails, but the beast swallows them and dives in the water. The group takes Yūkimaru and return to the house.

Shikamaru, Ino and Chōji meet to save Kosuke Maruboshi from Iwaji, Iwakyō and Iwazō, three brothers from the Village Hidden by Rocks. During Orochimaru's invasion against the Leaf Village, Shikaku, Chōza and Inoichi defeat the sound ninjas.

Naruto, Chōji and Hinata escort Princess Haruna, bodyguards Kikujō and Yurinojō, Momiji and the peddlers to the Land of Vegetables, where the trio of clone brothers take over and Ruiga kills Kikujō.

The origins of the village revealed sixteen years ago that Hashirama Senju became the First Hokage and Madara steals Izuna's eyes to acquire an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Back in the present day, Sasuke uses the curse mark on the first level for advantage, but Itachi casts the genjutsu on him.

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

Haruna tells Naruto that her father died after confessing regrets against their people. Naruto reflects the sunlight with his headband to defeat Renga alive, while Shizune's group arrive to tell Naruto that they rescued Hinata, Choji and Yurinojō. Deciding to protect herself and her people, Haruna becomes the ruler for the Land of Vegetables to surpass her father and the group return home.

Naruto meets two spoiled family jewelers, Kunijiro and Kunihisa. At first, Kunihisa annoys Naruto to flaunt wealth what he wants. Fukuyokana, Shinayakana and bodyguards attempt to abduct Kunihisa for money, but Naruto saves and teaches Kunihisa about buying things for free.
As Naruto wakes up and thanks Isaribi at the hut, Orochimaru converses with scientist Amachi. Anko, Ino and Shino arrive at the island, and converse with Hidote on the payment schedule to defend it. Naruto learns that Isaribi is feared by the residents. Anko remembers that Orochimaru left her at the island and suffered with the curse mark at the the Leaf Village. Naruto arrives and sees Anko, Ino and Shino capturing Isaribi as the real Demon of the Ocean, before Yoroi kidnaps her and escape.

The episodes from the fourteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on the second phase of the Fourth Great Ninja War involving the conflict between Naruto and the Ninja Alliance against Kabuto's reanimated ninja. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The fourteenth season began airing on January 17, 2013 on TV Tokyo and ended on July 4, 2013. On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden. The English dubbed version of this season began airing on May 30, 2015, on Neon Alley. The season's collection in DVD started on September 4, 2013 under the title of The Fourth Great Ninja War - Assailants From Afar (忍界大戦・彼方からの攻撃者, Ninkai Taisen - Kanata kara no Kōgekisha).This season contains five musical themes: two openings and three endings. The first opening theme, "Moshimo" by Daisuke, is used from episodes 296 to 306. The second opening theme, "Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu" (ニワカ雨ニモ負ケズ) by NICO Touches the Walls, is used from episodes 307 to 320. The first ending theme, "Sayonara Memories" (さよならメモリー, Sayonara Memorī) by 7!!, is used from episodes 296 to 306. The second ending theme, "I Can Hear" by DISH//, is used from episodes 307 to 319. The third ending theme, "Yume o Idaite ~Hajimari no Crissroads~" (夢を抱いて～はじまりのクリスロード～, "Embrace Your Dreams ~Crissroads of the Beginning~"), by Rake, is used for episode 320.

Naruto asks Jiraiya for tips, while mastering it harder for three days. Jiraiya replies to Naruto that the Fourth Hokage developed the Rasengan three years ago. Naruto pops the balloon as passing the first step and proceeds to the second one.
Chōji challenges to fight Jirobo, while the others continue to pursue the remaining three members. As Choji eats the green pill to increase strength, Jirobo uses the first level curse mark to counter Chōji.

The Onbaa is a cat, sloth, bear and monkey-like creature that attaches Naruto's back and causing havoc wherever he goes. Tsunade mentions him that Jiraiya fought against it. The creature grows larger than Naruto and aids him during the mission, and they become friends, before the child's mother appears and drives Naruto off. The child reunites with the mother and says goodbye to Naruto, who wakes up and finds that the two left behind him. Naruto sees and laughs at Tsunade and everyone for having the group of creatures touching their backs.

Learning that the group are using the villagers to turn against her, Hotaru returns to Utakata and escape from the group. The next day, the group of mist tracking ninjas arrive and reprimand Utakata for killing Harusame, while abducting Hotaru. However, Naruto, Yamato and Sai arrive to stop them.

After dismissing Shima, the injured Jiraiya uses the Finger Carving Seal to create the number code message on Fukasaku and tells him to bring it for Naruto. Fukasaku escapes from the village, while the members kill Jiraiya who drowns at sea.

Without Kabuto, Hayate informs all genin that the third exam consists of a series of one-on-one preliminary matches that if any rival loses will be disqualified from the exam and one winner will proceed to the tournament for the final exam. The randomize dialing machine activates and begins with Sasuke versus Yoroi Akado. Sakura warns Sasuke about the powerful awakening of the mark limiting his chakra.
Naruto uncomfortably trains with Ebisu, who tries to teach him how to walk on water. As Naruto practices, Ebisu catches an old man who reveals to be Jiraiya spying on a women's bathhouse, Ebisu apprehends Jiraiya, before he knocks him out with a single hit.

Deidara and Sasori arrive from the desert to the hideout cave, where the leader gathers with them. The gathered members use astral projection for the Nine Phantom Dragons, a three-day long jutsu to extract and seal Shukaku from Gaara within the Gedo Statue. Chiyo and Ebizo try to use their knowledge and jutsu, but cannot understand how to heal Kankuro. While the heroes rest from the trip, Tsunade assigns Team Guy to support them as backup. The group then arrive at the Sand Village, where they meet Chiyo.

Sasuke, Karin, Suigetsu and Jugo leave the town. While the squad pursues them, Itachi casts the genjutsu on Naruto. After informing Tsunade about Naruto's late parents, Jiraiya departs for the Rain Village in search of Pain.

Recognizing the potency of Gaara's strength and defense, Gaara counters to shatters Kimimaro's bone-shaped sword. As Kimimaro creates a forest of bones, Gaara kills him by sinking him into the deep underground sand. Gaara accepts the united friendship Lee demands for. Elsewhere, Naruto and Sasuke arrive at the Valley of the End.

As Temari defeats Tenten, Shikamaru uses his Shadow Imitation Jutsu to defeat Kin.

After graduating from the Ninja Academy, Naruto meets up with his former classmates, assigning to be a member of a three-person squad before under going a test to obtain the rank of Genin. He unknowingly befriends Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno. Knowing that Sakura is attracted to Sasuke, Naruto traps the real Sasuke and disguises himself as a fake one, but Naruto suffers with stomach pains after drinking the long-expired milk and goes to the bathroom, while Sasuke returns to Sakura. As Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura formed their real friendship, Hiruzen briefs with Kakashi Hatake to join them.

The episodes from the twentieth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi attempting to defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Zetsu, the ones behind the activation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. There is also a side story revolving around Itachi Uchiha's life in the Leaf Village and his early days in the Akatsuki.

Guy recalls his memory about himself and Kakashi becoming rivals. That night, the two fight until Kakashi leaves the ship.

After escaping from the flood room, Naruto is trapped in chakra threads by Kabuto connecting their hearts. Sakura uses the tag on the kunai to cut the threads and save Naruto. Kabuto, revealing to be Kagerō, dies from a heart attack. Naruto, Sakura and Sasame confront Orochimaru, who reveals to be Arashi and becomes a combined humanoid monster.

Being taught by Jiraiya about ninjutsu, Nagato, Yahiko and Konan create the organization. After Danzo lures them into a trap, Nagato stabs Yahiko dead, saves Konan and kills Hanzō.

After Shikamaru and Tenten board on Naruto's ship, they evade the rocks and a whirlpool. The crew defeats Mokuzu and the gang at their island for luring them into a trap.

Taking a break at a hot spring, Naruto learns that two ninjas of the Akagi family cannot return home without Tsunade's debt and asks them to help. Knowing that it can jeopardize the chance, Shizune disguises herself as Tsunade to stop Naruto, but it turns out that the debt has paid.

Tsunade punishes Fujin and Raijin into returning home. As the defeated Mizuki reverts back to normal, Tsunade reprimands him for using the incomplete DNA animal potion.

The giant toad revealed to be Gamabunta, angrily reprimands Naruto for using him. He asks him to believe and agrees to ride on top of Gamabunta's head without falling off to prove he committed. Even though Naruto is still on Gamabunta's head by the end of the day, he passes out at the last minute and out of respect Gamabunta lays him in front of the hospital doors to rest.

The Whereabouts of the Secret Mission

Motoi's past revealed that he lost his father Furui and Blue Bee died losing control of the Eight-Tailed beast Gyūki, who is sealed within the Amber Purifying Pot by the Third Raikage and his team. Gyūki's seal is transferred within Killer Bee, who respected his people of the village. After Motoi trusted Bee, they became friends. Back in the present day, Bee and Naruto save Motoi from the giant squid.

Sasuke uses the mark to resist the genjutsu. Itachi uses Amaterasu on the outside top of the roof, only for Sasuke to evade the attack and escape to the inside chamber with Orochimaru's substitution. After destroying the ceiling, Sasuke warns Itachi about the next technique.

Kabuto assigns Guren and Yūkimaru to meet up with the team, but Yūkimaru falls ill and Guren brings him to the cabin. The next day, Guren finds the recovered Yūkimaru playing his mother's instrument and gives the crystalized camellia to him, before promising that they will survive and head back. While Gamakichi and Gamatatsu teach Naruto how to use Water Style, Tsunade tells Yamato that Kakashi's team is on their mission.

That evening as they arrive to support them, Akahoshi manipulates Sumaru. Natsuhi drops the star and dies at the star temple. As the Fourth Hoshikage, Akahoshi orders Shisō, Yotaka and all star trainees to kill the ninjas, Sumaru and Hokuto.

Nagato's past memory begins with himself mourning for his parents. After killing two leaf ninjas with the Rinnegan, Nagato joins up with Konan and Yahiko to survive the friendship. After evading Hanzo, they set off to meet Jiraiya.
While gathering Natural Energy for Sage Mode, Naruto learns that if he uses too often, he will become a frog. Fukasaku helps Naruto use "toad oil" to gather energy and prevent the collection of the latter. Fukasaku gives Jiraiya's book to Naruto and remembers the latter to bring peace to the world. After the members discover Bee's squid piece, Pain and Konan head out to to capture the Nine-Tailed demon fox.

Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi berate Sasuke, who declares that he is still not with them and states his goal about destroying the village to purify the clan's wrongdoing. Naruto and Sasuke clash in the same manner like at the Valley of the End, they told that he spend time living in the village wihtin their memories.

At the hospital after Sasuke left, Sakura finds Rock Lee training to regain strength and hoping that he will be strong. Though Lee suffers excess pain, Sakura brings him inside. While the others continue their training, Naruto summons a legged-tadpole and Kakashi climbs on the cliff to find Sasuke.

As the recovered Anko recalls the memory about being part of Orochimaru's experiment, Naruto suggests them to trust Isaribi. Continuing to protect the official payment for capturing Isaribi, the group arrive to Orochimaru's fake hideout on Demon Island, while learning that Isaribi had undergone physical transmutations. As a prototype, she gives the information to Amachi and Yoroi that she will return to normal. Yoroi and Isaribi decide to stay at the hideout. At the monster experimental laboratory after luring Naruto, Ino and Shino into the trapdoor, Isaribi escapes and Anko kills three large lion-like animal mutants. The group fight each other, until Amachi, Yoroi and Isaribi escape from the collapsing hideout.

Shiranami sneaks up around Mount Katsuragi, where Tonbei explains to the heroes about En no Gyōja's death and unveils the scroll about removing the Forbidden Jutsu. Hotaru tells the heroes that Shiranami's father and En no Gyōja's student Hāto died protecting the Jutsu in the Great War. As Naruto agrees and promises Hotaru to find Shiranami, one of Pain's dogs kill Tsurugi's army.

Naruto and Ino are assigned to meet Princess Fuku, the daughter of the feudal lord who wanted to love any male fiancé. Naruto and Ino help Fuku win Chikara. As Ino refuses to love Chikara, Naruto disguises himself as the fake Fuku, while the real one reprimands him.

Asuma battles Hidan, who cuts him on the cheek with his scythe, drinks his blood and draws the circle on the ground. Asuma uses Burning Ash Jutsu on Hidan.

Guy and Lee discuss the operation, and he expresses fears of death and not being a ninja. Guy asks Lee to survive the operation and remain to be a ninja. Elsewhere, Tsunade satisfyingly increases the odds. She declares to everyone that she is the Fifth Hokage.

Naruto takes a nap and wakes up to find Haku disguised as a resident. Learning that Haku is a male person but unaware that he is the masked youth, Naruto gets into an exchange of ideals and morals before the two part ways. Naruto and Sasuke resume their Tree Climbing Practice before reaching to the top that evening. Back at Tazuna's house, Inari senses Naruto's sight, thinking about Kaiza and as he gets into a heated dispute with Naruto. Kakashi tells a despondent Inari that Naruto understands the pain from his own hardships. The next day, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura and Tazuna arrive at the bridge, only to confront Zabuza and Haku.

After defeating Aoi, Naruto helps Idate defeat Fukusuke and win the race to save the Wasabi Clan. Naruto and friends then sail back home to the Leaf Village.

Inari and Tazuna see Naruto and Sakura again during the reconstruction of the Leaf Village. Two and a half years earlier, Naruto, Sasuke and the people for the Land of Waves save brave swimmer Inari and capture the gang.
Sadai kidnaps Naruto, Sakura and the Fire Daimyō's relative Naho. Arriving to spare Sadai's life, Sasuke saves Naruto, Sakura and Naho.

Chiyo injects the antidote on the injured Sakura and Sasori's parental puppets stab through his heart, apparently killing him. Chiyo informs Sasori that she has her own soul transfer jutsu that can be used to revive a dead person in exchange for the jutsu user. Sasori praises Sakura and tells her that he planned to meet with Kabuto and Orochimaru who turned against the Akatsuki at the bridge of the Hidden Grass Village before dying. Kakashi unleashes his Mangeyko Sharingan and along with Naruto sets the plan against Deidara. Sasori says that he would not hesitated into killing anyone before dying.

The episodes from the nineteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. The anime only season focuses on the Chūnin Exams occuring after Part I. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The nineteenth season aired from January to May 2015.

Zabuza captures Kakashi with the Water Prison Jutsu and creates a water clone to confront the four. Memorizing the bravest promise for himself, Naruto uses the basic technique with Sasuke's Windmill Shuriken, forcing Zabuza in a position to free Kakashi.

Naruto, Neji and Tenten are assigned to the Land of Birds, where Chishima tells them that the Cursed Warrior terrorized there after Owashi and Toki died leaving Sagi to care less on duty. That night, the group defeats the warrior only to reveal an empty armor.

Chiyo informs Sakura that Sasori betrayed them and left the Sand Village. Sensing the real Sasori inside his scorpion puppet Hiruko, Chiyo and Sakura evade stinging attacks and demolish Hiruko, before Sasori emerges. Chiyo and Sakura then dodges Sasori's poisonous needles, and as Chiyo paralyzes Sasori, Sakura punches and breaks the puppet releasing the real Sasori. Deidara senses that Naruto's fox chakra is activating.

In one of Orochimaru's past memory, he confronts Itachi and abandons the organization. In the present day, Orochimaru fails to perform the ritual against Sasuke, who seemingly kills him.

As Naruto rescues Rokusuke, Sangorō and Hachidai from the Katabami Gold Mine, they are assigned to the Land of Rivers with Team Guy. They arrive at the Curry of Life Shop to meet Sanshō and her son Karashi, who fed curry for Lee after resting. That night, Naruto and friends pursue Rokusuke.

The Eight Man Squad split along with the hounds, while Sasuke, Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo find the information about Itachi. At the forest plains, Naruto, Hinata and Yamato confront Kabuto, who gives the intel about the organization and reveals Orochimaru's survived remains on the right side of his face. Sasuke then meets Deidara and Tobi.

Hidan and Kakuzu infiltrate the Fire Temple, kidnap Chiriku dead and set out to collect the bounty. On the next step of his training, Naruto begins to use chakra and cut the flow of the waterfall.

As Matsuri gives two heaven scrolls to Lee, Kurenai, Asuma and Guy notice about Hoichi. As Fū creates the protective cocoon inside her and Gaara with chakra threads to suppress absorption, To stop Hōichi's Dharma Barrier: Celestial Pillars, Neji frees the hosts and uses Gentle Fist: Chakra Point Needle to make the chains go haywire and the black line marks restrain Hōichi. Not before Neji saves Hōichi, Fū thanks and asks them to be friends.

The teams split themselves up, one uses the scroll to trap the Three-Tails and the other battles Team Guren, at the same time Naruto tells Guren not to use Yūkimaru again.
Tsunade learns that the Crystal Style can disintegrate anyone and anything. While heading off with Sakura, Sai and Yamato, Naruto sees Yūkimaru again but he disappears. Guren uses the gigantic Crystal Labyrinth to create six clones and attack Kakashi's team, until Hinata defeats one and gets trapped in Guren's Crystal Prison. Naruto and Gamatatsu use the Water Style to break the Crystal Labyrinth.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and escorting ostrich Condor head to town, where swordsman Tsukado plan to defeat Katazu and avenge Shikazo. However, Naruto suggests Tsukado and Katazu to forgive each other. After drving the Kanabun Gang away, Condor and Kakashi's squad leave the town. Back in the present day, Kakashi arrives to see Inari and Tazuna again.

Sasuke finds himself powerless against Lee, who use taijutsu. Just as Lee finishes him with the Shadow of the Dancing Leaf, large turtle Ningame and Might Guy appears and reveals himself to be Kakashi's rival, before he punishes Lee and leaves. The trio reaches the door to the exam hall.

While Naruto and the group spend time with the animals, Tobi checks on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the White Zetsu Army. Ōnoki then encounters Kabuto and the resurrected Deidara through the sky.

Using Sasori's parents to protect Sakura from the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand, Chiyo makes the shield of chakra and tells Sakura about the upgraded puppets. Chiyo reprimands Sasori for creating the puppet versions of his parents to fake love and uses chakra threads on Sakura into dodging the sands near Sasori. She tells Sakura that the Third Kazekage's body is real unlike her puppets and that Sasori has an upper hand.

As Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura open two scrolls at the main room, the summoned Iruka informs them that they pass the exam along with the remaining team. Hiruzen passes the announcement to Hayate Gekko who begins the third exam.

Naruto, Sakura, Ino and Choji rescue Bandō, Kiji and Sada on a nearby island, while gathering some herbs and ointments for the upcoming war. Naruto's crew departs again, say goodbye to the squad at the island and to Sakura's crew.

Naruto and the others face the last challenges to break the Fourth Hokage's record, but Naruto’s impulsive action leads the group into trouble. As Sasuke defeats the rain ninjas, the allies find the notifying scroll to fulfill Minato's legacy.

During the final stop for supplies from the island, Naruto, Kurotsuchi and Chōjuro reason with Ganryū and his team. Naruto then returns to the ship, while heading to the Land of Lightning.
After training with Kakashi's pack of dogs, Kiba sets the best record marking with the kunai on the tree for after racing, though he runs enough for less than three minutes.

Naruto angrily demands Sasuke to return home, but he refuses and tells him about Itachi. The boys begin to fight at the falls.

Chiyo manipulates Sakura with chakra threads and uses her as a controlling puppet, so she might have a chance to target Sasori. Sasori sends the Iron Sand pyramid to crush Sakura, but she destroys it with Cherry Blossom fists along with the top side of the cave. Sasori creates a large make shifting poisonous iron spikes and paralyzes Sakura, but she recovers and breaks the Third Kazekage's puppet into pieces. Still fighting with the clones, Guy, Tenten and Lee complain about the strategies, while Neji notifies about the collapsed cave. Having run out of explosive clay from his hand, Deidara plans to separate Kakashi from Naruto.

Narva United

As Utakata helps Hotaru resist against the Fury Jutsu, Naruto and friends defeat the group. With the Fury Jutsu destroyed, Naruto and friends, leaving Tsuchigumo Village, say goodbye to Hotaru. Pain and the Animal Path members then capture Utakata.

The episodes from the seventeenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on Sasuke and Naruto joining forces as the Allied Ninjas' battle with Madara and Obito Uchiha continues. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The seventeenth season began airing on May 15, 2014 on TV Tokyo and ended on August 14, 2014.

After dreaming about Kurenai threatening to seal Yakumo's genjutsu, Naruto discovers that Kurenai left the team and refuse to disclose it. Kurenai protects Yakumo from her clan.

After Kakashi and Asuma's team rescue the village headman's granddaughter, Naruto defeats Baji, Tofu and the group of bandits.

As Tobi and Deidara arrive at the lake, the team restrains the beast, Lee challenges Rinji and Kakashi apparently defeats Gozu. Guren realizes that she killed Yūkimaru's mother.

After visiting the grave, Neji, Tenten and Kakashi are pursued by Hokushin while escaping from the Land of Birds. Mōso forces Kōmei to perform seppuku, but Naruto disguising himself as the Cursed Warrior stops him. Kakashi and Pakkun confront Nagare for hiding with camouflage. Neji and Tenten realize that Sagi asked Naruto to save Kōmei. Sagi tells the group that he recovered Chishima who informs him and Naruto that Mōso betrayed Owashi dead.

The episodes from the nineteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series. The anime only season focuses on the Chūnin Exams occuring after Part I. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The nineteenth season aired from January to May 2015. The season's collection in DVD started on September 2, 2015 under the title of Naruto's Back ~The Tracks of His Friends (ナルトの背中～仲間の軌跡～, Naruto no Senaka ~ Nakama no Kiseki).The season contains four musical themes: two openings and endings. The first opening theme, "Silhouette" (シルエット, "Shiruetto") by KANA-BOON, is used from episode 394 to 405. The second opening theme, "Kaze" (風, "Wind") by Yamazaru, is used from episode 406 to 413. The first ending theme, "Spinning World" by Diana Garnet, is used from episode 394 to 405. The second ending theme, "Kotoba no Iranai Yakusoku" (言葉のいらない約束, "A Promise That Needs No Words") by sana, is used from episode 406 to 413.

Two and a half years earlier, Shino, Hinata and Kiba defeat Suika, a bandit from the Village Hidden by a Waterfall.

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While Jiraiya is around town, Naruto and Sakura meet to save Sasame who informs them that Orochimaru kidnapped her cousin Arashi, before the mysterious trio destroys the house with quicksand.

As Sakura, Lee and the guards leave the river, Naruto, Gantetsu and Todoroki head to the Bewildering Forest, where they find the hideout. As Naruto defeats Toki, Sakura and Lee meet the refuge orphans. Naruto begins to reason with Todoroki to protect Gantetsu.

Neji senses the statue and the assembled members inside the cave, but cannot find Gaara. Guy fails to break the big rock covering the cave that has a strong five seal barrier. Kakashi tells them that there are five sealing tags attached to each locations around the areas that should be removed at the same time to disable the barrier. Neji observes the surroundings and pinpoints the location of the tags. The Akatsuki sends Deidara and Sasori to hold Gaara and attack the group. Both teams sense the that five tags control the barrier on the cave's rock. Together using a wireless radio frequency, Guy, Lee, Tenten and Neji remove all tags to disable the barrier, and Sakura destroys the rock before confronting Deidara and Sasori.

As Naruto's power of the Nine-Tails destroy the bridge, Orochimaru survives and evades the attack. While Yamato saves Sakura, Sai flies off through the air and watches Orochimaru fighting with Naruto. As Orochimaru uses his style body replacement technique, Naruto ends up having four tails and transforms into a demon fox, before Yamato summoned clone arrives there.

Teuchi hires Naruto, Chōji and Sakura to create the food cooking tribute, after Hakkaku's group kidnap Ayame. Teuchi teaches the ninjas how to cook and take advantage of their techniques to make the perfect bowl of ramen with the scum recipe. The group cook and serve delicious ramen for the group who forgives them and sees Ayame with heavy weight. Naruto, Chōji and Sakura arrive to see the now normal Ayame continuing to work at the ramen shop, and Teuchi losing weight after having a diet.

As Kakashi heads out to the bridge, the two fight each other before Sasuke casts the genjutsu on Danzō. Elsewhere, Yamato and Naruto stay at the Land of Iron.

Before Yamato, Sai, Naruto and Sakura are assigned to capture Orochimaru and gather information about Sasuke Uchiha, Sai finds an envelope from the ANBU Root about Danzo's secret order. Jiraiya informs Tsunade and Yamato that he sealed the fox demon inside Naruto, and reveals a huge scar on his chest.

After answering the rest, Ibiki announces to them for the tenth and final question, and states that their team will succeed the exam or disqualifying members make the wrong answers. Naruto sees Ibiki revealing that the first nine were to their skills for intel gathering. Ibiki checks Naruto's blank exam paper and lets him succeed. The remaining Genin meet Anko Mitarashi at the sight of the second phase of the exam: The Forest of Death.

After countering the puppets and using the scorpion's tail to injure Kankuro with the three day poison, Sasori tells him that he created the puppets before leaving. Meanwhile, the Leaf villagers receive the Sand's emergency letter. An expert deciphers it and reports to Tsunade that Gaara is kidnapped. Tsunade assigns Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi to rescue Gaara, though the enraged Naruto wants it as an S-rank mission.

While Naruto, Gamakichi and Gamatatsu train to use the Water Style Jutsu, Tsuande and Shizune read a letter from Jiraya. As Sakura prepares to leave the village, Guren and her team are assigned to escort Yūkimaru to the lake, though he stays with Guren. While Shino stays behind to find some insects developing immunity to the crystal and breeding more, Kakashi, Hinata and Kiba sense the chakra on one of Guren's men in the woods.

While Naruto checks around all empty rooms, Sai recalls his memory about his brother and leaves to hunt Sasuke alone. Naruto, Sakura and Yamato find to check deceased fugitives crossed out on Sai's bingo book, except Sasuke as one of the targets.

After Itachi leaves Sasuke unconscious, he and Kisame flee from the village. Guy asks Naruto and Jiraiya to find Tsunade.

As Sagi leaves the group in the trapped house, Kōmei tells them that Tōki refuses to commit suicide, mourning for the real Sagi and disguises herself as the fake one. Tōki disguises herself as the real Cursed Warrior and confronts Mōso, who reveals himself to be Hōki. While Kakashi, Neji and Tenten arrive to fight the group of Watari ninjas, Naruto follows Hōki and Tōki through the lake.

Itachi uses shuriken inside the crows to immobilize Naruto, but Chiyo and Sakura free Naruto from Itachi's genjutsu. As Naruto and Kakashi defeat Itachi who turns out to be Yura, Chiyo learns that the enemy's dark powerful jutsu allows some abilities and powers to be transferred to an entirely different person. Guy uses Morning Peacock to defeat Kisame who unknowingly turns out to be Mukade. They learn that Itachi and Kisame used the two to create clones to distract them.

Gaara's Third Eye observes the event about Team Fū discussing each other and Team Matsuri planning to get the scroll. As Fugi and Hōichi plan to seal Shukaku in a tea kettle from Gaara, Fugi's sandstorm forces everyone to take shelter. As the headquarters notice the storm and the guards find Gaara's sand clone at the office, Matsuri, Yukata and Mikoshi fall into the quicksand. Overhearing and rushing to rescue them, Fū recalls her past friendship with Shibuki and uses Blue Joro Spider to save them, before Gaara tells her about Naruto. Fū keeps the earth scroll and leaves before Hōichi confronts Gaara.

Naruto and friends reason with Karashi and the villagers, with Lee intercepting them and saying that Karashi is not with the Kurosuki Family, and begs them to bring him home. The group heads back to the shed, where Ranmaru tells them that he accidentally fear the villagers. Back at the canyon, Karashi fails to stop Ranmaru from reviving Raiga.

On the day of the finals, Naruto makes his way to the arena, where he sees Hinata wishing him good luck to finish the exam. Konohamaru leads Naruto to a shortcut taking longer than the normal path. Attempting to navigate to the stadium, Naruto barely makes it in time.

After Kabuto, Yūkimaru, Guren and sixteen prisoners leave the hideout, Kakashi and Team Kurenai arrive there only to evade a self-destructive trap. After killing the prisoners, Guren recruits Gozu, Kigiri, Kihō, Nurari and Rinji to form her team. Meanwhile after spending time at the Hot Springs Village, Jiraiya summons and asks Gamariki to work with Naruto about the rhythm.

Naruto arrives to aid Gaara, Korobi and Yaoki into defeating enemy masked ninjas at the forest. Back at the Sand Village, the Sand Siblings had their memories and believe in Naruto.

Ino's Mind Transfer Jutsu forces Sakura to forfeit the match. However, Naruto cheers Sakura up and allows her inner one to force Ino out. After Sakura and Ino are eliminated for a double knockout, they remain friends.
Before the match starts, Hiruzen sets a time limit for Sasuke to arrive and Gaara makes his way into the stadium. Just as time passes by, Sasuke and Kakashi quickly appear to arrive at the last minute.

After Kin resists against Ino's Mind-Transfer jutsu, Sasuke awakens with the mark and cripples Zaku's arm. Sakura stops Sasuke, before Dosu, Kin and Zaku retreat to leave the unattended scroll.

Naruto, Kiba and Hinata enter a castle, where they find the monster. Led by Koza Kubisaki, Naruto destroys the contract scroll to erase the castle to free Kayō and the captives.

Gaara reappears and attacks Lee, who recovers and uses to open the Second Gate and third.

While Lee fights with Shira, Neji learns that they sustain more damage. As Shira sets limit chakra points on Lee to prevent him from using the Inner Gates, Lee breaks it and uses one of the gates and Shira activates the Seven Heavenly Breaths. However, they thank each other. As the guards identify Fū, Kegon and Yoro as jonin, Gaara uses the Third Eye to spy on them.

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Taking the bodies of Nagato and Yahiko, Konan apologizes to Naruto and leaves. Naruto then sets Jiraiya's grave at the forest and returns to the village, where the people congratulate Naruto as a hero.

As Kakashi appears to stop the boys, he asks Sasuke to forget revenge. Meanwhile, Sakura asks Naruto that Sasuke is still with them. That night while making decisions, Sasuke confronts the arrival of the Sound Four.

While Danzō orders the council to replace Tsunade as the next Hokage, Kakashi recalls his memory about Hiruzen assigning each teachers to be with the squad. As Kakashi watches to spend time with Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura, Danzō sneaks up and spies on Hiruzen and the elders.

While collecting some bamboo shoots for menma ramen, Naruto finds the amnesiac man on the river bank. Naruto names "Menma" as the person and recovers his memories. When a mysterious man attacks them, Menma uses an ocarina to help Naruto save the others.

Jiraiya declines the position of the Fifth Hokage, telling the elders that his friend Tsunade will be the candidate. Jiraiya offers to find her and asks that he will take Naruto with him. Arriving at the village, Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki confront Asuma and Kurenai, before Kakashi arrives.

After the villagers promote Shikamaru as Chunin, Sasuke upsets Naruto at the hospital. They fight on the roof with Naruto creating the Rasengan and Sasuke with the Lightning Blade.

The episodes from the sixteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focus on the past of Kakashi Hatake, from his days as a member of ANBU to his forming a team with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. The episodes are directed by Hayato Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.The sixteenth season began airing on February 6, 2014 on TV Tokyo and ended on May 8, 2014.

Kiba and Akamaru fights with Naruto who wanted to achieve his own victory. Kiba and Akamaru consume special military pills to enhance their chakra and uses a combination of speed and special Man-Beast Clone Jutsu to injure Naruto.

After mentioning about Itachi, Madara tells the story to Sasuke about various clan national alliances fighting in the war more than eighty years ago. Hashirama banished Madara from the Leaf Village for stealing Izuna's eyes and using the Nine-Tailed Fox. After Hiruzen replaced the late Hashirama and Tobirama, the Uchiha clan set a plan for the coup d'etat for Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado and Danzō Shimura.

With Karin imprisoned at the village, Naruto and friends plan to reason with Sasuke. The elders attempt to promote Kakashi as the Sixth Hokage, but the recovered Tsunade continues to be the fifth herself.

Neji senses all decoys through the mist, before he and the others destroy it. Raiga falls off the cliff and gets buried by rocks. The ninjas open the bag with the young boy Ranmaru, who tells them that he cared for Raiga. They put him in the shed and close it with the sealing tag.

Kakashi informs Naruto that the Rasengan uses wind chakra, like the Fourth Hokage created. Yamato seals the Nine-Tails' chakra within Naruto again. At the bounty station, Hidan and Kakuzu gives Chiriku to Zangei in exchange for money, before Asuma's team arrive.

The villagers inform the group that Menma sided with the bandits. However, the reinvigorated Menma sacrifices himself to cause a landslide on the mountain and stop the flood from destroying the village, before Naruto defeats Shiin.

Before Chiyo dies peacefully, she tells Naruto that the Leaf and Sand villagers learned in the past and wisdom of future. A revived Gaara sees all of the surrounding ninjas celebrating for his return, before mourning for Chiyo.

The group starts the simulation program at the bridge, with Sakura disguised as Sasori, Sai and Naruto fighting with Yamato as a spy. Though Naruto is upset at Sai for being a foundation member of the team, Sakura questions Sai about their bonds between Naruto and Sasuke. Sai replies to her that he has lost his brother. The group leave the forest and return to the bridge.

On their first exam, Kakashi informs Team 7 that all of them were required to consent and wish them luck. The team meet up with their classmates, along with Kabuto Yakushi, who explains each represented villages, while giving information on Gaara and Rock Lee. Kabuto intimidates the other Rookie Nine members, asking that there are only elite genin among the individuals taking the exams, Naruto proclaims that he will defeat anyone for targeting by association. Team Dosu from the Hidden Sound Village attacks Kabuto, who evades the attack and becomes nauseated without his glasses. Ibiki Morino appears and stops the fight.

As the rest ceasefire inside the ruins, Tenten and Ajisai negotiate while returning to the surface. They encounter the group of giant ants at the nest. While the group fight against the ants, Tenten helps Ajisai break the wall with water. Team Guy, Ajisai, Fūyo and Suiren apologize and part ways.

After Sakura stops Naruto from training with the frogs, Kakashi, Kiba and Hinata fight with Guren's men, until Shino arrives and the team flees from battle. Later, Yūkimaru recalls his memory about his mother caring for him.

Assigning with Naruto and Tenten to the Land of Sound, Neji identifies Menma as a sound ninja. They learn that the bandits destroy the town while helping the villagers. After encountering Shiin, Memna reveals the blue mark on his arm.

At Nadeshiko Village, Shizuka and her attendant Tokiwa reject Kokuyō for attempting marriage. After learning Tokiwa's relationship with Jiraiya, Naruto saves Shizuka from Kokuyō. Shizuka then watches the crew leaving the village on the ship.

After saving Tsunade, Naruto and the toads battle all Animal Path members. They defeat the Preta Path, before Naruto prepares for the Rasen-Shuriken.

Naruto and Sakura host a special news about the boys defeating the Sound Four. The show ends with Jiraiya announcing to feature Orochimaru and Sasuke.

While extracting chakra between himself and the Nine Tails, Naruto meets his mother Kushina, who tells him that she met Minato at school. When Minato saved Kushina from the cloud ninjas, they trusted and fell in love for each other.

While everyone prepares for training, Mizuki plans to break out of the Leaf's Correctional Facility with Fujin and Raijin, the Legendary Stupid Brothers . Asuma and Kurenai failed to interrogate Mizuki, before Naruto arrives.
While the boys recover themselves at the hospital, Naruto fails the mission and keeps Sasuke's headband. While Tsunade keeps their promise, Jiraiya asks Naruto to stay home and train for three years. As Sasuke becomes Orochimaru's apprentice, the Akatsuki organization members and their leader plan to take all Tailed Beasts.

The real Deidara survives, recovers his arm, and meets Zetsu and Tobi, who keeps Sasori's ring and joins with the Akatsuki. After the sand villagers attend Chiyo's funeral, Naruto and friends return home to the Leaf Village, where a spy ninja asks Sai to join up with Kakashi's team.

Naruto, Ino, Shino and Anko escape from the island, before Amachi's group invade Hidote's ship. As Naruto reasons with Isaribi, Amachi transforms into a monstrous sea creature and summons the Sea Monster to attack Naruto, but he uses the demon fox's chakra to free himself.

While Orochimaru invades the Leaf Village, two Hidden Cloud ninjas kidnap Hinata. Neji, Hiashi, Tenten and Kiba head to the forest, defeat Sekiei and save Hinata.

Katsuyu and Gamabunta fights with Manda, with Tsunade pinning him down and delivering a finishing blow to Orochimaru. However, Orochimaru and Kabuto retreats. Naruto believes in Tsunade for becoming a candidate and replacing Hiruzen. Naruto and Tsunade fight once again, before she kisses him on the forehead. The group return to the village.

Mistrusting Akahoshi, the ninjas bring Sumaru for the star defenders. Natsuhi informs Naruto that Akahoshi killed the Third Hoshikage to end the training and betray everyone while attempting to steal the star. Akahoshi, Shisō and Yotaka arrive at Hotarubi's grave and fight with Natsuhi and Naruto, while the ninjas and star trainees arrive.

Gato fired Zabuza, while he is unfazed at his former employer kicking Haku around. Zabuza sees Haku as nothing more than a tool, he is moved by Naruto's words as he tearfully acknowledges Haku's sacrifice. Kakashi asks Naruto not to interfere, Zabuza redeems himself and uses a kunai in his mouth, enduring multiple stabs and beatings, breaks through Gato's men and kills Gato before the villagers arrive to drive the men off. Soon after Sasuke recovers, Kakashi honors Zabuza's wish to place him by Haku and assures them that they will go to the same place. Soon after Team 7 give the two rouge ninjas a burial with Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō as a grave marker, Naruto express distain for the notion that ninjas should strive to become merely tools and declares that he will find his own way. As Team 7 leaves the Hidden Mist Village, Tazuna proclaims that the bridge will be called the Great Naruto Bridge to signify the strength that Naruto gave Inari, who in turn gave to the whole town.

As Kurenai and Yakumo escape, Naruto and friends attack Unkai. Kurenai tells them that Yakumo trusted her, while defending herself as a talented genjutsu user. Yakumo asks Naruto that Hiruzen sealed her ability and killed her parents.

At the bridge, Yamato temporarily disguises himself as Sasori from the emulated photo and meets up with Kabuto, who informs him about Sasuke at the apparent hideout. After Orochimaru arrives at the bridge, Kabuto destroys Yamato's disguise, before Naruto, Sakura and Sai head to confront them.

As Dosu defeats Choji, Hayate concludes the preliminaries and informs the remaining Genin to leave for a month of training before the finals. Orochimaru orders Kabuto to kidnap Sasuke, but Kakashi stops and forces Kabuto to escape from the hospital.

The four boys get caught in Kidomaru's spider webs, but Neji breaks it and free themselves. As the three leave, Neji challenges Kidomaru, because the Gentle Fist style can break his chakra-infused webs. Kidomaru finds out that Neji cuts the webs and takes advantage on him.

Lee saves Gaara from the group's triangular formation of the water dragon. Shikamaru, Temari, Kankuro, Kiba and Choji defeat Kujaku and Ryugan, while Gaara does to Suiko. They pursue Hoki and Matsuri.

While enjoying their day out at the town, Jiraiya teaches Naruto how to use the Rasengan, after the conflict with ex-Chunin ninjas. At first, Naruto uses chakra to pop a water-filled balloon by spinning the water on both hands.

While the villagers plan to find Nagato, Hinata heads to the crater. As Naruto defeats Preta Path, Pain seemingly kills Fukasaku and immobilizes to trap Naruto with each black poles. Pain then informs Naruto about peace and justice within their memories.

Naruto Uzumaki (うずまき ナルト, Uzumaki Naruto) is a fictional character in the anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. The eponymous protagonist of the series, he is a teen ninja from the fictional village of Konohagakure. The villagers ridicule Naruto because of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox—a malevolent creature that attacked Konohagakure—sealed in his body. To be recognized, he aspires to become the village's leader, the Hokage.

Sakura tells Sasori that she created and brought the village's protein plant antidote to convert against Sasori's poison, and it lasts for three minutes. Sasori reveals his own body as a puppet, while Sakura improves her skills between fists and medic. Sakura has only three minutes to resist the poison. Deidara uses small clay spiders to destroy Kakashi's clone, only for Naruto and the real Kakashi united together and surviving the explosion. While Kakashi and Deidara prepare for battle in a long range, Sasori transforms himself into a human puppet.

Back at the canyon, Sanshō, Tenten and Karashi recover Naruto, Lee and Neji. As Naruto saves to reason with Ranmaru, Raiga fallls from the cliff and commits suicide by using lightning to incinerate him. Ranmaru becomes Sanshō's apprentice.

After the doll self-destructs, Sasuke survives the spread of multiple nano-bombs. Deidara reveals the mouth on his chest, ingests the clay and self-destructs himself to try to kill Sasuke.

Kidomaru shields himself and flees to safety around the trees. He uses the mark to the first level and sends multiple spiders to ambush Neji, but he repels them all. He checks his defense as a blind spot and attacks him further. As Neji manages to block the attack, Kidomaru prepares to kill him.

While the fake Kisame challenges to fight with Might Guy, Naruto confronts the fake Itachi and Chiyo learns that Itachi slaughtered Sauke's family. Despite Kakashi's warning, Itachi uses Mangekyo Sharingan on Naruto into confronting illusions. While Naruto ends up with Itachi's genjutsu , the illusion makes his friends transformed into Itachi's clones.

While fighting at the Village Hidden by Rain, Tobi forces Konan to locate Nagato's body.

Kin Tsuchi grabs Sakura who cuts her hair shorter with a kunai, while Ino remembers why she grew her hair so long. Team 10 and Sakura fight back against Team Dosu.

The Kurosuki Family, led by Raiga, one of the Seven Swordsman of the Mist captures Rokusuke. Naruto and allies ambush them to save the old man at the mine, before hearing a gong and Neji senses Rokusuke inside the coffin. The ninjas defeat Raiga's gang, reason with Karashi and free Rokusuke, before confronting Raiga at the fog.

The enemy group restrains Naruto at the cabin, but Utakata saves Naruto. After Shiranami captures Hotaru and head to Tsuchigumo Village, Naruto and friends arrive to stop them from activating the Jutsu.

Guy, Neji, Lee and Tenten continue to fight their clones. Neji uses the Byakugan and informs them that Sakura and Chiyo defeated Sasori. Still exhausted from battle, Lee tells Guy, Neji and Tenten to memorize the right key to defeat the clones with strategies. The plan succeeds with the team defeating their clones. Meanwhile, Naruto and Kakashi make their another way to defeat Deidara. Resisting the posion, Sakura tells Chiyo to rest at the Sand Village for treatment, but Chiyo denies replying that she failed the essential task.

The team and peddlers plan to protect Haruna from Jiga, Renga and Ruiga. After finding Kikunojō dead at the mountains, Naruto returns to Chōji, Hinata, Momiji and the peddlers, and Haruna declares that she will mistrust them and sacrifice others to protect her. While Chōji escorts Momiji and the peddlers safely, Naruto and Yurinojō confront Ruiga, while Hinata escapes.

Yashamaru tells Gaara about statements between his mother's death and his uncle's suicide bombing that Gaara survived the blast with the sand shield. As Gaara loves only for himself, he started to find purpose in killing others. Back in the present day, Gaara keeps the grip on Sakura with his sand claw choking to death. Feeling deranged, Gaara challenges Naruto to fight.

Chōji eats the yellow pill to activate the Multi-Size Technique, but Jirobo's mark advances to the second level and he counters it. Choji swallows the red pill and defeats Jirobo with the chakra butterfly wings on his back, before reverting to normal and falling unconscious.

As Itachi and Kisame kill Roshi, their leader informs them about Orochimaru's apparent death while extracting the Three-Tails and Four-Tails. As Sasuke's team gather supplies at the Uchiha's abandoned warehouse, Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, Sai, Yamato, Hinata, Shino and Kiba are assigned to capture Itachi.

As Naruto advances to the second stage of wind chakra, Tsunade sends and splits twenty ninjas into four groups to deal with Hidan and Kakuzu, including Shikamaru, Asuma, Izumo, Kotetsu, Ino, Choji, Raido and Aoba. Meanwhile, Naruto successfully clears the second stage of training.

Gaara pushes Sakura out of the way, while Naruto grabs Sasuke. Gaara recalls his childhood memory about his maternal uncle Yashamaru caring and trusting him.

While Naruto and Orochimaru fight each other, Sakura and Yamato confront Kabuto, who informs them about the plan from Sasori. Naruto makes the crater with the Tailed Beast Ball, and Orochimaru uses his sword from the mouth to send Naruto through the air and back to the cliff near the others.

Kakashi's team fight with the rest of Guren's men, until Naruto meets and sees the Three-Tails breaking free. Guren and Yūkimaru safely escape to the shore.

The next day as Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura and Chiyo leave the Sand Village, the Gedo Statue begins to extract Shukaku from Gaara. Pakkun joins with and informs Team Guy about the cave in the Land of Rivers, while Chiyo tells them about the tailed beasts, two of which are sealed inside Gaara and Naruto and there are eight others in the world. While the gathering team head through the plains, Zetsu informs the leader to send Itachi and Kisame to attack them separately, in order for the Nine Phantom Dragon to continue extracting Shukaku. Kisame confronts Team Guy and traps Lee, Neji and Tenten in water prison jutsu, while Itachi takes on Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura and Chiyo.

Kazami, Burami and Muyami senses to erase the scent, but fails to trap Hinata, Kiba and Shino with the quicksand the middle of the desert, after Akamaru pees on the sand to stop it. Hinata's team then defeat Kazami's to retrieve both scrolls.
After both teams unite, Ameno cloaks Kōji and Shishio, but Sakura and Choji counters them. Ino uses mind transfer to allow Sakura and Chōji to defeat the team. While healing themselves at the oasis, they keep two scrolls. Both teams part ways with promises to meet in the next round.

While Lee recovers at the hospital, Naruto , Sakura and Ino head to the Jofuku Forest to destroy the fake Gaara, before Furofuki asks the three to deliver each package of some flowers to the village.

Naruto, Hinata and Kiba are assigned to capture Gosunkugi in the Land of Stone, where bounty hunter Sazanami does the same thing. The group recovers and takes Sazanami to safety, before discovering him as a wanted criminal.

Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo meet to encounter Kisame, while Sasuke enters the hideout alone. Elsewhere, Naruto and friends meet and encounter Tobi.

Sakura evades Sasori's flamethrowers, pulls the wire and smashes his puppet into pieces. Sasori reforms his body and uses the Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets, while Chiyo uses the White Secret Technique: The Chikamatsu Collection of Ten Puppets. The great battle of puppets begin to fight and nullify each other. Sakura then helps Chiyo use Sealing Technique: Lion Closing Roar to paralyze Sasori's body, but he transfers his heart into another puppet's body and stabs Sakura on the torso.

As Jiraiya saves them, Sasame drugs the three with sleeping tea at the picnic. She asks Kagerou, Jigumo and Kamikiri to bring them to Orochimaru, but they refuse. As Naruto, Sakura and Jiraiya faked their sleep and the enemy trio return to the temporary hideout, Orochimaru kills Jigumo and Kamikiri.

Orochimaru painfully suffers his weakened body and replaces with the prisoner's new one. Elsewhere, the three boys pursue Kimimaro and Tayuya.

After the battle, the fake Shiore reveals to be Orochimaru who bites Sasuke behind the right side of his neck and transmits a curse mark. Orochimaru leaves while promising Sasuke that he will look for him and sees Anko who also has the mark.

Sasuke activates the mark to the second level and grows web claw wings on the back. The boys prepare their final attack with Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra infused Rasengan and Sasuke's curse-mark enhanced Lightning Blade colliding to explode. The unconscious Naruto leaves a deep scratch for the headband on the ground. Not following Itachi's path, Sasuke continues to join with Orochimaru. The mysterious member of the Akatsuki sees Kakashi bringing Naruto home.

Kabuto heals himself and Tsunade gives the emerald shape necklace to Naruto, while deciding to become Hokage. She defends him from Orochimaru and asks that she will be the Fifth Hokage. Orochimaru summons Manda, while Tsunade and Jiraiya does to Katsuyu and Gamabunta.

While fightning, Bee recognizes Samehada as Kisame's chakra absorbing sword. After lying to Naruto, the confused Sakura leaves to find Sasuke. Ay elects to be leader of the ninja alliance.

As Naruto reasons with Yakumo, Kurenai sees the monstrous entity Ido escaping from Yakumo's mind. After Yakumo stabs the monster on the head, she reconciles with Kurenai.

After Sakura removes the poison with the antidote, Yamato berates Naruto for leaving the mountain. The heroes recover Sai, Kiba and Lee, while returning home. While Ay plans to declare war for the Ninja World, the revived Kisame informs Zetsu that Bee owns the Samehada.

While Naruto and Sasuke infuse chakra for the Tree Climbing Practice, Tazuna tells Sakura about the poverty and fear in the Land of Waves. After dinner, Sakura asks about Inari staring at the torn family photo on the wall before Inari goes to his room. The photo reveals to be Tazuna's son and Inari's father Kaiza, the hero for the Land of Waves who is killed by Gato. Naruto sees him and resumes his training with the intent to show Inari that there are still heroes in the world.

The organization members extracts Matatabi from Yugito and plan to capture all tailed beasts. Izumo informs Naruto, Kakashi and Yamato about Asuma's death.

After Guy, Tenten, Neji and Lee discard the tags, they are ambushed by each of their clones rising from the grounds. While Kakashi's team confronts the duo at the cave, Deidara challenges Kakashi and the enraged Naruto to retrieve Gaara, before the two begin to chase him outside. Back inside the cave and after Sakura learns that Sasori is Chiyo's grandson and human puppeteer, she and Chiyo work together and make a plan.

As Orochimaru, Kabuto and Sasuke leave, Naruto, Sakura, Sai and Yamato return to the Leaf Village. There, Yamato shows the envelope to Tsunade about Danzo being a spy. At the ANBU Root base, Sai asks Danzo to stay with Naruto's team.

Tsunade asks Rock Lee to rest after training, before Yagura arrives and injures Lee's ankle. As Yagura and Might Guy leave the village, Lee learns that the fake Yagura is an impostor, and Shizune tells Tsunade that the real one is ambushed before being sent to the hospital. Guy fights with the training dummies but is trapped by the resembled pagoda.

After killing the giant scorpion, Sakura, Ino and Chōji recall their memories. Skipping her father's training, Ino asks Tsunade to learn medical abilities. She successfully does after reviving the octopus within three months. Back in the present day, Ameno's team use Hexagram Seal to sense Sakura's group.

After Sasuke uses the lightning jutsu Kirin to destroy the hideout, Itachi survives the attack and summons the Susanoo. The giant serpent appears outside from Sasuke's body and the Susanoo absorbs it along with the recovered Orochimaru. With the curse mark gone, the dying Itachi taps Sasuke on his forehead and the brothers collapse to the ground.

Congratulations

As the Naraka Path attacks two ninjas, Konohamaru arrives to save Ebisu.

At the forest, Naruto, Hayama Shirakumo, Kosuke Maruboshi and Tekuno Kanden hunt some animals for food each days. After they defeat the group of Hidden Stone ninjas, Kosuke defeats Iwa Kunoichi.

The Fourth Hokage, revealing to be Minato Namikaze, informs Naruto about the masked ninja sixteen years ago. Back in the real world and after resisting the fox chakra and the Planetary Devastation, Naruto uses the Rasengan to defeat Pain.

As Mizuki defeats the real Shizune and her team, Tonton returns home and asks Naruto for help. Pakkun, Iruka and Naruto recovers and confronts Mizuki as the fake Shizune attacking Iruka, while Naruto battles against Fujin and Raijin.

Naruto, Sakura and Lee guard the framed Gantetsu from Shinobazu, the Ninja Dropouts attempting to free him. As the guard captain Todoroki blames Gantetsu for threatening his parents and younger brother Akio, the dropouts separate Naruto, Todoroki and Gantetsu from Sakura, Lee and the guards.

Gaara begins transforming into Shukaku with strength and speed, and attacks Sasuke who fails to use the Lightning Blade for the third time and still suffers with the power of the curse mark. As Sakura and Pakkun arrive to help Sasuke, Naruto kicks to repel Gaara's attack.
As Shikamaru quickly studies the arena and elements, Temari launches several attacks. Having knowledge of Shikamaru's skill, she moves to evade the shadow. However, she forgets that as time passes the sun changes position and certain shadows are elongated while other shortened. Shikamaru uses shadow possession on two holes to immobilize and control Temari. Unfortunately, Shikamaru forfeits the match and Temari wins the round.

Tobi watches Sasuke fighting with Deidara. After Sasuke activates the curse mark, Deidara evades the attack, and recalls his memory about confronting Itachi and Kisame. Deidara then uses C4 to use lots of clay as the clone of the giant doll.

The boys arrive at the hive to find a female bug-user as Hinata luring them into a trap, while the real one inside the cocoon ends up in the river.

During the Chūnin Exams, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura defeat Shiore and the rain ninja. After the third phase, Kakashi teaches Sasuke to use the Lightning Blade.

Jiraiya, Naruto and Sakura arrive to investigate the Land of Sound before escaping.

One dying ANBU member gives a message to the Leaf Village at the forest, after discovering what may be Orochimaru's hideout. After asking Naruto to spend time with Jiraiya and not to use the Rasen Shuriken again, Kakashi, Hinata, Shino and Kiba are assigned on a mission. Meanwhile, Orochimaru informs Kabuto that Guren is defeating every prisoners as a test. Sasuke meets a boy named Yūkimaru.

Ōnoki, along with his bodyguards Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi, defends the island shaped turtle. However, Kabuto and Deidara kidnap Yamato, and return to Mountains' Graveyard.

Hidan survives the attack and informs Asuma that the ritual can link between the two. Hidan stabs himself with the black spear to make Asuma suffer his injuries. As Shikamaru's Shadow Possession Jutsu forces Hidan to leave the circle, Asuma beheads and seemingly kills Hidan.

On the first step in gaining power, Sasuke's curse mark advances to the second level. The four carry him inside a barrel through the forest, while the curse mark advances. After evading Raido Namiashi and Genma Shiranui, they detect their presence and attack the five boys.

Temari saves Kankuro from a self-destructing masked figure. The next day as Gaara asks them to continue the second exam, Asuma and Kurenai disqualify some students. Kakashi informs Tsunade that Hanzō left the village. Fū, making to trust friends, kills a giant scorpion to save Chōji, Sakura and Ino. The second exam begins with Temari instructing all teams to bring Earth and Heaven scrolls to the center base.

After Minato brings Naruto to safety, Tobi uses the Sharingan to extract the Nine-Tails from Kushina. Minato then saves Kushina safe, before Tobi orders the fox to attack the village. Minato attacks Tobi, causing the fox to go out of control.

Naruto pops a rubber ball with more power. After struggling with the step, Jiraiya helps him by drawing a leaf on his palm to give a point to focus on efforts and Naruto completes the stage. After Tsunade and Shizune leave the city with the prize, they confront Orochimaru and Kabuto.

Orochimaru reveals that he killed the Fourth Kazekage and attacks Hiruzen, while the Sound Four create a barrier to prevent anyone from interfering. While the group of sound and sand ninjas infiltrate the Leaf Village, the Sand Siblings escape but is pursued by Sasuke. While Kakashi fends off the invaders, Sakura repels the genjutsu to wake Naruto and Shikamaru up.

In the Land of Water, the crew meets Banna and Iggy mistaken for Naruto. Later, the crew saves the duo from the mercenary.

Guy confronts the Ryudoin Brothers Gensho , Rokkaku and Jako, and realize that he defeated their father Agira and refuse them to train and take missions. Naruto and Team Guy arrive to fight them. Together, Lee and Guy use the Hidden Lotus to defeat the training dummy and destroy the pagoda. Guy reasons with the brothers who forgive him and forget revenge.

Sasuke recalls his past memory about Itachi being a good brother and one of the ANBU captains. Fugaku teaches Itachi and Sasuke about ninja training, before Itachi threatens them.
The Sand Siblings inform the Sound Four that Tsunade recruited them. Kankuro and Temari defeat Sakon, Ukon and Tayuya.

Naruto, spending the limit for Sage Mode, defeats each members. Pain and the Preta Path counter the toads, while Fukasaku asks Naruto to use genjutsu instead of taijutsu and ninjutsu.

Naruto meets carpenter Genno, who arrive at the Leaf Village and uses the ANBU agent to self-destruct that night. Shikamaru tells the Leaf Genin that the real Genno has stole the planned documents and escape, while Kanna helps the Genin.

Ukon separates from Kiba to rejoin with Sakon, and chase Kiba and Akamaru down through the river, Naruto fails to make a dent in Kimimaro before landing a blow and Shikamaru senses Tayuya's movement of the creatures that switch actions.

Back outside the tower, Jiraiya loses his left arm and fails to defeat all six members without noticing Nagato.

Todoroki mourns for his parents and Monju traps Gantetsu. The now survived Akio and orphans tell Sakura and Lee that Gantetsu adopted them. The group arrive before Monju stops Akio.

Sai's Day Off

At the hideout, Jiraiya heads to the right tunnel, Naruto and Sakura at the center, and Gamakichi in the left one. After the rest are trapped, Sakura enters a large vacant room to confront the fake Kabuto.
Iruka fights and reasons with Mizuki, who explains that they were friends not before Mizuki wanted to become Hokage's favorite. The brothers counter Naruto's group of clones, before Shikamaru, Chōji and Ino arrive.

Kakashi asks Sakura to save Sasuke from buried on the ground. Naruto is tied up to a pole and Kakashi asks them to finish the test without taking each bells. He apparently gives Sasuke and Sakura one last chance to eat lunch and not sharing with Naruto. The test succeeds with Sasuke and Sakura feeding Naruto with lunch to impress Kakashi.

While Madara tells the truth to Naruto, Kakashi and Yamato about Itachi. Sasuke, Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo infiltrate the tower and battle Ay's group.

Gōkakusha nibun no ichi!? Ikinari shiai dattebayo!!

Genno plans to destroy the village with detonating tags for a massive rockslide, but Naruto and friends prevent him to save the village. Mourning for Genno who tells them that he wanted his son to enjoy the scavenger hunt, Naruto and friends converse each other, and continue to defend their home.

After discovering Sasuke attacking Bee, two ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village send a report to Ay, the Fourth Raikage.

Kiba, Akamaru and Sakon fall off from the cliff, while Shikamaru fights Tayuya. While Sasuke is inside the coffin, the enraged Naruto challenges Kimimaro. Tayuya challenges Shikamaru and summons three creatures. Kiba sees Sakon sharing his body with his brother, Ukon.

After Madara, Zetsu and Sasuke head to the Mountains' Graveyard to have Madara transplanting Itachi's eyes to replace Sasuke's, Naruto succumbs to the posion. The heroes then see and take Karin.

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

The eighth season of the Naruto: Shippuden anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The eighth season aired from March to August 2010. The season follows the Akatsuki leader Pain invading the Leaf Village and attempting to kidnap Naruto Uzumaki. It is referred to by its DVDs as the chapter of Two Saviors (二人の救世主, Futari no Kyūseishu). Aniplex released the six volumes between October 7, 2010 and March 2, 2011. While the volumes contains all the episodes, episodes 170 and 171 were skipped to the sixth volume. On January 2, 2009 Viz Media and Crunchyroll began providing subtitled Naruto: Shippuden episodes. The season's English version aired on Neon Alley from February 16 to March 30, 2013.The season contains five musical themes: "Sign" by Flow is used as the opening theme until episode 153, where it was replaced by "Tōmei Datta Sekai" (透明だった世界, "Formerly Transparent World") by Motohiro Hata. "For You" by Azu is used as the ending theme until episode 153, when it was replaced by "Jitensha" (自転車, "Bicycle") by OreSkaBand until episode 166, where it was replaced by "Utakata Hanabi" (うたかた花火, "Transient Fireworks") by Supercell. The fourth feature film, Naruto Shippuden The Movie: The Lost Tower was released on July 31, 2010. The broadcast versions of episodes 172 to 175 include scenes from the film in the opening themes, while it retained the music "Tōmei Datta Sekai".

Back at the Leaf Village, two outsiders Mondai and Potcha, disguise themselves as Guy and Lee, and infiltrate there to gather secrets, before the real ones see them that they fool no one, except Naruto. Not before Tsunade, Sakura and Tenten capture them, Lee and Guy send Mondai and Potcha off the distance, and Naruto keeps it a secret.
Back at the hospital, Hinata sympathizes with Naruto, Kurenai recovers herself during prison break and Shino inspects the rare beetle Bikochu, while sensing to find Sasuke. Naruto and Team 8 are assigned to find the Bikochu, before Hinata practices and nearly masters her new defensive technique.

The episodes from the fifteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on the second phase of the Fourth Great Ninja War involving the conflict between Naruto and the Ninja Alliance against Obito and Madara Uchiha, and Sasuke's meeting with the revived Itachi.

Yamato, Naruto and Sakura believe that Danzo and Orochimaru are planning to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village. They leave the forest, and follow Orochimaru, Kabuto and Sai. Kabuto lures Naruto, Sakura and Yamato into a trap with Sai's clone as a decoy. While the three evade the trap and rest at the forest, Yamato tells Naruto that he injured Sakura.

Lee uses the power to destroy Gaara's sand defense and opens the Fifth Gate: Hidden Lotus to attack Garra with the barrage. After Lee breaks the gourd, Gaara lands to the ground softly with the sand and uses sand coffin to crush Lee's left arm and leg. After stopping Gaara, Guy impresses Lee and takes him back home. The final match ends between Choji and Dosu Kinuta.

As Naruto accidentally transfers the flu on Sakura, the ninjas successfully recover them at the hospital.

Naruto convinces Ay to rescue Sasuke, but he refuses and leaves. After White Zetsu and Sasuke pursue Danzo, the five Kages unite and discuss about the organization while Danzō attempts to conquer all villages to make the world's first ninja alliance.

As meeting up with Iō and Shōseki at the Tool Research Lab, Naruto, Tenten and Neji defeat Gameru and Kusane. The owners then reward the spike ball weapon Jidanda to Tenten.

Tsunade tells Sakura that Kakashi is with Team 10, while Naruto finishes his training for a day. After the members extract Matatabi to the Gedo Statue, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Ino and Choji confront Hidan and Kakuzu. Shikamaru challenges Hidan, while Kakuzu sees Choji above.

As Gamabunta holds back against Shukaku, Naruto uses the fox's chakra and headbutts Gaara, who wakes up and recovers. While the parents of many Genin counterattack against the invaders, Hiruzen dies sealing both of Orochimaru's arms. Naruto uses the finishing blow on Gaara in the air.
As Neji disabes the chakra ability of the Gentle Fists to eliminate Hinata. Naruto tells Neji that they will fight in the final exam.

After reminiscing about Sasuke, Naruto leaves his clone to be with Yamato and leaves. As he runs toward where Sasuke is, he thinks what Jiraiya told him about Sasuke's hatred.

The Sand Village repairs the damages around the mountain area and remove explosives from the walls. Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura and Temari move through the forest, and recall their memories about Gaara two years ago. Sakura mentions to Naruto about the relationship between Itachi and Sasuke. While the medics fail to find a cure against the poison, Baki sees Kankuro suffering in the hospital, and informs two elder councillors, Chiyo and Ebizo, about the Akatsuki. The Sand Villagers discuss the incident and what they should plan on the next step.

As Sai saves Naruto, Kabuto frees himself and returns to the devastated hideout. Deep within their conscious, Sasuke uses the Sharingan to stop Naruto from using the Nine-Tails' power. Sasuke jumps to the cliff, after Yamato uses Wood Style Jutsu to protect himself, Naruto, Sakura and Sai.

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The five Kages depart from each villages, each one accompanied by two bodyguards and Danzō uses the remnants of the Sharingan to fend off the assassins. Kakashi, Yamato and Naruto meet Ay and his squad, while Zetsu's white half leads the four to the Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron.

Naruto uses the new different strategy to surprise against Kakashi. Sakura uses "Cherry Blossom" fists with chakra taught by Tsunade. Kakshi hardly finds it to dodge every attacks and relies on his Sharingan. He recalls his memory two years ago about himself spending time with them. That night, Deidara infiltrates the Sand Village in the air and confronts Gaara.

Back at the Leaf Village, each Genin are assigned to lead the trio of academy students in a survival exercise. Naruto and Konohamaru's squad end up in the mountains during a thunderstorm, before surviving. The next day, Tsunade reprimands Naruto.

Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura collect Nekomata's paw print to complete the encyclopedia.

Sakura leaves Lee, Kiba and Sai unconscious, recalls her memory and heads to the bridge. After Madara takes Danzō away, Karin recalls her memory about Sasuke saving her from the bear during the second exam. Sakura catches up and asks Sasuke to join him.

After Naruto and Jiraiya defeat Kandachi on a small island near the river, Tanishi and the villagers congratulate and say goodbye to Naruto and Jiraiya.

After surviving the attack and his clone dissolves into ink, Sai gives the letter to Orochimaru about Danzo's plan, before leaving with Kabuto to the hideout with Yamato's clone pursuing them. Yamato, Sakura and the recovered Naruto find Sai's picture book, and learn that Sai is betraying them and siding with Orochimaru.

Naruto, Kiba and Shinemon fail to transport a rare and valuable bowl to Habotangai, as the bandits steal it and head to the cave, where it falls and breaks into pieces.

Assigning to protect racer Idate in the Land of Tea, Naruto decides to perform foot race against the rival clan and settle the feud. However at the start of the race, Idate sets a strong distance and runs off in the wrong direction to confuse everyone.
In one week, Naruto trains to mix the spinning power improperly. Tsunade watches him from the background, noting the he looks like Nawaki and Dan. As Naruto falls and lays unconscious with fatigue, Jiraiya reminds Tsunade about the bet, before she drugs his drink and puts him to sleep. The next day as Tsunade sees Orochimaru again, Kabuto stops them.

Tsunade assigns Kotetsu, Naruto, Shino and Lee to retrieve Condor from the Zeroth Training Ground. The mission succeeds with Naruto capturing and bringing Condor to the Leaf Village.

Kakashi summons and leaves Pakkun to assist Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru into finding Sasuke. Orochimaru uses the Reanimation Jutsu to summon two predecessors, Tobirama and Hashirama Senju, who apologize to Hiruzen.

Lee, Tenten and Kiba battle Kigiri and Kihō. As Yūkimaru and the rest of the ninjas arrive at the lake, Yūkimaru plays his mother's song and Kakashi makes a crack on the barrier. Naruto and Guren discover the illusion fog, hear Yūkimaru's tune and eventually escape from the beast's body.

Kankuro uses his puppet to attack Shino who dodges the attack through the use of destruction bugs. As Shino suffers with the puppet's poison gas and Kankuro resists against the insects, Sasuke catches up with Gaara.

Naruto enters his demonic form and attacks Pain. Pain fails to use Chibaku Tensei and trap Naruto inside the giant ball of rocks. Back in his subconscious, Naruto is forced to release the Nine-Tailed Fox, but the Fourth Hokage arrives to stop them.

JIRAIYA.KAKASHI

As Lee presumably defeats Monju and Shura captures Akio, Sakura protects the children. While Lee defeats the guards at the dropout mansion, Gantetsu and Akio are trapped in the fire and jail. As Naruto defeats Shura, Todoroki and Akio forgive Gantetsu, and escape from the destroyed mansion. Todoroki, Akio, Gantetsu and the children say goodbye to Naruto, Sakura and Lee.

The episodes from the fourteenth season of the anime series Naruto: Shippuden are based on Part II of the setting of Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. The season focuses on the second phase of the Fourth Great Ninja War involving the conflict between Naruto and the Ninja Alliance against Kabuto's reanimated ninja.

Both men fight with the power of the Sharingan, until Itachi neutralizes Kakashi with the Tsukuyomi. Kakashi resists it and asks him why he left the village, he replies that they are after Naruto and the Nine-Tails for the Akatsuki organization. Guy arrives to save Asuma, Kurenai and the injured Kakashi, before Itachi and Kisame leave.
Tricking Kiba into knocking Akamaru out, Naruto takes disadvantage due to Kiba's pill-enhanced chakra of superior strength and speed. Kiba uses speed to attack Naruto from behind, but he accidentally farts into his face. Naruto uses Shadow Clones and Uzumaki Barrage to defeat Kiba.

In the Third Great Ninja War, young Kakashi Hatake, and his best friends Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha, meet up with their teacher Minato Namikaze, who plans to destroy the Kannabi Bridge and informs them that the Hidden Stone Village invaded the Village Hidden in the Grass. After the team defeats one Hidden Stone ninja named Mahiru, Minato mentions to Obito that Kakashi's father Sakumo committed suicide. The next day as Minato leaves, his squad encounters two Hidden Stone ninjas, Kakko and Taiseki who abduct Rin. Obito attempts to independently save Rin.

As the three resist Shikamaru's shadow and escape. Jirobo traps the boys with the chakra-absorbing dome of rocks, but Choji breaks it and free themselves.

Chōji, Kiba and Shikamaru help the siblings fight with Kujaku and Ryugan, while Garra challenges Suiko.

After Kakashi leaves from the hospital to the training field, Yamato trains with Naruto about between Earth and Water Style Jutsu. Naruto uses the clones to take, hold each leaves, and try to slice it in half with wind chakra as the first step of manipulation.

As Orochimaru leaves for a week, Jiraiya and Naruto meet Tsunade at the bar. Jiraiya asks Tsunade to be the Fifth Hokage, but she refuses and challenges Naruto, who uses his imperfect Rasengan.

Sai informs Orochimaru that Danzo sent a message for him, Orochimaru shoots the sword from his mouth and hits Sai. Fearing that Naruto will lose control of his powers, Sakura begs him to stop it, but he attacks her with the tail. While Yamato restrains Naruto and pulls excess chakra from him, Kabuto is forced to heal Sakura.

Gaara's power of sand chases Deidara and his mounting paper bird on the sky. Gaara evades Deidara's attack, protecting himself inside the shield of sand. Deidara plans the strategy to capture him. Kakashi uses water, fire and earth techniques to take on the offensive, Naruto and Sakura try to defend but understand that they need a new strategy. Naruto knows about the book and threatens Kakashi to tell him as the spoiler covering his eyes. Naruto and Sakura successfully retrieve the bells from his hand. Gaara takes on defensive.

As Naruto signs the scroll, the Great Elder asks him to meet up with Bee who will help him control the fox chakra. Kabuto uses Impure World Resurrection Technique to revive Itachi, Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu and Nagato. As Madara decides to join with them, Anko and her team learn about the war.

SASUKE.SAKURA

After reminiscing their memories, Sai paints each pictures on each house doors between himself, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura holding hands.

After Sasuke witness his slaughtered family, Itachi informs him that he is not worth killing and asks him to get his own power and kill his closest friend. Back in the present day, Sasuke tells Naruto that he will take revenge against Itachi.

After recalling her memory about herself and Sasori's family, Chiyo tells Naruto and friends that she sealed Shukaku to Gaara. They unite and arrive at the hideout cave entrance, where they plan to enter there. The members finish sealing Shukaku into the Gedo Statue, apparently killing Gaara.

Shikamaru sees Tayuya using the curse mark for the first level to control her beasts, Naruto fails to attack Kimimaro with the shadow clones, and Ukon activates the curse mark to the second level. Not wanting the brothers to increase strength, Kiba and Akamaru combine to become a giant double-headed wolf, but the brothers block the attack. Reverting back to normal, Sakon attacks Akamaru and Ukon merges himself with Kiba's body. Kiba stabs and injures himself in the stomach, along with Ukon.

Back at the Leaf Village, Tsunade informs Naruto, Sakura and Jiraiya about Orochimaru's apparent death. Sasuke, Suigetsu and Karin infiltrate the northern hideout, and meet Jugo who challenges Sasuke to fight with him.

Madara explains to them that the Sage of the Six Paths was a host of the Ten-Tails, who died splitting into nine powerful Tailed Beasts and each are sealed within the body of the owners. Madara declares about the Fourth Great Ninja War that he will be the ruling host of the Ten-Tails and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi on the moon for the entire world. As Madara, Sasuke and Karin leave the summit, Sakura, Kiba, Lee and Sai meet up with Naruto.

After Orochimaru's invasion cancels the Chūnin Exam, Itachi visits the village and leaves. While Tsunade becomes the Fifth Hokage, Sasuke leaves the village and joins up with the bodyguards.

Naruto and Sasuke fail to destroy the ice mirrors with the Shadow Clone and Fire Ball jutsu. Realizing that Haku's Crystal Ice Mirrors are actually an Ice-Style Kekkei Genkai, a bloodline trait, Kakashi decides to use his Sharingan to end the fight with Zabuza. However, as Haku told him what Kakashi's methods during the last fight, Zabuza uses the Hidden Mist jutsu to counter Kakashi's Sharingan and forces him to ponder the next move. Kakashi learns that Zabuza will attack Tazuna and Sakura and rushes to intercept as Zabuza as lands a strike on Kakashi from behind with Kubikiribōchō.

Sai hides the book, and informs Yamato, Naruto and Sakura that he is joining up with Orochimaru. Yamato tells Naruto and Sakura that Danzo is protecting the village by using Sai to assassinate any rouge criminals. Back outside the hideout, Yamato, Naruto and Sakura interrogate with Sai.

The Nine-Tails continues to attack the village, until Minato and Kushina restrain the beast long enough to seal within themselves. However, the fox kills Minato and Kushina, who say goodbye to Naruto. The dying couple finalize their technique to seal the fox within Naruto. Back in the present day, Naruto says goodbye to Kushina.

Evading Kimimaro's attack, Lee takes advantage but reverts to his previous state. Just as the remaining members prepare to kill Lee, Shikamaru, Kiba and Akamaru, the Sand Siblings arrive to stop them.

Danzō, having lost his arm, grabs Karin on the rear. After Sasuke's Lightning Blade shoots them both, the dying Danzō fails to trap the three with the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing technique.

Kazami takes on Hinata, while Burami and Muyami against Kiba and Shino. Once identifying Kiba as the holder of the Earth Scroll, the team successfully steal it with Burami using Smell Sphere to immobilize them. However, Hinata's team counter Burami's jutsu. Kazami's team flee with a giant mole Moguranmaru. Shino plants Kikaichū on Moguranmaru allowing his team to pursue them. The squad evade the quicksand trap and continue to pursue Kazami with Kiba tracking them down.

While Naruto meets the Great Elder at Mount Myōboku, Tsunade prepares to start a war with the alliance.

As the group remove the rest of all tags around the village, the research concludes that Genno lost his son after setting it for the Hidden Heat Devil Village which was destroyed by another thirty years ago. Naruto confronts Genno inside the Hokage Monument.

As Naruto, Sakura, Shikamaru and Pakkun pursue Sasuke, they are pursued by nine Sound ninjas. As Shikamaru traps them all, Asuma arrives to assist Shikamaru and defeat them.

As Kakashi defeats three female ninjas from the Hidden Waterfall Village, Naruto apologizes to Iruka. Back in the present day, the remaining Akatsuki members inform themselves that Naruto defeated Pain.

Kakashi reasons with Chiyo and Sakura removes the poison from Kankuro to create an antidote taught by Tsunade. After asking Naruto to save Gaara, Kankuro gives Sasori's torn mask cloth to Pakkun, who senses it and heads from the village to the cave for the organization's whereabouts.

Naruto finds the black kite on the tree and opens a secret passage to the feudal lord's mansion, before the guards arrest him. Learning that Mōso is working for the group of Watari ninjas, Chishima is ambushed by them. At the cell, Naruto meets Cursed Warrior Sagi. After sensing at the grave that Owashi is poisoned, Neji and Tenten escape to the forest and meet Kakashi.
As Hinata arrives to defeat the bug users and save the boys, they retrieve the beetle and return home.

Shikamaru uses a flash bang to lengthen the shadows and controls the creatures into attacking Tayuya, but she calls off to them. Tayuya uses the mark to the second level, before being immobilized by the shadow.

As Tsunade orders Naruto's team to return to the Leaf Village, the recovered Yūkimaru disappeared along with the revived Gozu and Guren, and Deidara captures the beast.

Sasuke's curse mark reaches to the second level and he breaks the coffin before escaping. While Naruto follows him, the recovered Lee becomes intoxicated with the sake and challenges Kimimaro .

Shikamaru traps with tags on shadows, uses the lighter and ignites the explosion to defeat Hidan. Meanwhile, Naruto prepares the new developed Jutsu, Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken.

Naruto arrives and aids Sasuke by attacking the Crystal Ice Mirrors from the outside while Sasuke attacks from the inside. Naruto is surrounded by Haku's Crystal Ice Mirrors as he and Sasuke fight back against Haku who sees that he must make an exception in policies.

As Naruto saves Matsuri, Hoki recovers all weapons and sacrifices himself to revive Seimei. Gaara transforms into Shukaku and breaks the metal sphere to free himself.

As Team 7, 10 and Lee recover, Team 8 witnesses Gaara killing a team of Rain Genin before leaving. Gaara's team beats the previous record for getting to the tower by a gigantic margin and the rest survived.
On their way to the Land of Waves, Tazuna and Team 7 make a plan to build a bridge to save the impoverished land from Gato. As they arrive on the bridge, they confront Zabuza. Kakashi uncovers the Sharingan on the right side of the eye. While the team protects Tazuna, Kakashi fights against Zabuza using clones to distract the other to get them from behind.

While the heroes begin to rest, Naruto spends time with Jiraiya at the Ramen Shop. Deidara plants a bomb inside Gaara's shield, but his sand body armor prevents it. Gaara brings out Shukaku and attacks Deidara, with the beast using Sand Coffin to break Deidara's arm. Deidara plants small bombs in the sand which later blows on and damages Gaara's face. Deidara summons a huge C3 explosive puppet and drops it on the Village, with Kankuro and the villagers gathered there.

Team 10

Shira tells Sen and Yome that he met Gaara at the center base. As Asuma and Kurenai watch them through the Demon Desert. Tsunade assigns Guy to protect Gaara from hunting assassins. Lee, Neji and Tenten sets their strategy to counter their opponents, but senses an illusion and breaks free from the genjutsu. They encounter the mysterious leader, Datsuji and Gōji, but Team Shira arrives and leave after Gōji and Lee's team trapped and escape from a quicksand. The united group fight with Team Shira for negotiating last night, before Team Guy arrive to drive off Goji and save Team Shira.