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- CreatorMasashi KishimotoStarsAlexandre CrepetJunko TakeuchiMaile FlanaganNaruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition, as well as to become Hokage, who is acknowledged as the leader and strongest of all ninja in the village.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraHôchû ÔtsukaNaruto returns to Konoha after a two-and-a-half-year training journey with Jiraiya and is reunited with Sakura.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueKakashi gives Naruto and Sakura a test to see how far they had improved. Meanwhile, two Akatsuki members, Deidara and Sasori, arrive at the entrance of the Sunagakure to capture the One-Tailed Shukaku's host, Gaara.
- DirectorHayato DateYuki SugiharaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueSakura and Naruto both demonstrate their newly acquired skills. Meanwhile, Deidara commences his attack on Sunagakure and is confronted by Gaara.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueGaara is quick to detect Deidara's presence, and an aerial battle ensues with Deidara on his giant bird and Gaara atop sand.
- DirectorHayato DateYûki KinoshitaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueNaruto and Sakura defeat Kakashi in the survival challenge. Tsunade assigns them to a three-man squad led by Kakashi, who tells them they are now his equals.
- DirectorHayato DateMitsutaka NoshitaniStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraMasako KatsukiIn order to protect his village from Deidara's explosive clay, Gaara uses his chakra to create a giant sand shield.
- DirectorHayato DateHayato GôdaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueGaara, his strength completely exhausted, is whisked away by Deidara. Kankuro ignores Baki's efforts to stop him and immediately sets out in pursuit with a platoon to rescue Gaara.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueOn her way to the Sand Village, Temari encounters Kakashi and his team. Kakashi admonishes Naruto when he tries to rush ahead...
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueAn urgent message from the Sand Village detailing the Akatsuki's kidnapping of the Kazekage reaches the Hidden Leaf Village. Tsunade wastes no time in ordering Team Kakashi to the Sand Village.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueThe Sand ninja fight against time to treat Kankuro. Even the Sand's poison expert, Granny Chiyo, is baffled. The only hope lies with the reinforcements sent by Tsunade.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueSakura treats a critically ill Kankuro. After extensive training she's now a full-fledged Medic Ninja, and Sakura amazes everyone with her sure, steady hands.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InouePakkun finds the hideout of the Akatsuki. Team Kakashi and Temari prepare to set out to get Gaara back, but Temari is ordered to stay behind and help guard the village.
- DirectorHayato DateStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueTeam Kakashi encounter Itachi Uchiha, who had dealt them a bitter defeat in the past. Kakashi warns everyone not to look into Itachi's Sharingan Eyes.
- DirectorHayato DateMitsutaka NoshitaniStarsJunko TakeuchiHôchû ÔtsukaShinpachi TsujiGuy prepares to use a forbidden secret jutsu. Meanwhile, Naruto falls under Itachi's genjutsu, and all the anti-genjutsu training he underwent with Jiraiya races through Naruto's mind.
- DirectorHayato DateStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueGranny Chiyo and Sakura rescue Naruto from Itachi's genjutsu. Without a moment's delay, Kakashi begins a counterattack.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueChiyo and Kakashi realize that the attack was just a diversion, and that the Akatsuki have already begun the process of extracting the Tailed Beast from Gaara. Granny Chiyo explains to Naruto and Sakura the connection between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchûriki...
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueTeams Kakashi and Guy take a short rest. Granny Chiyo watches Naruto dozing off and is reminded of Sasori as a child. The pursuit resumes, and when Chiyo wonders why Naruto puts such effort into rescuing Gaara...
- 2007–201724mTV-147.5 (670)TV EpisodeDirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueTeams Kakashi and Guy reach the Akatsuki hideout. They hurry to infiltrate but are thwarted by a five-seal barrier. The only way to break the barrier is to remove all five seals at once.
- 2007–201724mTV-147.6 (663)TV EpisodeDirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueBreaking the five-seal barrier set off a trap, which now has Team Guy battling amazingly accurate copies of themselves. Back at the Akatsuki hideout, Deidara and Sasori struggle to take the Nine-Tail Jinchuuriki.
- 2007–201724mTV-147.9 (697)TV EpisodeDirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueAt last, the showdown between the old woman and her grandson begins. Sakura is confused by Sasori's strange appearance, and Granny Chiyo explains that this is Hiruko...
- DirectorHayato DateStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueGranny Chiyo and Sakura manage to expose Sasori, who amazingly looks no older than he did twenty years earlier. Chiyo is even more shocked at the second puppet that Sasori produces.
- DirectorHayato DateMitsutaka NoshitaniStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueSakura is caught by Sasori's tactic and surrounded by a poison cloud. But she uses a Paper Bomb to blow herself free from the poisonous fumes.
- DirectorHayato DateSeiki TakunoStarsChie NakamuraIkuko TaniTakahiro SakuraiThe greatest advantage of the puppets created from humans is that one can take over the jutsu that the human used while alive. Hence, the puppet of the Third Kazekage has the special ability to convert chakra into magnetic power. Chiyo and Sakura take cover, and Sasori wastes no time unleashing a ruthless attack. Chiyo fights back to protect Sakura, but in an instant the Father and Mother puppets are sealed by the Iron Sand. As Sasori rushes in for the final blow, Sakura makes a decision.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueSakura and Chiyo continue their battle with Sasori, while Naruto and Kakashi follow Deidara, and Team Guy fights their clones. Sakura remembers her training with Tsunade when she was taught to observe enemies' weaknesses and dodge their attacks. Sasori attacks with an Iron Sand pyramid and prism, but Sakura is able to fend them off, causing a cave in. Sasori then uses a new technique to attack with randomly-growing iron spikes, landing a hit imbued with a poison that quickly paralyzes its victims. With a final attack of the Third Kazekage's puppet, Sasori attempts to kill the seemingly helpless Sakura, only to discover at the last second that it was a ruse. Somehow immune to the effects of the poison, Sakura destroys his puppet with a single punch at the last second.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueSakura reveals that she took an antidote against Sasori's poison which will make her immune to it for three minutes, forcing herself and Chiyo to end the battle quickly. Meanwhile, Naruto and Kakashi continue their pursuit of Deidara. Deidara attempts to split up Naruto and Kakashi by creating a swarm of explosive jumping crickets out of his clay and has them pursue Kakashi. Kakashi makes a shadow clone as a decoy and the crickets, mistaking the shadow clone for the real Kakashi, detonate harmlessly. Kakashi then catches back up with Naruto and reveals a plan. Sakura and Chiyo ready themselves for the battle with Sasori, who reveals that he made himself into a human puppet.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueNaruto and Kakashi continue to pursue Deidara while Sakura and Chiyo continue the battle with Sasori. Sakura manages to shatter Sasori's puppet body, but he reforms. Chiyo summons the Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu. Sasori, remarking on Chiyo's ability to control so many puppets, summons one hundred human puppets and the final battle begins. Sakura and Chiyo seem to trap and defeat Sasori but, under cover of the battle, Sasori, who had transferred himself to another puppet, attacks Chiyo from behind. Sakura intercedes, taking the sword thrust meant for Chiyo.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueChiyo injects the last remaining antidote into Sakura and manages to stab Sasori in his only living part, his heart, using the Father and Mother puppets. With Sasori immobilized, Chiyo revives the nearly dead Sakura using her Resurrection Technique. As he dies, Sasori rewards Sakura for defeating him, telling her where he planned to meet with one of his spies who had been working undercover as one of Orochimaru's subordinates. Meanwhile as Kakashi and Naruto are pursuing Deidara, Kakashi reveals his plan to activate his version of Mangekyo Sharingan.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueTeam Guy senses the result of the Sakura and Granny Chiyo's desperate struggle while still in battle with his deadly copy. Although Guy's team members are showing fatigue, their copies remain strong!
- DirectorHayato DateYûki KinoshitaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueSakura hurries to get to Naruto with Granny Chiyo, who is suffering from the poison. The members of Team Guy rush to assist Team Kakashi.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueNaruto loses all reason to anger and is gradually taken over by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit. Having been forewarned by Jiraiya, Kakashi narrowly manages to suppress the Nine-Tailed Fox.
- DirectorHayato DateShinji SatôStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueRelying on Naruto's power, Granny Chiyo performs the Transmigration Jutsu on Gaara. Sakura is saddened when she realizes the cost of this jutsu.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueDeidara survives his battle and begins to search for his missing arm. Meanwhile, Zetsu and his subordinate, Tobi, who wishes to join Akatsuki, search Sasori's remains for his ring. Deidara later finds the two searching for his own ring. The leaf ninja leave Sunagakure after their victory, and Danzo gives Sai instructions for his new team, Team Kakashi. The leaf and sand ninja pay their respects at Chiyo's grave, and Gaara and Naruto shake hands before departing.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueEveryone has returned to the Hidden Leaf Village. Kakashi is hospitalized for a week due to the strain caused by his Mangekyo Sharingan.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaNaruto, Choji and Shikamaru attempt to capture and interrogate Sai, but Sai withdraws after insulting Naruto. Shortly afterward, Ino appears. Concerned that the demon fox could fall into Akatsuki hands, the village elders challenge Tsunade's plan to send Naruto out of the village without the still bedridden Kakashi. Tsunade promises to protect Konoha with her own life if Naruto is captured, but is still forced to compromise with Danzo by adding Sai to Team Kakashi. She also temporarily replaces Kakashi with ANBU member Yamato and warns him to keep an eye on Sai. Naruto and Sakura finally meet their new team members, and Naruto is immediately angered upon Sai's appearance.
- DirectorHayato DateMasahiko MurataStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueYamato takes temporary leadership of Team Kakashi while Sai insults both Naruto and Sakura. While preparing to set off, Sai receives an envelope from a Root shinobi containing secret orders from Danzo, and Sakura consults with Tsunade. Jiraiya then meets with Tsunade and Yamato in Kakashi's hospital room to brief Yamato on the demon fox within Naruto, detailing the "demon fox's cloak", and revealing a scar he got from Naruto when the fourth tail formed. Finally the new Team Kakashi set off on their new mission, to intercept an Akatsuki spy and gather information about Sasuke.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueThe new Team Kakashi heads for Tenchikyo. To Naruto, Sai is just temporarily filling in for Sasuke. When Sai shows his contempt for Sasuke, the antagonism comes to a head.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoSakura comes across Sai working on an abstract painting. He tells her that he's unable to give it a title. Bothered by his manner, Sakura finds an unusual picture book among Sai's things.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoIn preparation for Tenchikyo, Yamato conducts a half-day simulation in order to get a grasp on the fighting skills and jutsu of Team Kakashi. Sai abandons Naruto to conclude the simulated mission successfully.
- DirectorHayato DateSeiki TakunoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaThe day for capturing the spy is finally here. Just as planned, Yamato takes on Sasori's likeness and waits until the Akatsuki spy appears. The spy turns out to be none other than Kabuto.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaFaced with Orochimaru, his sworn enemy, Naruto suddenly releases the power of his Nine-Tailed Fox. When Yamato sees Naruto's fourth tail appear, he recalls Jiraiya's tale of how he nearly lost his life to the transformed Naruto. Yamato has been ordered to suppress the Nine-Tail chakra that would adversely affect Naruto's body. Then, the secret of Yamato's Wood-Style ninjutsu becomes apparent.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaWhen his third tail appears, all that Naruto can see is Orochimaru. He is blind even to his teammates.
- DirectorHayato DateMasahiko MurataStarsChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoRikiya KoyamaWith the release of his fourth tail, Naruto completely loses his awareness and is overtaken by destructive impulses.
- DirectorHayato DateKunitoshi OkajimaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoAlthough he has changed almost completely into his animal form and has lost all awareness, Naruto refuses to give up the idea of bringing Sasuke home.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoTaking advantage of the confusion, Sai makes contact with Orochimaru. After reviewing the contents of the documents given to him, Orochimaru decides to take Sai back to the hideout.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNaruto and Sakura are shocked when they hear that Danzo's goal is to work with Orochimaru to once again attempt to defeat the Leaf Village.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNaruto is shocked to learn that he was the one responsible for the destruction around them and for Sakura's injuries.
- DirectorHayato DateStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoSai shudders when he finally meets Sasuke face to face in Orochimaru's hideout. The list that Sai gave to Orochimaru lists the members of the Anbu Black Ops, the corps under the direct control of the Hokage.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoTeam Kakashi is able to find Sai with Yamato guiding them. They immediately begin questioning Sai about Danzo's plans for destroying the Leaf Village, and surprisingly, Sai divulges everything.
- DirectorHayato DateShinji SatôStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoKabuto carries out a surprise attack on Team Kakashi to take back Sai, but a change has come over Sai since Sakura pointed out his contradictions.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNaruto, while nursing his injuries caused by the release of the Nine-Tailed Fox, searches frantically for Sasuke. Seeing this, Sai recalls the feelings he once had for his older brother and finally manages to complete his unfinished picture.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoTeam Kakashi are stunned to learn that Sai's true mission is to kill Sasuke. Naruto wants to believe that the smile Sai showed them was real, but there is a possibility that it was all an act.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoTeam Kakashi finally have their wish to be reunited with Sasuke granted. Although it has been three long years, Sasuke's feelings have not changed. His ultimate goal is to get revenge against his older brother, Itachi.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoSasuke's desire for revenge remains firm, no matter how hard Naruto tries to talk him out of it. Yamato tries to take Sasuke by force, but interference by Orochimaru brings things to a quick close.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNaruto's been having nightmares about a mysterious person releasing the Nine-Tail's power. After remembering their recent encounter with Sasuke, Naruto realizes that he must get stronger. Meanwhile, Sai tries to adapt to everyday life with Naruto and Sakura. When the group goes to visit Kakashi to discuss the situation, Kakashi lets Naruto know that he has special training for him that will make him stronger, fast. They are joined by Team 10, who have also come to visit.
- DirectorHayato DateMasahiko MurataStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueNaruto begins to train with Kakashi. Kakashi finds it exhausting working with Naruto, who can't understand anything explained to him.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoLearning that his chakra is of the "wind" type that is outstanding for fighting, Naruto puts more effort into his training.
- DirectorHayato DateSeiki TakunoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoTeam Kakashi is ordered to resolve the frequent vandalizing of graves at the Fire Temple. When it becomes clear that the vandals aren't after the possessions buried with the dead, Yamato suspects that they want the corpses of the ninja buried in the four hidden tombs near Fire Temple.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoAt the Fire Temple, Chiriku explains to Team Kakashi that the hidden tombs hold the guards of the Land of Fire's feudal lord. At one time Chiriku and Asuma were members of that organization. Team Kakashi learn about a terrible incident caused by the Twelve Ninja Guardians. Meanwhile, as Naruto watches the young monks training, he notices a strain in the relations between Sora and the other monks.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoWord comes that the last of the hidden graves has been broken into. Naruto and the others go after the coffin, but it turns out to be a trap.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoTeam Kakashi is split up by the enemy's Earth Summoning Jutsu. They are forced to fight the attacking assassins, but the enemy has the advantage, since they know the lay of the land.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoSora confronts Furido, the mysterious figure who has broken into the hidden graves. Impressed by Sora's unusual strength, he admonishes him, "You should reevaluate how you use that power Heaven has blessed you with," and disappears, leaving him with a cryptic message that he is an old friend of his father.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoYamato believes that the assailants were not grave robbers but were after Sora. He decides to appoint Sora to Team Kakashi as a temporary stand-in for the injured Sai.
- DirectorHayato DateYûki KinoshitaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaAsuma supervises Naruto and Sora's wind chakra training, and notices that Sora, like Naruto, has very powerful chakra. Tsunade and Yamato learn from Chiriku that Sora was inadvertently responsible for an incident in which the Temple of Fire was destroyed. Later, Asuma gives Sora a claw made from the same materials as his chakra blades. It is revealed that Asuma killed Sora's father Kazuma, who had planned to kill the Hokage. Furido then approaches Sora, telling him that Asuma is responsible for his father's death and passing him two "king" pieces from a Shogi set for Asuma. Danzo mysteriously disappears. Naruto approaches a furious Sora in the training grounds, who easily throws a chakra-powered kunai through a tree and destroys the stone behind it.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoDanzou is brought in for questioning after being caught meeting with a young Rain ninja. Sora confronts Asuma, and Asuma admits to having killed Kazuma. He attacks Asuma, his arm once again assuming a demonic form. Afterward, Naruto gets injured while shielding Sora from the attacks of an unknown individual, presumably from Root. Furido then approaches Sora, telling him to kill both Asuma and the Hokage to avenge his father. Later on, Naruto catches Sora going after Tsunade. Sora retreats as Shizune and a few other ninja arrive, but Naruto pursues him. At that moment, a mysterious lightning storm strikes, cutting off power to the entire village.
- DirectorHayato DateShinji SatôStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraDaisuke HirakawaUnder cover of a giant power outage, Furido begins his assault on the Hidden Leaf. The village immediately goes on alert, but Furido's men put up a barrier, and everyone in the village is trapped inside. Naruto and Asuma finally catch up to Sora, who is planning an escape in the midst of the panic. He explodes with anger at Naruto's demand to know why he attacked Tsunade. But Asuma is quick to suspect that there is someone behind Sora, someone who knows about the coup d'état incident involving two groups within the Guardian Shinobi Twelve, and realizes that the village is in grave danger.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaIn order to stop the impending disaster, Asuma rushes toward the electric generator system. There he sees the Guardian Shinobi Twelve who have come to life once more through Revival Jutsu after their graves were robbed.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaSora refuses to let Furido destroy the village despite his grudge against Asuma and the Hokage. He is beaten up by Furido, who claims that his father had a similar flaw. Asuma gets trapped by Kitane in a force field of lightning. Meanwhile, Yamato and Sakura kill their opponents, and Shikamaru heads to the battlefield with a plan to defeat the zombies. Just as he puts it into motion, however, Fuen's barrier falls and Fudo's revival technique ends, and the zombies turn to dust.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiDaisuke HirakawaKeiko NemotoNaruto deduces that Fuuka's secret consists of switching bodies to use each corresponding element and that her hair preserves her youth and body. Naruto damages her hair and it takes a life of its own dispensing the body, but Naruto finally kills it with a Rasengan. Meanwhile, Asuma manages to break free of the electric barrier, catch up with Kitane and defeat him in a short fight. Realizing that Kitane is no more, and that his three other companions were killed, Furido causes the 3 other ninja guardians to disappear. But Furido has a back up plan, Sora.
- DirectorHayato DateSeiki TakunoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaNaruto and Asuma catch up to Sora, only to find him shrouded in ominous chakra and undergoing a change.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaFurido's true form belongs to Kazuma, one of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve who had planned the coup d'état. Asuma puts his honor on the line and goes back ten years to battle Furido once more.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoThe struggle between Naruto and Sora continues. Asuma and Kazuma fight. Sai arrives, having sneaked out of hospital, and binds Kazuma with an ink snake. Kazuma breaks out of Sai's jutsu and charges Asuma, but is killed. Naruto eventually reaches Sora, who manages to release the Nine Tails's chakra. Sora then leaves the village to travel the world. Asuma and Shikamaru play shogi and discuss who the king of Konoha is. Elsewhere, two Akatsuki members, Hidan and Kakuzu, appear chasing the Two Tails Jinchuuriki.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoWork continues in Hidden Leaf Village to erase the scars of battle. As he watches Konohamaru and the others helping with the reconstruction, Iruka sees how his students have matured.
- DirectorHayato DateSeiki TakunoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueWith Kakashi's return, Naruto resumes training for his new jutsu. Kakashi explains that the transformation training will enter the next stage. This time, only Wind Chakra will be used to cut through a waterfall. Hidan and Kakuzu, who have captured Two Tails, leave it with Zetsu and head for the Land of Fire in search of Nine Tails. The first place they reach is the Fire Temple, where the priests go into a near panic, and Chiriku confronts the Akatsuki.
- DirectorHayato DateEitarô AnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoThe lone surviving priest is carried into Hidden Leaf Village where he reports the destruction of the Fire Temple.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoIn order to capture the Akatsuki, the Hidden Leaf cast a net that even an ant could not crawl through. Still, the Akatsuki elude them and frustrate Tsunade to no end. Around that time, Asuma and the others arrive at the Fire Temple, only to find it completely destroyed. Chiriku's corpse is missing, and Asuma surmises that the Akatsuki were after the bounty on Chiriku's head. They immediately dispatch a messenger to Hidden Leaf to submit a report and head for the nearest center where the Akatsuki can turn in Chiriku's body for payment. Back at Hidden Leaf, Naruto takes a break and stops by Ichiraku, only to find something waiting for him.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNaruto is learning the elements of Wind Style Jutsu, and Kakashi lectures him on the difficulties of developing a new jutsu. According to Kakashi even the Fourth Hokage was not able to embed elemental chakra into his jutsu. Naruto feels a heavy sense of responsibility and puts his entire being into developing the new jutsu. Meanwhile, the Akatsuki duo turns in Chiriku's body to collect the bounty. What is the fate of the Hidden Leaf team who are pursuing them...?
- DirectorHayato DateYûki KinoshitaStarsJûrôta KosugiShôtarô MorikuboTomoyuki KônoAsuma and his team finally confront Hidan, and a battle ensues. They fight with all their strength but are shocked at Hidan's power.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJûrôta KosugiShôtarô MorikuboMasaki TerasomaHidan releases a baffling jutsu, and Asuma bears the brunt of the attack. The jutsu is a special trick which links Hidan with Asuma's body.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJûrôta KosugiShôtarô MorikuboMasaki TerasomaHidan's immortality enables him to stay alive even with his head cut off, although he cannot move his body. Kakuzu sews Hidan's head back on with threads that sprout from his body. Izumo and Kotetsu try to attack Kakuzu, but he manages to grab them both by using his body threads, restraining them and suffocating them as well. Hidan, now able to move again, returns to the circle and stabs himself with the blades of his scythe; he finishes it off by stabbing himself in the chest with another spike, fatally wounding Asuma.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJûrôta KosugiShôtarô MorikuboRyôka YuzukiAsuma is mortally wounded by Hidan's jutsu, and the Akatsuki have the rest of the Hidden Leaf in a bind.
- DirectorHayato DateShinji SatôStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoIn a faraway land, the Akatsuki reveal their true aim of world conquest. And back at Hidden Leaf Village, Shikamaru gives his report of the mission to Tsunade.
- DirectorHayato DateToshiyuki TsuruStarsShôtarô MorikuboRyôka YuzukiKentarô ItôAsuma's funeral is held in Hidden Leaf Village amid deep sadness. Shikamaru is the lone absentee, unable to get over the loss.
- DirectorHayato DateTakahiro OnoStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueKakashi and Team 10 set out to stop the Akatsuki. Tsunade considers Naruto's Team 7 to be the ideal back-up for Team 10 and orders Naruto to perfect his new jutsu within 24 hours.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoShikamaru and Choji deliver the first blows in the battle, but they are thwarted by Kakuzu's power. Kakashi counters Kakuzu's trick and brings him down.
- DirectorHayato DateToshiyuki TsuruStarsShôtarô MorikuboRyôka YuzukiKentarô ItôShikamaru and his comrades desperately counter the Fire Jutsu offensive. But continuously using his Rasengan and Lightning Blade takes its toll on Kakashi.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiKazuhiko InoueRikiya KoyamaShikamaru battles Hidan alone, deep in the forest, and after depleting his chakra, sustains a deep wound. Hidan draws his blood as he lies near death.
- 2007–201722mTV-149.1 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNaruto and Team Kakashi arrive just in time to assist Team Asuma. Sakura and Sai are ordered by Kakashi to aid Shikamaru, who is battling alone.
- 2007–201723mTV-148.9 (944)TV EpisodeDirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoIno and Choji are amazed at Naruto's new jutsu, and Kakuzu senses the danger that it poses. But when released, the new jutsu dissipates before it reaches Kakuzu.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueNaruto's uses his new jutsu to bring Kakuzu down. Tsunade welcomes the teams back home and orders Team Asuma and Team Yamato to take a break.
- DirectorHayato DateYûki KinoshitaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoJust when peace has finally settled over the village word comes that Orochimaru's hideout has been found. Tsunade orders Kakashi, Hinata, Shino, and Kiba on a search mission to find the hideout.
- 2007–201724mTV-146.8 (400)TV EpisodeDirectorHayato DateYûsuke OnodaStarsJunko TakeuchiKazuhiko InoueKôsuke ToriumiNaruto and Jiraiya arrive at the hot springs resort. As an alternative to the Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken, Jiraiya suggests to Naruto the collaboration ninjutsu with a ninja toad.
- DirectorHayato DateKunitoshi OkajimaStarsJunko TakeuchiKazuhiko InoueNoriaki SugiyamaInside Orochimaru's hideout Guren witnesses Sasuke defeating a thousand opponents. Meanwhile, Kabuto and Yukimaru conduct their experiment to summon the Three-Tailed Beast.
- DirectorHayato DateMasaaki KumagaiStarsJunko TakeuchiKazuhiko InoueKôsuke ToriumiBelieving Naruto's new jutsu is almost completed, Jiraiya heads off to investigate new information on the Akatsuki's movements. His arm now healed, Naruto returns to the village to continue his training.
- DirectorHayato DateKiyomu FukudaStarsJunko TakeuchiKazuhiko InoueRikiya KoyamaStaying behind at the hideout, Rinji and Gozu become aware of a shinobi following their tracks. At the same time, Kakashi and his team notice that the enemy is using a bat for surveillance.
- DirectorHayato DateAtsushi NigorikawaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueAt the Leaf Village Naruto is busy training with Gamakichi and Gamatatsu. But when he learns that Kakashi and the others are out on a mission to locate Orochimaru's hideout, Naruto rushes to ask Tsunade if he can join the mission.
- DirectorHayato DateShigeharu TakahashiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueTeam Yamato heads out to provide backup for Team Kakashi. Right before his departure Naruto gets a hint to perfect his new jutsu by entering Gamatatsu's belly.
- DirectorHayato DateYûki KinoshitaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueFrom the results of the analysis of the crystallized Parasitic insects, the enemies currently fighting Kakashi's team are identified as users of the Crystal Style, a rare type of jutsu. Still unclear on what Orochimaru's objective is, Tsunade cannot hide her irritation and anxiety.
- DirectorHayato DateHiroshi KimuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueShattering the force field with his newly mastered collaboration jutsu with the toads, Naruto and the reinforcement unit arrive at the battle site. But Naruto's new jutsu is repulsed by Guren's ability to crystallize fluids.
- DirectorHayato DateYûsuke OnodaStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraKazuhiko InoueThe Leaf ninja use The Bat to pursue Guren. Akamaru and Kiba detect a high level of chakra present at their destination. Convinced something abnormal is about to happen, Kakashi sends Naruto to the lake right before entering battle with the enemy.