Ep. 440: Neji erfährt, dass der maskierte Mann sein Vater Hizashi ist, der einen Test anordnet, um Konohas Umgang mit der Hyuga-Affäre zu bewerten.

Tsunade reads on, and is surprised when Neji calls the masked man his father. Shizune arrives with alcohol for Tsunade, who drinks up and resumes reading. Neji asks about the kidnapped shinobi, and the masked man tells him Team Jiraiya will take him there. The masked man leaves Neji to reunite with his comrades. The Konoha genin join as one team, and discuss how to find the kidnapped shinobi. They're joined by Neji. The masked man appears to Team Jiraiya, Hidan, Kakuzu, and Sasori, telling them the test is over. Hidan, Kakuzu, and Sasori leave, while the others are instructed to take the evacuated villagers back to their homes, as well as one other thing. Neji finishes explaining the nature of the experiment they participated in. Konan creates paper butterflies to lead the genin to the captured shinobi, and leaves with her team. The genin find the captured shinobi and release them. Kurenai asks them about the recent events, and the masked man arrives, offering to explain it himself. He removes his mask and bandages, revealing himself as a reincarnated Hizashi Hyuga. Neji explains the Hyuga Affair, and Hizashi explains how he was reincarnated by a bandaged man, and orchestrated the incident to ascertain if his death had effects on how Konohagakure handles its affairs. Hizashi and Neji discuss Neji's motivations, and how there were changed after fighting Naruto. Neji's words allow Hizashi to let go of his attachments, and his soul is released. Yahiko sets off to the village to return Komichi his teddy bear Kenta. An explosion suddenly wipes out the village, and Nagato spots Kenta damaged, and grows furious, believing Yahiko to have been killed. (Source: Wikipedia) Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero arc: (9/19)
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- Ep. 436 · Der maskierte Mann rettet Kinder, während Jiraiya Orochimarus Komplex untersucht
- Ep. 437 · Shizune sorgt sich um Tsunade, während Neji den maskierten Mann trifft, der Naruto lähmt.
- Ep. 438 · Tsunade reagiert auf das Abendessen, während Sasori Sakura angreift und Jiraiya Naruto hilft
- Ep. 439 · Naruto unterdrückt den Neunschwanz und besiegt Sasoris Marionetten mit dem Rasengan
- Ep. 440 · Neji erfährt, dass der maskierte Mann sein Vater Hizashi ist, der einen Test anordnet, um Konohas Umgang mit der Hyuga-Affäre zu bewerten.
- Ep. 441 · Tsunade liest Jiraiyas Roman, während Sasuke mit Kakashi trainiert und Itachi mit Minato verhandelt.
- Ep. 442 · Sasuke tritt nach dem Ausscheiden aus Team 7 und dreijährigem Training mit Shisui der Konoha-Polizei bei.
- Ep. 443 · Sasukes aggressivee polizeiliche Taktiken lösen Konflikte mit Naruto aus und Danzo greift ein
- Ep. 444 · Sasuke verlässt Konoha, entgeht Kakashi und konfrontiert Root-Anbu mit der Intervention von Team Guy.