Ep. 144: Utakata and Hotaru flee ninja attackers while Leaf Village prepares to protect forbidden jutsu secrets.
Aired on January 21, 2010Filler
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A young man, a girl, and her servant face a ninja assault on a cliff. The servant requests help from the Hidden Leaf Village, prompting Utakata to depart with Hotaru. Inside the village, Tsunade informs Shizune about the Tsuchigumo clan and En no Gyoja, who created a forbidden jutsu that the Leaf must safeguard from theft. Team 7 and Yamato arrive to support Utakata and Hotaru. However, Utakata leaves immediately, trusting that his allies will assist her. This narrative serves as the first part of the Six-Tails Unleashed arc.
Episodes
- Ep. 140 · Madara reveals Uchiha history and Senju betrayal leading to the Fated Battle Between Brothers arc
- Ep. 141 · Sasuke learns Itachi's true role and forms Taka to destroy Konoha.
- Ep. 142 · Sasuke confronts Killer Bee while Taka pursues the Eight-Tails in the Land of Lightning.
- Ep. 143 · Sasuke battles Killer Bee, who unleashes the Eight-Tails, leading to a desperate Amaterasu strike.
- Ep. 144 · Utakata and Hotaru flee ninja attackers while Leaf Village prepares to protect forbidden jutsu secrets.
- Ep. 145 · Utakata Fights Ninja Bandits While Team 7 Delivers Hotaru to Her Village
- Ep. 146 · Hotaru is ambushed by bandits and rescued by Utakata, who has a bounty on his head.
- Ep. 147 · Hidden Mist ANBU negotiate Utakata's transfer to the Hidden Leaf village
- Ep. 148 · Bandit leader Shiranami overhears Team 7 discussing Hotaru's Forbidden Jutsu on Mt. Katsurugi