Ep. 187: Naruto and Jiraiya investigate a dark secret while training to counter genjutsu
Aired on November 25, 2010Filler

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Over a three-year training period, Jiraiya teaches Naruto how to resist genjutsu. The pair visits a village connected to Jiraiya’s past, where they uncover troubling events. This segment belongs to the Locus of Konoha arc, dated December 21.
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