Ep. 245: Naruto confronts the Nine Tails with Killer Bee's guidance at the Jinchuriki training temple
Aired on January 19, 2012
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After reaching an understanding with Killer Bee, Naruto applies his lessons to overcome his dark self and thanks his counterpart for his development. Bee assumes the role of Naruto's instructor, transporting him and Yamato to a temple located behind a waterfall. He explains that this site serves as a training ground for Jinchuriki to directly confront and tame their Tailed Beasts. Inside a specific chamber, Naruto must fight the Nine Tails after opening his seal. Bee advises the youth to extract the Nine Tails' chakra, allowing Naruto to utilize his mediated state to assume Sage Mode during the confrontation.
Episodes
- Ep. 241 · Kakashi Returns to Konoha After Guy Attacks Him Over a Misunderstood SOS Signal
- Ep. 242 · Naruto encounters former Mist ninja and promises peace after Akatsuchi is injured.
- Ep. 243 · Naruto's group arrives at Paradise Island and encounters the octopus form of Killer Bee.
- Ep. 244 · Motoi reveals his past as Bee's childhood friend while Naruto seeks guidance on mastering his inner darkness.
- Ep. 245 · Naruto confronts the Nine Tails with Killer Bee's guidance at the Jinchuriki training temple
- Ep. 246 · Kushina Uzumaki shares her past with Minato Namikaze and entrusts Naruto with their dreams.
- Ep. 247 · Naruto Seals the Nine Tails and Kushina Reveals the Past of the Hidden Whirlpool Village
- Ep. 248 · The Fourth Hokage's Fateful Confrontation with the Masked Ninja
- Ep. 249 · Minato and Kushina sacrifice themselves to seal the Nine Tails within Naruto using the Reaper Death Seal.