Ep. 352: Orochimaru flees after escaping Hiruzen and defeats Kakashi before being injured by a snake bomb.

352

Hiruzen leads an ANBU mission to capture Orochimaru at a cache, but the rogue ninja escapes. En route to the border, Orochimaru is ambushed by Kakashi, who is easily defeated. A snake approaches Orochimaru, who unknowingly allows it to slither onto his body. An explosive tag hidden in the snake's mouth detonates, severely injuring Orochimaru and forcing him to retreat to a second hideout. Meanwhile, Danzo sends Kinoe to assist Orochimaru across the Land of Fire's border. Upon arriving at the meeting point, Kinoe encounters the Iburi clan, whom Orochimaru previously aided with his curse mark. A young clan member named Yukimi believes Kinoe is her long-lost brother Tenzo, who Orochimaru took after saving the clan.