Ep. 353: Kakashi encounters the Iburi clan and their leader Kinoe, who uses Wood Style to bind him for interrogation regarding Orochimaru.
Aired on March 6, 2014Filler
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Kinoe reveals he also hunts Orochimaru, and Yukimi guides the pair through a secret passage to the outside world. She enters Kinoe's body to experience town entertainment, while Kakashi faces Gotta, whose unstable smoke form is destroyed by an updraft. Before dying, Gotta provides Kakashi with information that prompts the ANBU to pursue the duo. Kinoe ultimately refuses to sacrifice Yukimi, choosing to flee with her instead of returning to their hollow tree hideout. Meanwhile, a severely injured Orochimaru arrives at the Iburi clan's location. This narrative is part of Kakashi's Anbu Arc: The Shinobi That Lives in the Darkness, specifically episode 5 of 13.
Episodes
- Ep. 349 · Kakashi struggles with trauma after Rin's death while Minato becomes Hokage and Kakashi joins ANBU
- Ep. 350 · Kakashi guards Kushina during childbirth while Obito releases the Nine-Tails, leading to Minato's death.
- Ep. 351 · Kakashi investigates Hashirama's cells and uncovers Kinoe's secret while Hiruzen faces an assassination plot.
- Ep. 352 · Orochimaru flees after escaping Hiruzen and defeats Kakashi before being injured by a snake bomb.
- Ep. 353 · Kakashi encounters the Iburi clan and their leader Kinoe, who uses Wood Style to bind him for interrogation regarding Orochimaru.
- Ep. 354 · Kakashi and Kinoe confront Orochimaru while Yukimi chooses her clan's fate
- Ep. 355 · Danzo sends agents to steal Kakashi's failing Sharingan while he investigates Orochimaru's hideout
- Ep. 356 · Kakashi rescues Kinoe from a snake attack and secures his loyalty against Danzo.
- Ep. 357 · Itachi Uchiha joins the Anbu while Guy attempts to join and witnesses Kakashi's dark mission.